Post your Bird Portraits (2)

Cactus Wren at home in the needles...

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #19412412
Wow...what gorgeous swallows Steve! Magnificent capture of these two beauties!

Thanks, Mike! They are small but really striking.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19412427
Canada Geese at river pond

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Lovely image, Mike. The colors and texture of the pond nicely complement the geese.

Indian Eagle owl (captive)

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avondale87 wrote in post #19412484
Steve these are beautiful and very different Swallows to anything I've seen
very striking birds and beautifully photographed.

Are you over that way now? I see you have posted a few others from that continent

Thanks, Richard! No, I'm still in US. Right now it's hot and sticky each day and we're in the pre-migration doldrums. So I decided to go back to look at old photos from trips to Africa. Naive me shot then in jpg. With a new computer and an upgrade in Lightroom, I decided to go back to see if I could do a better job cleaning up the files. Man, do I wish I had my current gear on those trips!

avondale87 wrote in post #19412488
very wet here but didn't hold up the courting
pair of Superb Fairy Wrens with the male (in front - left) just breaking out into his colours. Tiny speck just under eye

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Very nicely done, Richard! Two beauties and some rain = great photo.

Osprey

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Cape barren goose

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paul katinas wrote in post #19412460
Thanks Mike.That critter really is a Hoot.

I'll bet he is, Paul. That's why we always call them Hoot Owls!

A dark and thunderstormy night left this Mississippi Kite a bit bedraggled this a.m.

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realairlight wrote in post #19412532
Black swan

Wow!...you captured this black swan beautifully with all three shots RAL! I especially love the first image...so regal and graceful looking.

avondale87 wrote in post #19412488
very wet here but didn't hold up the courting
pair of Superb Fairy Wrens with the male (in front - left) just breaking out into his colours. Tiny speck just under eye

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I see what's going on here, Richard...you're training these little guys to be super cute! Whatever you are doing works extremely well! This shot in the rain is truly an adorable photo.

shooz wrote in post #19412517

Black-throated blue warbler from this year's migration

Stunning capture, Dave! So lifelike looking.

fotoi wrote in post #19412527
Wigeon

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You really nailed this shot, fotoi! Gorgeous in all respects.

Shortaction wrote in post #19412601
Osprey

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A-Number-1 catch here, Shortaction! I swear...this guy is looking directly at me and no one else.

fotoi wrote in post #19412507
Beautiful shot, Mike.

Thank you fotoi.

jimmy_racoon wrote in post #19412514
Beautiful, natural scene, Mike!
Love the peaceful mood and reflections in the river.
Wonderfully composed.

Thank you kindly for your very complimentary, kind remarks, Jimmy. They certainly are appreciated.

steveb108 wrote in post #19412540
Lovely image, Mike. The colors and texture of the pond nicely complement the geese.

Many thank, Steve. I always enjoy and appreciate your encouraging comments. When I took this shot, I really wasn't expecting much out of it. When it came up in Lightroom, I sort of thought it had a bit mood to it. So, with a little tweaking hear and there, I ended up with this image. It ain't great, but it's a keeper.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19412678
I see what's going on here, Richard...you're training these little guys to be super cute! Whatever you are doing works extremely well! This shot in the rain is truly an adorable photo.

steveb108 wrote in post #19412600
Very nicely done, Richard! Two beauties and some rain = great photo.

Thanks Mike & Steve for your kind comments

Mike, super cuteness is something they seem to carry with them And they sure do it well.
My training hasn't yet got them to not hide behind twigs yet