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Braved the frigid winter air (17F/-8C with a windchill of 9F/-13C) to try for some wildlife photography after not having done any over the last month or so. There was quite a bit of activity at Killens Pond State Park with White-throated Sparrows foraging for food among the grass and snow, White-breasted Nuthatches scurrying up the trees, and a couple of Northern Cardinals taking advantage of a bird feeder filled up by park staff. However, the stars of the morning where the Tufted Titmice that were all over the trees and, like the Cardinals, taking advantage of the bird feeder.

1) White-throated Sparrow

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

RodS57 wrote in post #19328232
One more ptarmigan shot. I've gone from dull overcast to harsh side lighting with the resulting blown highlights. Still wanted to post for people that don't get the chance to see these birds. This was a very minor crop.

I had already spotted the group of birds but I had to stop so this one could walk across the road after which he politely sat on top of the snowbank so I could take his picture.

Rod

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Thanks and keep them coming.
They deserve to be shown off
I love them. Fascinating birds in rather extreme settings

avondale87 wrote in post #19328276
Thanks and keep them coming.
They deserve to be shown off
I love them. Fascinating birds in rather extreme settings

Thank you for the nice comments (again)
The prize is to catch one flying. Once up to speed they tend to coast. There are two vertical black bars composed of a couple of feathers just in from the edges of their tail. Quite striking in the otherwise white tail. Only captured it once so far but not up to posting quality.

Hope to have many more chances. They can be around until the end of March some years.

Rod

One Tui!

The Tui is a very melodic song bird that looks beautiful, as it has iridescent plumage that changes with the light, and great wattles under its beak. It's song is lovely to hear, even in the middle of the night, but it has a dark side: monstering and sometimes killing other birds. They are very busy at this time of year.

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Did you just whack the clarity and saturation to 150000% on that?

Barn owl inflight with takeaway lunch

Cool capture!

cogs v wrote in post #19330996
Barn owl inflight with takeaway lunch

Did you use some sort of flash (what and how) or did you catch the owl in daylight ?
Thanks.

BuckSkin wrote in post #19331365
Did you use some sort of flash (what and how) or did you catch the owl in daylight ?
Thanks.

Was taken at 14:51

In daylight sometimes they come out early

Nice capture.

I used to live in Portsmouth many years ago, where was that taken?

A chilly but sunny afternoon photographing birds at Prime Hook NWR. The White-throated Sparrows were the most cooperative today.

1) Eastern Towhee

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Photo from David_MC's gallery.

Posing oyster catcher

Photo from Capn Jack's gallery.