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Jack Dawe wrote in post #18600666
Thanks. My wife and I were en route to New Zealand, but we stopped off for two days in Singapore to meet up with a friend who took us to a few easily accessible birding spots. It was a bit rushed, due to trying to cram in as much as possible in the little time available, but tremendous fun. The Singapore bird list is quite extensive and there must be great opportunities there for anyone with the time to explore fully. Also many of the birds are very tolerant. For example, this Yellow Bittern was right next to some open-air tables where we were having breakfast. In Britain you wouldn't get within yards of any heron without a hide/blind.

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Yes sir I know the 'blind' situation. The recent hawk shots Mark is putting up I think of every time I get in the blind
When I visited NZ we did a 48 hour stint in Fiji to break it up.....long flights

Pondrader wrote in post #18600741
The Grey Jay is very happy to... They have skills to deal with cold weather. They lay their eggs in the snow every year, they do not migrate to the south for the warmth much like myself lol. They kinda fit with another post here about stashing food and remembering just where. You see they cover food with there own saliva to preserve it and hid it through the fall so they have food for the winter and to raise their young. So they have very good memory's.

Their young are about this size right now. I know this because there is a research group that what I call interferes with a group of Grey Jays in the name of research. I'm not a fan as you can tell.

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Neat info Pondrader! You're much more than a photographer.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18600804
Neat info Pondrader! You're much more than a photographer.

Nut job comes to mind... just ask around lol

twincitybulldog wrote in post #18600330
Green Heron

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Beautiful bird and very well captured...

edmidlifecrisis wrote in post #18600832

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/HGB1​vQ Some color for today. Roseate spoonbills by Ed Spenser, on Flickr

Speechless. That is crackers Ed!

Trik wrote in post #18600724
European Bee Eater

I wish they wouldn't perch on the power lines, but they were migrating and all lined up waiting to move on.

If you ever should have plans for a trip to Extremadura, then I can recommend some breeding areas for this specie and cheap accommodation nearby as well....;o))

Bjarne Hemmingsen wrote in post #18600837
If you ever should have plans for a trip to Extremadura, then I can recommend some breeding areas for this specie and cheap accommodation nearby as well....;o))

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Wonderful capture.

TRhoads wrote in post #18595342
the name of the thread is BEST...and while I am new to this...I think this is the best I have yet...combination of being able to get close, and timing meant for me capturing something unique...Great Egret fighting with lunch...that happens to be a snake that doesn't want to be lunch. I was really surprised at the defense mechanism of wrapping around the beak...it really worked...for a while.

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Beautiful and Very well captured.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18600836
Speechless. That is crackers Ed!

Thnk Robert. That was taken in December in Wellington. 7Dii plus 300 2.8, no TC. ISO 1600, pushing that crop body a bit.....there were three of them, I cut one out of that image above to do the close-up.

Here's another from the same encounter.

robamy wrote in post #18595551
A new species for me

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/22Pe​ZB3 Blue-chested Hummingbird by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Wow..., what a bird and very well captured here....! (I my selv have never seen a hummer)

shooz wrote in post #18595927

White-crowned sparrow

One bird more for my wish-list - Very well captured

Bjarne Hemmingsen wrote in post #18600837
If you ever should have plans for a trip to Extremadura, then I can recommend some breeding areas for this specie and cheap accommodation nearby as well....;o))

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Love this one.

recrisp wrote in post #18595941
Cedar Waxwing drinking from my pond.

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Excellent photo..., I just love images with a kind of "action" and not very often we see drinking birds...