Post your Bird Portraits

pappusrkr wrote in post #18715278
I just dipped my toe into birds and wild-life, I am mainly into landscapes. I don't even know the names of most birds. Please feel free to ID and critique. So many talented wildlife photographers here and mind-blowing shots.

Nice photo. You should do this more often!

Melissa6 wrote in post #18715148

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Puffin by Melissa McCarthy on Flickr

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Puffin by Melissa McCarthy on Flickr

Gorgeous stuff there Melissa

Little Raven in profile

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graham121 wrote in post #18715455
Little Raven in profile

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Very cool Graham. The blue eye sure stands out, and the Raven is so nice and sharp.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18715306
Yes! J's rule!
Now 800mm because you can or because like me they won't give up any ground.
Plus they only give me not even a second to get the nab.

800mm because I have to. They do not come close at all and come in quick and leave. They actually are one of the harder birds to photograph. A blind may work well with them.

robamy wrote in post #18715500

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/PgkY​mG Fiery-Throated Hummingbird by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Excellent shot Rob. He has beautiful colors that appear to glitter.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18715502
Excellent shot Rob. He has beautiful colors that appear to glitter.

Thanks Mike, it is a really spectacular hummingbird to see. It is a treat for the eyes when their colors appear.

robamy wrote in post #18715505
Thanks Mike, it is a really spectacular hummingbird to see. It is a treat for the eyes when their colors appear.

I'd love to see one.

Female (camera left) and male red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii.

Pippan wrote in post #18715510
Female (camera left) and male red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii.
Male red-tailed black cockatoo tucking in to its favourite food, the seeds from the gum nuts of the woollybutt tree, Eucalyptus miniata.

Beautiful birds.
The female has lovely markings.
I imagine they're not easy to extract from the vegetation, if they're like our yellow tailed variety.
Love that bottom one. Classic.

shooz wrote in post #18715244
Ah, I wondered. I was there, back in July.

A wonderful place, isn't it?!

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18715309
10 star Melissa!

Peter2516 wrote in post #18715347
Stunning images Melissa.

sidknee wrote in post #18715446
Gorgeous stuff there Melissa

Thanks a lot, guys! Definitely my favorite bird that I have photographed thus far.

edmidlifecrisis wrote in post #18715425
Nice photo. You should do this more often!

Thank You Sir for encouraging, I will.

avondale87 wrote in post #18715514
Beautiful birds.
The female has lovely markings.
I imagine they're not easy to extract from the vegetation, if they're like our yellow tailed variety.
Love that bottom one. Classic.

Thanks Richard, yes the girls look very pretty with yellow flecks all over their bodies as well as the stripes on their tails. You see the red tails of the boys best when their tails fan out as they take off or land.