Post your Bird Portraits (2)

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19540727
All three shots in this Bluebird series are fantastic, Rob! I especially like your first photo.

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What he said. Awesome
Rob

Bill in Texas wrote in post #19540687
Very nice shot, Dave.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19540733
Terrific capture of the Tufted titmouse, Dave! Excellent detail!.

Thanks fellas !

Chestnut backed chickadee and a northern Flicker in the front yard. And no that is not a case of HDS, The fence is on a downhill run.

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #19540737
Outstanding colors in this beautiful drake Wood Duck capture, fotoi!

Super Common Loon shot, Ed!

Lovely shot of the Pied Avocet, Jan! I really like their cool, fragile looking upturned beak.

Thank you, Mike.

Annas Hummingbird from the backyard and a redbreast Nuthatch from the front yard All are un-cropped.

Red-winged Blackbird attempting to attract an unattached female.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19540734
Thank you, Ray. Around here, it seem like they are quite common.

Thank you, Kirk. Dr. Pimple Popper would cause great distress to this guy. I know for a fact that this Muscovy Duck (we call him Musky) is quit proud of all it's red pimples. He constantly stares at his reflection in the water, and chuckles quietly to himself.

Thank you so much, Kirk...but actually I had nothing to do with excellent shot. Bill in Texas deserves much more credit than I do.

Ha! I like him.

SynJohn wrote in post #19540749
Chestnut backed chickadee and a northern Flicker in the front yard. And no that is not a case of HDS, The fence is on a downhill run.

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Two nice captures, John! Can't say that I've ever seen a Chestnut-backed Chickadee, but I'd certainly like to.

SynJohn wrote in post #19540756
Annas Hummingbird from the backyard and a redbreast Nuthatch from the front yard All are un-cropped.

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Both the Annas Hummingbird, and the Red-breasted Nuthatch are excellent, sharp images, John. Very nice photography!

Short billed dowitcher in San Francisco Bay, California, USA.

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #19540772
Two nice captures, John! Can't say that I've ever seen a Chestnut-backed Chickadee, but I'd certainly like to.

Both the Annas Hummingbird, and the Red-breasted Nuthatch are excellent, sharp images, John. Very nice photography!

Thanks for the compliments Mike, I have always enjoyed your and many others in this threads images and has made me really look at what I am shooting and the surroundings as much as the birds.

Never realized that this is not a widespread bird. Just went to the door and looked out front and there are at least a half dozen grazing on the ground or in the various rock bird baths in the yard.

The OM-1 and 300F4 with TC have been a really good combo and with DXO Prime I am now set to auto ISO with a max of 3200 with no concerns at all.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19540761
Red-winged Blackbird attempting to attract an unattached female.

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That's a good looking male Mike.

Now that is a bird we have local to this area. they are always on the shore of the little lake 2 houses down. Noisy critters aren't they.

SynJohn wrote in post #19540449
Female house finch in the front yard. Uncropped and bad framing

I think it's great. Nice shot!

paul katinas wrote in post #19540451
Red Shouldered Hawk
Happy trails.

Nice one!

realairlight wrote in post #19540479
Happy meal for a fledging

Wonderful series!

K9Kirk wrote in post #19540493
A snowy egret just before sunset on North Beach, Ft. De Soto.

K9Kirk wrote in post #19540491
A tricolored heron preening.

Two excellent sharp, detailed shots!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19540510
Muscovy Duck

These ducks can be found in parks all around the US. They can fly, if you actually want to call it that. Their migrations consist of low altitude flying back and forth across the park pond. They are actually quite colorful.

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Poor thing. But he's very colorful. Nice capture!

robamy wrote in post #19540578
RF 100-300 + 1.4x

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RF 100-300mm + 2x

Fabulous series!

Weja wrote in post #19540653
Pied avocet

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Weja

Really nice!

robamy wrote in post #19540720

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Great capture!

SynJohn wrote in post #19540749
Chestnut backed chickadee and a northern Flicker in the front yard. And no that is not a case of HDS, The fence is on a downhill run.

Two fine images!

SynJohn wrote in post #19540736
Great shot of a gorgeous bird

Thank you kindly John. Happy trails.

sogs wrote in post #19540795
I think it's great. Nice shot!

Nice one!

Wonderful series!

Two excellent sharp, detailed shots!

Poor thing. But he's very colorful. Nice capture!

Fabulous series!

Really nice!

Great capture!

Two fine images!

Thank you Sogs.

Tricolored Heron
Happy trails.