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Brown Thrasher

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avondale87 wrote in post #18733962
That is gorgeous. Colour, composition, pose
Lovely

Thank you, Richard.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18734301
The colors in this shot are sooo nice. It is one gorgeous image!!

Thanks, Mike! I'm sure many people here will miss your commentary, but it is completely understandable! I wish I had time to comment on all the stunning photos in this thread!

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shalu wrote in post #18734338
white-tailed kite

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Fantastic shot, Shalu.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18734364

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Wonderful close-up shot, Robert. He looking right at your eyeballs.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

Female Kestrel.

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shooz wrote in post #18734392

Brown Thrasher

Fabulous shot David. He stands out beautifully.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

Jack Dawe wrote in post #18734441
Female Kestrel.

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Great shot, Jack. She needs to pick a little more sturdy perch.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

clipper_from_oz wrote in post #18731354
Local Sulphur Crested Galah -Apollo Bay....


This is probably the closest I have got to a decent background for these guys given they are almost always above me and mainly in amongst lots of eucalyptus leaves when I have shot them in the past . This time I was lucky enough look down on them whilst having a beer on a mates balcony one afternoon. Good thing we were on to our first beers as I would have been lucky to even find my camera let alone get the right exposure etc if he had come along a bit later. Suffice to say not much wildlife gets shot from this balcony

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See I learned something new I had always referred to these as cockatoos and didn't realize they could also be called galahs. Makes sense though since the Galah can be called a rose breasted cockatoo as well. Thanks Clipper and keep em coming!

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #18734239
Very nice, sharp shot, Rob. I also like you new avatar.

Thanks Mike, I have to give the credit to my wife for the avatar pic. No worries about not commenting that much, I get it for sure.

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Will in Tejas wrote in post #18731404
Found a folder of unattended to photos

Rufous hummingbird from fall 2016

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I'm glad you found the folder! Gorgeous bird!

navydoc wrote in post #18731470
His new favorite perch.

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The colors of it's gorget really grab you!

bidkev wrote in post #18731687
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Arrived at the nest just in time to see the Osprey flying away. I went for a walk in the mangroves assuming he'd gone fishing and would be back shortly. I returned within 20 minutes and he'd already caught and devoured his bit of a big fish which for the bird's size, I can't believe he manged to carry.! I believe that ospreys eat the head first before feeding the young.

The nest is 31 metres high and due to his position and the surrounding trees, the only way that I could get a clear shot was to stand beneath and shoot vertically, requiring me to tilt my head back as far as I could which resulted in much discomfort and the lens waving fairly wildly. I managed, through PP, to salvage only these 3 shots out of 67 taken. I'm guessing that OIS doen't work at it's best when the camera is held in this position?

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Never never never stand under an Osprey like that! (Nicely shot by the way) You run the risk of fully appreciating the sheer volume of bird crap that an Osprey can drop

Will in Tejas wrote in post #18731703
Merlin (juvy) enjoying a breakfast of tree swallow. Out in an agricultural field.

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I know it might sound morbid, but I think the upturned feet of the swallow really bring this shot home It creates an interesting contrast of one right-side-up bird against one upside-down bird

clipper_from_oz wrote in post #18732008
One of my favorite birds to photograph. New Holland Honeyeater . Apollo Bay

Very cool eyes on this one, and you were spot on with the pose too

robamy wrote in post #18732018
https://flic.kr/p/2aPa​5nXSilver throated Tanager by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Wow

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Candor wrote in post #18732336
Marbled Godwit I believe.

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"Crane technique. If do right, no can defense."

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Bjarne Hemmingsen wrote in post #18732383
Two of the most common birds in my neighborhood these days. Seen this afternoon….

Sortmejse - (Periparus ater) - Coal Tit

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and, Topmejse - (Lophophanes cristatus) - European Crested Tit

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Love them both, but that European Crested Tit is brilliant!

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Tom in Arizona wrote in post #18732416
Gila Woodpecker with damaged beak...She seems to survive okay, since I've spotted her for two years now.

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The bird's beak mirrors it's perch

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