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Lame-Duck wrote in post #18846094
Greater Roadrunner

Yesterday was the only opportunity I've ever had to shoot a roadrunner. He was hauling @ss and stopped momentarily, allowing me to fire off 3 frames. Two were immediately trashed, and this is the only one I kept. It's not the greatest, but I'm just glad to have finally had a shot at one. Now it's off to find Wile E. Coyote .

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2erJ​38E by Michael Sorsky, on Flickr

Great shot.

Good thing you took three shots and not two.

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I'm Ed. Migrating to cameraderie.org and Talk Photography where I'm Archibald.
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avondale87 wrote in post #18846141
Always admired these birds, from afar.
You've captured this one beautifully.
Beautiful details, colours, composition
Love the pose. Looks ready for action.

Thank you so much for the uplifting comments, Richard.

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

Archibald wrote in post #18846142
Great shot.

Good thing you took three shots and not two.

Ha, ha...good point. Thank you Archi.

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

Killdeer acting like she is wounded trying to lure me away from her nest.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @400mm • 1/800 • f/6.3 • ISO 200

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N.V.M. wrote in post #18845890
i wiped out, ass over tea kettle going down a wet slimy embankment.

Hope the tea kettle was OK.

Stan (See my gallery at http://www.pbase.com/s​parker1)

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #18846075
Magnificent shot, Shalu. Those red eyes are so cool looking.

Thank you very much, Mike!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18846094
Greater Roadrunner

Yesterday was the only opportunity I've ever had to shoot a roadrunner. He was hauling @ss and stopped momentarily, allowing me to fire off 3 frames. Two were immediately trashed, and this is the only one I kept. It's not the greatest, but I'm just glad to have finally had a shot at one. Now it's off to find Wile E. Coyote .

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2erJ​38E by Michael Sorsky, on Flickr

Congrats, Mike! I hope to see one someday.

Bushtit

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western grebe rushing towards me.

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Northern Cardinal...

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Black-chested Mountain-Tanager.

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I'm Ed. Migrating to cameraderie.org and Talk Photography where I'm Archibald.
I'm probably listening to Davide of MIMIC

avondale87 wrote in post #18846141
Love the composition of these two. Both colourful and very natural looking.

Love the earthy colours. So clear and crisp
Very nice


Always admired these birds, from afar.
You've captured this one beautifully.
Beautiful details, colours, composition
Love the pose. Looks ready for action.

Thank you, Richard.

Bill being Smug
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sparker1 wrote in post #18846170
Hope the tea kettle was OK.

all i know is that i'm $800 poorer.

https://birdsofbc.com/

Male Downy Woodpecker

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Wallace
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Carolina Wren

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Wallace
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. - Will Rogers

My first day out with camera and lens in many weeks. Nice to see some spring Cattle Egrets in George Bush Park.

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Shot out the window of my SUV, second is a considerable crop.

MIKEIVAN

White-throated Sparrow

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Wallace
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. - Will Rogers