Post your Bird Portraits (2)

Cog2020 wrote in post #19343055

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Ha!

Archibald wrote in post #19343183
Happy Downy Woodpecker playing with its food.

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Wonderful and funny shot Ed!!!

paul katinas wrote in post #19343031
Barred Owls
She is in the nest cavity still incubating Her eggs.
Happy trails.

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Wonderful captures, Paul! I got a chuckle at the eye shot.

Cog2020 wrote in post #19343055

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n33​s8M DSC09678 by Cog2012, on Flickr

Delightful shot, Cog! Definitely an eye catcher.

fotoi wrote in post #19343077
Wood duck

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Gorgeous wood duck shot, fotoi! Excellent color!

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #19343078
Theresa & I just visited southern NV.

We arrived early Sunday AM and drove from the airport directly to Red Rock Canyon. Just was we entered the loop road, she abruptly says "Stop the Car!". With her camera at her eye / lens out the window, she says "Phainopepla!". Naturally I say "What?". She shows me this on the back of here camera.

Not a bad way to start the visit.

Stunning shot of this male phainopepla, Theresa! I too got lucky yesterday, and got shots of a male and female phainopepla. I see them so seldom here. I was definitely excited about that.

4matic wrote in post #19343087

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n2X​zPH Little Black Cormorant (1) by Neal Talaiver, on Flickr

Extraordinary shot, Neal! Very sharp, and that blue eye always gets to me.

4matic wrote in post #19343103

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n35​w49 Flamingos by Neal Talaiver, on Flickr

Ha, ha, cool Neal...it looks like a bunch of flamingo decoys held up by stakes in the water.

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19343116
Gambel's Quail...

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What a lovely shot, Tom! You captured it so nicely!

Boreal Chickadee

Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis

gaabnz wrote in post #19343182
We have a beach not far from home on Auckland's west coast at Muriwai with an awesome gannet colony. Always a great place to go and shoot. My friend and I went out this week for a sunset shoot that failed, but I managed to get some shots of the gannets. Pretty poor light so quite high iso. Watching the mother regurgitate fish for the young gannet and how far it got its beak down its mothers neck was amazing.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n39​8NW _DSC0607 by Gary Ashton, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n2Z​UAg _DSC0615 by Gary Ashton, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n36​eth _DSC0617 by Gary Ashton, on Flickr

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https://flic.kr/p/2n35​QEV_DSC0622 by Gary Ashton, on Flickr

Quite an amazing series, Gary! This youngster definitely lacks good table manners.

robamy wrote in post #19343130

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n36​neJ Eastern Bluebird by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Astonishing shot, Rob! Beautiful color and clarity.

sidknee wrote in post #19343139

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n2S​foD DSC05253-22-02-07-15-13-21 by Sid Simmons, on Flickr

common chaffinch, male

Outstanding shot, Sid! As hard as I tried, I couldn't find a single thing about this shot that I didn't like.

scriveyn wrote in post #19343144

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Whatever this bird is, it only has one eye! and a funny looking crest!

Archibald wrote in post #19343183
Happy Downy Woodpecker playing with its food.

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Wow, what a cool action shot, Ed! It definitely got a smile out of me.

steveb108 wrote in post #19343227
Boreal Chickadee

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Wow, what a beauty, Steve! Such a sharp, appealing shot!

sw2001 wrote in post #19343228
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis

Beautiful shot, sw! Nice setting.

jimmy_racoon wrote in post #19343058
Fantastic work, Paul
Beautiful detail and colors
Love the eye contact

Many thanks for the kindly compliment James, much appreciated. Happy trails.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19343232
Beautiful shot, sw! Nice setting.

Thanks LD!

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19343112
Hi Paul...Both of these photographs are really special, but the second one is particularly good for the unique peek at the owl and the owl's unique peek back at you.

Tom

Thank you for the compliment Tom, much appreciated. Happy trails.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19343223
Wonderful captures, Paul! I got a chuckle at the eye shot.

Delightful shot, Cog! Definitely an eye catcher.

Gorgeous wood duck shot, fotoi! Excellent color!

Stunning shot of this male phainopepla, Theresa! I too got lucky yesterday, and got shots of a male and female phainopepla. I see them so seldom here. I was definitely excited about that.

Extraordinary shot, Neal! Very sharp, and that blue eye always gets to me.

Ha, ha, cool Neal...it looks like a bunch of flamingo decoys held up by stakes in the water.

What a lovely shot, Tom! You captured it so nicely!

Thank you kindly Mike. The eggs should be hatching any day now. Happy trails.

Thank you. It was very interesting to see. She regurgitated 3 fish without going back out!

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #19343078
Theresa & I just visited southern NV.

We arrived early Sunday AM and drove from the airport directly to Red Rock Canyon. Just was we entered the loop road, she abruptly says "Stop the Car!". With her camera at her eye / lens out the window, she says "Phainopepla!". Naturally I say "What?". She shows me this on the back of here camera.

Not a bad way to start the visit.

Nice shot!