Post your Bird Portraits (2)

fotoi wrote in post #19468003
Canada goose

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Good exposure and focus on this goose.

WoodturnerJohn wrote in post #19467929
Beautiful crisp shot

Thank you!

Capn Jack wrote in post #19468037
Good exposure and focus on this goose.

Thank you.

ozulrike wrote in post #19467975
Beautiful, Harry!!

Thank you!

edmidlifecrisis wrote in post #19467986
Those are spectacular, Harry!!! Mortgage your house to buy that lens!

Lol
I don’t bird enough to justify that big hole in the bank. It’s very tempting and I absolutely love this set up. But golly… my wife would go into a fit!

Jorgac wrote in post #19467931
Colorful bird on a stick - a little bee-eater.

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Jorgac wrote in post #19467915
Little Bee-eater.

Beautiful lighting on these

Canonised wrote in post #19467926
Testing the Sony A1 and FE600mm f4 on loan from Sony Singapore.
This set up is an absolute birder’s dream!

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Stunning shots, especially that first one. Colors and detail are amazing.

edmidlifecrisis wrote in post #19467959
Florida scrub jays on a chilly Florida morning. In the second one I can see my reflection (and my photo buddy's ) in the bird's eye.

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Outstanding closeup!

Jorgac wrote in post #19467915
Little Bee-eater.

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Beautiful light and colors.

I titled this one, "A Little Snowy ... A Little Blue."

1. Some warm light to warm the soul during these winter months. A little snowy egret catching the first rays coming over some brush and onto its head.

Taken at Ft. De Soto.

ISO 500, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, @226 mm. 7:56 am. 10-22-2022

2. A little blue heron that I captured on someone's boat dock in the neighborhood.

edmidlifecrisis wrote in post #19467959
Florida scrub jays on a chilly Florida morning. In the second one I can see my reflection (and my photo buddy's ) in the bird's eye.

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Beautiful shots Ed. The morning light on the first one very nice.

Cactus Wren...

2slo wrote in post #19468053

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2obB​DaN Shoveller duck by Mark, on Flickr

Great shot of the Shoveler!

K9Kirk wrote in post #19468071
I titled this one, "A Little Snowy ... A Little Blue."

1. Some warm light to warm the soul during these winter months. A little snowy egret catching the first rays coming over some brush and onto its head.

Taken at Ft. De Soto.

ISO 500, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, @226 mm. 7:56 am. 10-22-2022

2. A little blue heron that I captured on someone's boat dock in the neighborhood.

Two excellent captures!

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19468082
Cactus Wren...

Nice one Tom!

edmidlifecrisis wrote in post #19467995
Good question. I don't know. I have seen some of these birds in a state reserve in Central Florida a few years ago where a few were unbanded. They were probaly young ones. Haven't been back to that location yet though.

BTW Ed, this is a cell phone pic of the scrub habitat where the above photographed birds live in Martin County in a state park. I live near this park now so visit the birds regularly. They (the State) do controlled burns here too which explains the dead trees. This is a large multi-use state park with a lot of habitat, a campground, and trail bike trails all over as well as hiking-only trails. Very popular. Local train tracks also run right through it. Lots of bird species including wading birds (several ponds), woodpeckers, scrub jays, raptors, etc.

Hope this doesn't break any thread rules.

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Archibald wrote in post #19467989
It is sad that habitat is disappearing so fast for so many species. I have to wonder why so many bands, though, and whether it reflects the need for biologists to have projects more than a need to protect the birds.

There are certainly many projects, but they are all aimed at protecting the species. Understanding things like family structure, breeding behavior and individual movement are all important in developing protection plans. Because of the small population most studies are designed to monitor the activity individual birds.

These are very interesting birds. They are the only species that lives entirely within the state of Florida, and they are completely isolated from any other Scrub-Jay species (Central Texas is the closest). They spend their lives near their birthplace, and family members frequently help nesting pairs raise young.

The controlled burns are necessary to maintain suitable habitat. Fire is a natural part of the ecology of this plant community, and without it these area would become overgrown and the oaks would be replaced by other species.

So I'm always happy to see Florida Scrub-Jay pics.