Post your Bird Portraits (2)

avondale87 wrote in post #19472085
Lovely pose and capture

Thank you, avondale87!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19472170
Beautiful artistic shot, Jimmy! Very attractive!

Very striking close-up image of this Great Blue Heron, Rich! Great sharpness and detail!

What a wonderful capture of this cute gal, Richard! It is absolutely a crowd pleaser in my opinion. I definitely would get it framed and hung in a prominent location. Exceptionally nice work!

Wow, wow, wow, Steve! What an excellent job of capturing this amazing beauty! I keep going back and looking at it.

Both of these portrait shots are really nicely done, Kirk! You really nailed the sharpness with each of them. To me the crow shot is quite impressive...my favorite of the two.

Both of these are very nicely captured, Kirk! Your low camera angle most definitely adds to the appeal of these shots.

Oh man, fotoi...this is really an outstanding shot of the drake wigeon! Your best that I've seen. It's beautiful in all respects. In my opinion, definitely a wall hanger!

Very nice capture of the Downy Woodpecker, sogs!

Many thanks for the kind words, Mike!

sogs wrote in post #19472150
That's a good one!

Nice capture! The snow adds to the scene.

Nice shot!

Many thanks, sogs!
Plenty of snow around here for sure!

kd_reno wrote in post #19472168
Had a Clark's Nutcracker show up in the yard this morning. The resident Steller's and Scrub-Jays kept a close watch, but didn't make any serious moves. A Flicker, however, seemed to be very possessive of a particular pine cone.

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Clark's Nutcracker by Ken Drozd on Flickr

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Steller's Jay by Ken Drozd on Flickr

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California Scrub-Jay by Ken Drozd on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://www.flickr.com​/photos/kendrozd/52649​182091
Clark's Nutcracker by Ken Drozd on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com​/photos/kendrozd/52649​182171
Northern Flicker by Ken Drozd on Flickr

Fantastic captures!

RW123 wrote in post #19472196
An American Robin

Nice one!

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19472248
https://flic.kr/p/2nPr​v9Gbird gull A04_26-09-22_000 by Lester W, on Flickr

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19472249
https://flic.kr/p/2nQP​YE9bird great tit A05_26-09-22_001 by Lester W, on Flickr

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19472250
https://flic.kr/p/2o7u​pBbbirds Tawny Owl A04_000_000 by Lester W, on Flickr

Great shots! Especially the Owl.

Cog2020 wrote in post #19472275
DSC07330 by Cog2012, on Flickr

DSC07354 by Cog2012, on Flickr

Nice sharp captures!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19472170
Very nice capture of the Downy Woodpecker, sogs!

Thank you very much.

sogs wrote in post #19472318
Nice sharp captures!

Many thanks, Sogs!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19472169
Excellent series, Ken! You certainly had a very successful morning at your place!

Thanks Mike. It's nice when they come to me.

sogs wrote in post #19472318
Fantastic captures!

Thanks!

avondale87 wrote in post #19472205
Very interesting and beautifully composed series Ken
All in very attractive natural setting

Thanks Richard. I'm glad my neighbors had the foresight to plant that pine tree 60 years ago.

Lapland Longspur

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19472170
Beautiful artistic shot, Jimmy! Very attractive!

Very striking close-up image of this Great Blue Heron, Rich! Great sharpness and detail!

What a wonderful capture of this cute gal, Richard! It is absolutely a crowd pleaser in my opinion. I definitely would get it framed and hung in a prominent location. Exceptionally nice work!

Wow, wow, wow, Steve! What an excellent job of capturing this amazing beauty! I keep going back and looking at it.

Both of these portrait shots are really nicely done, Kirk! You really nailed the sharpness with each of them. To me the crow shot is quite impressive...my favorite of the two.

Both of these are very nicely captured, Kirk! Your low camera angle most definitely adds to the appeal of these shots.

Oh man, fotoi...this is really an outstanding shot of the drake wigeon! Your best that I've seen. It's beautiful in all respects. In my opinion, definitely a wall hanger!

Very nice capture of the Downy Woodpecker, sogs!

Thanks for the nice comment, Mike, I appreciate it.

sogs wrote in post #19472151
I vaguely remember the dam. We took the boat ride and then hiked some trails.

I see. The dam would've been way off to your left after launching and going out a couple hundred yards. If you go again just ask a ranger or employee how to get to where it used to be. Best place in the park for shots of birds and gators. Well, a place called "Deep Hole" is actually better for alligators but it's on the south end of the park (across the street) and it's a 2 mile walk back to it. You can see it on google map. They only allow about 30 people at a time to go see it. I'm not sure if they take reservations for that.

Hawfinch

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