Post your Bird Portraits (2)

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19433749
This is an absolutely outstanding portrait of the Barred Owl, Joe!

Thanks LD

Nashville Warbler

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19433780
What a lovely shot, Ken! It's a bit of a high key image that I find very appealing. A lot of mood in this one, for sure.

Thanks Mike.Got this one walking back to the hotel after breakfast.

Phoebe at the beach. I think they come down to feed on kelp flies.

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sogs wrote in post #19433967
European Starlings. Gathering for migration.

Queues! Even birds have to do it!

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19433867
Dippers on Exmoor

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2nRw​6GA bird Dipper A002_20-09-22_038 by Lester W, on Flickr

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IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2nRv​hVi bird Dipper A013_20-09-22_002 by Lester W, on Flickr

Lesster, your entire series of 6 images are all very nice! Great work!

Lycomech96 wrote in post #19433983
I counted 100 starlings.

I never thought of counting. There were a lot more on both sides.

Pippan wrote in post #19434078
Queues! Even birds have to do it!

When they sit on the power lines above my truck it takes a beating and there are small seeds all over the driveway.

Red-shouldered hawk.

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #19433749
I don't believe I've ever seen a shot of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Steve. At least not that I can remember. This is a very nice, sharp image!

Thanks very much, Mike!

sogs wrote in post #19433967
European Starlings. Gathering for migration.

These are two cool photos, sogs! It's got everyone counting starlings. I counted over a dozen.

steveb108 wrote in post #19434011
Nashville Warbler

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Lovely capture as always, Steve! Very sharp image.

fotoi wrote in post #19433973
Wood duck

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What a killer shot, fotoi! It looks perfect in every detail! Very lifelike in appearance!

dolina wrote in post #19433976

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Female Pink-necked green pigeon (Treron vernans) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Brightly-colored tree-dwelling pigeon. Adult male has a powder-pink neck, orange breast patch, gray-blue head, and yellow belly. Adult female is much plainer, is tea-green above and brighter yellow-green below. Both sexes have striking black-and-yellow wing feathers and yellow spotting on the undertail coverts. Adaptable, and can be found in mangroves, open coastal forests, parks, gardens, and plantation edges. Primarily a lowland species, but can on occasion be found in foothills. Social, often gathering in flocks; occasionally mixes with other green-pigeons. Unlike many other pigeons, not very vocal; occasionally gives strange, alien-sounding coos.

Source: https://ebird.org …inpig3?siteLang​uage=en_PH

Location: https://en.wikipedia.o​rg/wiki/Muntinlupa

Nice shot of the Pink-necked green pigeon, Paolo! Thanks for the narrative description of this species.

jimmy_racoon wrote in post #19433982
belted kingfisher

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2nRK​G8K from far away by James Stewart, on Flickr

Very nice capture of the belted kingfisher, Jimmy! These guy are surely tough to get close to...at least for me. Nice work.