Post your Bird Portraits (2)

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19486625
Amazing tack sharp close-up shot of the Griffon vulture, Vassilis!

What a handsome ol' boy this fellow is, Richard. This shot against the buttery green background is really super! Great work.

Kind of humorous, Paul. His wing look too small for his body. The camera can fool ya sometimes.

Great shot of ol' Willie Wagtail, Pippan! You nailed the sharpness.

Exceptionally nice capture of the Pied Heron, Pippan! Tack sharp.

What a strikingly beautiful bird this Crimson finch is Pippan! Very nice capture.

Two beautiful captures of the roseate spoonbill, Kirk! Very vivid colors.

These are two excellent captures, Bill! The sharpness of both birds is spot on.

Outstanding sharp image of the Lesser Goldfinch, Tom! The lighting is so nice.

Thanks Mike.That sure was a funny pose. Happy trails.

bsiegler wrote in post #19486441
This is phenomenal! Great shot!

Many thanks for your very kind comment!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19486625
What a handsome ol' boy this fellow is, Richard. This shot against the buttery green background is really super! Great work

sogs wrote in post #19486393
Nice shot of the cutie!

Many thanks Mike and Sogs, much appreciated

Pippan wrote in post #19486521
Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) in classic pose, drying its wings, at Fogg Dam, east of Darwin.

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Magnificent capture Pippan
Beautiful composition and subject

sogs wrote in post #19486611
A once in a lifetime experience. Excellent capture!

Thanks much, sogs. It was truly remarkable to observe.

Capn Jack wrote in post #19486622
Good timing.

Dontcry4mejanhrdina wrote in post #19486624
Awesome capture!

Thanks so much, Capn and Dontcry!

avondale87 wrote in post #19486645
Many thanks Mike and Sogs, much appreciated

Magnificent capture Pippan
Beautiful composition and subject

Thanks so much Richard!

bsiegler wrote in post #19486350
These are great! I've never been able to get very close to Roseate Spoonbills. They're always way out wading.

Thank, you, I appreciate it. I'm just lucky to have the locations I have, they seem to offer fairly close views. This one was about 20 yards out.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19486625
Amazing tack sharp close-up shot of the Griffon vulture, Vassilis!

What a handsome ol' boy this fellow is, Richard. This shot against the buttery green background is really super! Great work.

Kind of humorous, Paul. His wing look too small for his body. The camera can fool ya sometimes.

Great shot of ol' Willie Wagtail, Pippan! You nailed the sharpness.

Exceptionally nice capture of the Pied Heron, Pippan! Tack sharp.

What a strikingly beautiful bird this Crimson finch is Pippan! Very nice capture.

Two beautiful captures of the roseate spoonbill, Kirk! Very vivid colors.

These are two excellent captures, Bill! The sharpness of both birds is spot on.

Outstanding sharp image of the Lesser Goldfinch, Tom! The lighting is so nice.

Thank you, Mike.

Knoxville_Photographer wrote in post #19486620
Fantastic shots. I wouldn't expect anything less from you.

Thank you very much, I appreciate the kind comment.

sogs wrote in post #19486611
Two beautiful shots!

Two great captures!

Very nice!

Nice colorful shot of the Wigeon!

A once in a lifetime experience. Excellent capture!

That's a real beauty!

Thank you, sogs.

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19486364
Lesser Goldfinch...

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Excellent!

fotoi wrote in post #19486384
Wigeon

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Nice shot with interesting colors.

K9Kirk wrote in post #19486661
Nice shot with interesting colors.

Thanks K9.

sogs wrote in post #19486398
Song Sparrow

Nice separation/dof, sogs.

Archibald wrote in post #19486376
Tricolored Heron.

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Marvelous capture of the Tricolored Heron, Ed! The sharpness here is great.

fotoi wrote in post #19486384
Wigeon

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Beautiful shot of the drake wigeon, fotoi! Excellent color.

Archibald wrote in post #19486397
Juvenile White Ibis.

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Perfect capture of the White Ibis, Ed! I especially like the great lighting.

sogs wrote in post #19486398
Song Sparrow

Wonderful capture of the song sparrow, sogs! Nice setting.

steveb108 wrote in post #19486400
This Barred Owl was perched in a tree (trunk on right) about 12' off the ground. The unfortunate Red Squirrel had climbed about 8' up the trunk when it noticed the owl. The squirrel headed back down but as soon as it got to the ground the owl dove head first onto its prey.

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What a sharp, vivid image of the Barred Owl with it's sudden squirrel capture, Steve! It's such a fantastic photo!

Itsed65 wrote in post #19486416
I was having coffee this morning at the kitchen table when I caught a blur outside in my peripheral vision. The blue jay never had a chance. The cooper's exploded out of nowhere.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2ojh​etC
Cooper's Hawk by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Terrific capture, Ed!

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19486432

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2of6​GbQ birds pellican A02_001_28-01-23 by Lester W, on Flickr

Lovely pelican capture, Lester! It's so nice against the dark water background.

4huskers wrote in post #19486447
Black-throated Green Warbler

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Terrific capture of the Black-throated Green Warbler, 4huskers! Very nicely photographed.

Pippan wrote in post #19486521
Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) in classic pose, drying its wings, at Fogg Dam, east of Darwin.

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posted by Pippan originally in forum: Birds

What an outstanding capture of the Little Pied Cormorant, Pippan! Your razor sharp image stands out beautifully from the green background.

paul katinas wrote in post #19486534
Tricolored Heron
Happy trails.

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Lovely capture of the Tricolored Heron, Paul! Very appealing shot!