ToddLambert I don't like titles  More info | Mar 17, 2013 23:03 | #1 Learning To Fly  I noticed the nest on the upper platform of the windmill, when I was framing this shot. Little did I know that I would capture what appears to be a bird of prey going after a smaller bird. Is this correct? Anyone tell me what type of birds these are (I know this is a stretch, but I'll post a closer up shot in just a sec - with hopes that might help)?
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porkphoto Senior Member More info | Mar 18, 2013 00:27 | #3 Not enough info to ID the birds...appears to be meadow larks. I like the scene...the clouds make this shot work. It ties all the elements together. Forget the birds, its a wonderful landscape/scenery photo. My two cents worth.
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dfbovey Goldmember 1,602 posts Likes: 13 Joined Mar 2011 More info | Mar 18, 2013 07:46 | #4 Both birds seem to be the same type. Only one is much closer to the camera than the other. Flickr
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Shackleton Goldmember  1,020 posts Likes: 289 Joined Mar 2011 More info | Mar 18, 2013 17:08 | #5 dfbovey wrote in post #15727466  Both birds seem to be the same type. Only one is much closer to the camera than the other. I agree. In the extreme crop, the outline of the head is wrong to be a raptor(no hooked beak). I say some type of songbird, or maybe a nighthawk(doubtful though, I'd imagine even in this shot the white spots on the wings would show up). I agree with the poster who said to call it a landscape shot. As a bird shot, it's not too hot due to distance and size of the birds. As a landscape shot that just happen to have a couple birds in it, it's great.
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Mar 18, 2013 17:29 | #6 Thanks guys. Just a bit of tongue In cheek with BIF stuff... Just trying to be funny. I was mainly curious if it was some sort of bird of prey (hoping really) LOL.
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Shackleton Goldmember 1,020 posts Likes: 289 Joined Mar 2011 More info | Mar 18, 2013 18:54 | #7 Todd Lambert wrote in post #15729428 Thanks guys. Just a bit of tongue In cheek with BIF stuff... Just trying to be funny. I was mainly curious if it was some sort of bird of prey (hoping really) LOL. Meadowlark works for me, just wanted to make sure. Thanks again!  No problem, some would ask for an ID based on that picture and expect a definite answer-and a lot of us will give as definite of an answer as we can. If it makes you feel better, the big nest at thetop is definitely big enough to be some type of hawk nest. You might watch and see if anything visits it if you want raptor pics.
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Mar 18, 2013 19:05 | #8 That would be very cool... Unfortunately I was just passing through and cannot revisit any time soon
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