He was obviously hungry.
He looks like a sparrow of some sort, but he's huge for a sparrow at around a foot long.
TaDa ...as cool as Perry  6,742 posts Likes: 3 Joined Feb 2008 Location: New York More info | May 27, 2011 10:19 | #1 He was obviously hungry. Name is Peter and here is my gear:
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tc1761 Member  193 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2009 Location: Salisbury, MD More info | May 27, 2011 10:22 | #2 Looks like a female red-winged blackbird Travis
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Snydremark my very own Lightrules moment More info | May 27, 2011 10:24 | #3 Looks like you got a nice shot a female Red-winged Blackbird there - Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife
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May 27, 2011 10:26 | #4 That's it! Looking up, description says "many novice birders mistake it for a large sparrow". Good to see I'm a novice Name is Peter and here is my gear:
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chubri777 Goldmember  1,533 posts Likes: 13 Joined Apr 2007 Location: Cameron Park, Ca. More info | May 27, 2011 10:29 | #5 And she's probably not hungry. I bet that beak full of stuff is for a nest full of little ones. Regards,
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Snydremark my very own Lightrules moment More info | May 27, 2011 10:30 | #6 Heh...that's how *I* figured out what it was...I made the same mistake about 2mo ago - Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife
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DiamondLil Cream of the Crop  6,495 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2009 More info | May 27, 2011 11:11 | #7 One of my favorites and when mama wants the world to hear her, it doesn't matter what she's doing, she'll talk! Nice shot Pete. Wow do I have a lot to learn! The Chosen Spot, NY
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May 27, 2011 11:24 | #8 Mrs. Redwing...and a great shot! My Gear: 6D, 7D, EOS-M w EF-M 22 f2 STM and EF-M 18-55 f3.5-5.6 IS STM, 17-40L f4, 24-70L f2.8, 100 f2.8 non-IS macro, 70-200L f/4 IS, 400L f5.6,, Canon 1.4x II TC, Canon Speedlite 430 EX II, Better Beamer. Manfrotto carbon fiber tripod, 2 monopods, Manfrotto ballhead and pistol grip tripod heads.
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May 27, 2011 12:28 | #9 Thanks all. Only came home with a dozen or so shots since I got out so late. Was glad I captured SOMETHING.
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May 27, 2011 13:02 | #10 The second image is of a Male Yellowthroat (Geothylypis tricas). Nice image of both!
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Methodical Cream of the Crop  7,894 posts Gallery: 239 photos Best ofs: 1 Likes: 3667 Joined Oct 2008 Location: Where ever I lay my hat is my home More info | May 27, 2011 13:05 | #11 A male common yellowthroat, which I don't think is very common Gear
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May 27, 2011 13:13 | #12 Oh wow, so it is a warbler. Was a damn hard bird to spot, but such a beautiful creature. Name is Peter and here is my gear:
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tc1761 Member 193 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2009 Location: Salisbury, MD More info | May 29, 2011 15:46 | #13 Methodical wrote in post #12489712  A male common yellowthroat, which I don't think is very common I actually hear them quite often, but they are near impossible to spot as they usually keep low in the brush Travis
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Beekeeper Goldmember More info | May 30, 2011 16:04 | #14 tc1761 wrote in post #12499948 I actually hear them quite often, but they are near impossible to spot as they usually keep low in the brush Yeah, I have a pair nesting in my fenceline this year. The male singing is what tipped me off. Zach--C&C is welcome on my photos
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May 30, 2011 16:36 | #15 Yep, only way I spotted it. Was sitting in 2 foot high grass and singing its heart out. Took me a few minutes to spot it and I only had time to fire off the one shot before it flew away. Name is Peter and here is my gear:
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Pretty one!
