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robamy wrote in post #18588435
One from the yard

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/22wp​STq Common Grackle by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Stunning colors!

Gettin' their groove on...

Here's the ritual that Hoodies go through each Spring, well, at least the beginnings of it anyway. This first guy on the left is starting to puff up and strut his stuff to impress the female who is (hopefully) watching from the sidelines. The second Hoodie beside the first is already beginning to show he's game for whatever this first guy does.
Now this third male off beside the female is getting really interested, and I have shots of his, actually, all three of them displaying their 'manliness' to the lone female.
I am more than sure that most here have seen this ritual, it never gets tiresome to me at all to witness.
This particular morning it was REALLY golden and of course, very low light, hence the really bad image, so I made it a (documentary) scene rather than a single shot of a Hoodie doin' his thang.

Tc202 wrote in post #18587929
After camping 1.5 months in the Falklands scouting for guiding here are some photos:

Gentoo

Magellanic

Rockhopper

King

Echoing what others have said.... really topnotch stuff!

recrisp wrote in post #18588456
Gettin' their groove on...

Here's the ritual that Hoodies go through each Spring, well, at least the beginnings of it anyway. This first guy on the left is starting to puff up and strut his stuff to impress the female who is (hopefully) watching from the sidelines. The second Hoodie beside the first is already beginning to show he's game for whatever this first guy does.
Now this third male off beside the female is getting really interested, and I have shots of his, actually, all three of them displaying their 'manliness' to the lone female.
I am more than sure that most here have seen this ritual, it never gets tiresome to me at all to witness.
This particular morning it was REALLY golden and of course, very low light, hence the really bad image, so I made it a (documentary) scene rather than a single shot of a Hoodie doin' his thang.

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It's new to me, and I appreciate the story with the golden picture.

... no witty comment, just the bird.

Capn Jack wrote in post #18588474
It's new to me, and I appreciate the story with the golden picture.

Probably most birds do a dance or something similar, but these are just plain ol' fun to watch.
I know that there is a grebe video floating around that is the BEST I have ever seen as far as mating rituals go.

Here it is, I found it!

Be sure to watch this, this is really something, especially with the music...
https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=06OSZMF-8NU

Thanks, Cap'n!

recrisp wrote in post #18588456
Gettin' their groove on...

Here's the ritual that Hoodies go through each Spring, well, at least the beginnings of it anyway. This first guy on the left is starting to puff up and strut his stuff to impress the female who is (hopefully) watching from the sidelines. The second Hoodie beside the first is already beginning to show he's game for whatever this first guy does.
Now this third male off beside the female is getting really interested, and I have shots of his, actually, all three of them displaying their 'manliness' to the lone female.
I am more than sure that most here have seen this ritual, it never gets tiresome to me at all to witness.
This particular morning it was REALLY golden and of course, very low light, hence the really bad image, so I made it a (documentary) scene rather than a single shot of a Hoodie doin' his thang.

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Lovely gorgeous light there.

P.

Pagman wrote in post #18588523
Lovely gorgeous light there.

P.

Thank you, P!
It REALLY WAS this golden too, I did not push this to make it look prettier, and what was weird, this was morning and the golden glare was coming from the Northwest, not the East, maybe it was reflecting off of the Fall colors, this was a few years ago so I can't remember that part of it.

Social Flycatcher, two views of the same bird.

Archibald wrote in post #18588552
Social Flycatcher, two views of the same bird.

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Beauty ! Costa Rica ?

shooz wrote in post #18588553
Beauty ! Costa Rica ?

Belize.

Speaking of mating rituals-

In her best Mae West voice...

"Hello Boys!..."

Actually, she was just stretching, I was just slut shaming her for no particular reason.

Lots of nest action as of late!

70d + 1.4xIII + 100-400 II + MF + Rain + handheld + Wrong time of the day: