Post your Bird Portraits (2)

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19274048
Pelican...

Hosted photo: posted by Tom in Arizona in
./showthread.php?p=192​74048&i=i191132792
forum: Birds

great exposure on this tough subject, Tom
love the reflection and ripples in the water
well done!

fotoi wrote in post #19273969
A Coot.

Hosted photo: posted by fotoi in
./showthread.php?p=192​73969&i=i120627272
forum: Birds

great focus and detail
love the surrounding water and reflections!

jimmy_racoon wrote in post #19274101
great exposure on this tough subject, Tom
love the reflection and ripples in the water
well done!

Thanks very much Jimmy.

Tom

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it.

Tufted Titmouse perched on the Critter camera
Happy trails.

Immature male ruby-throat

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

White-eyed Vireo

avondale87 wrote in post #19273903
Kookaburras have been very active lately and today was very wet.
I was fascinated to watch this one sitting on the fence, gate eyes to the ground.
Then down it would fly and pull on a worm, swallow it and return to the fence for the next round

Hosted photo: posted by avondale87 in
./showthread.php?p=192​73903&i=i117265686
forum: Birds

Hosted photo: posted by avondale87 in
./showthread.php?p=192​73903&i=i150249663
forum: Birds

it was very aware of my presence and didn't seemed perturbed at all

These really are neat looking birds, Richard. I've only seen them in pictures. They are very powerful looking with those massive bills. I really enjoy these two shots, especially the first one. I had to chuckle at the second photo, with this guy tugging on the worm!

robamy wrote in post #19273904

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mi5​M21 Standing in the Surf by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Very pleasing looking shot, Rob! The low camera angle does it every time.

shooz wrote in post #19273946

Eastern Wood Peewee

The beautiful lighting makes for an excellent shot, Dave!

fotoi wrote in post #19273969
A Coot.

Hosted photo: posted by fotoi in
./showthread.php?p=192​73969&i=i120627272
forum: Birds

Nice coot shot, fotoi! great color.

sogs wrote in post #19273994
Sanderling with a handicapped foot. He moved quite well considering.

Very nice capture, sogs. When I see birds with injuries such as this one, I can't help but admire their tenacity to overcome these disabilities.

adam 91 wrote in post #19274003

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mi3​JQq Puffin Nesting by Adam Palmer, on Flickr

Great shot, Adam! They certainly are capable of carrying a good amount of nesting material.

paul katinas wrote in post #19274138
Tufted Titmouse perched on the Critter camera
Happy trails.

Hosted photo: posted by paul katinas in
./showthread.php?p=192​74138&i=i226989603
forum: Birds

Cool shot, neat setting, Paul! When the critter camera folks watch their video, they will be absolutely amazed at the close up recording they got of this titmouse.

Bill in Texas wrote in post #19274147
Immature male ruby-throat

Hosted photo: posted by Bill in Texas in
./showthread.php?p=192​74147&i=i38385137
forum: Birds

Lovely, lifelike image you captured Bill! Great work!

steveb108 wrote in post #19274166
White-eyed Vireo

Hosted photo: posted by steveb108 in
./showthread.php?p=192​74166&i=i216750646
forum: Birds

Terrific capture of this beauty, Steve! I love those eyes.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19274195

steveb108 wrote in post #19274166
White-eyed Vireo

Hosted photo: posted by steveb108 in
./showthread.php?p=192​74166&i=i216750646
forum: Birds

Terrific capture of this beauty, Steve! I love those eyes.

Thanks, Mike! Me too!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19274195
These really are neat looking birds, Richard. I've only seen them in pictures. They are very powerful looking with those massive bills. I really enjoy these two shots, especially the first one. I had to chuckle at the second photo, with this guy tugging on the worm!

Very pleasing looking shot, Rob! The low camera angle does it every time.

The beautiful lighting makes for an excellent shot, Dave!

Nice coot shot, fotoi! great color.

Very nice capture, sogs. When I see birds with injuries such as this one, I can't help but admire their tenacity to overcome these disabilities.

Great shot, Adam! They certainly are capable of carrying a good amount of nesting material.

Cool shot, neat setting, Paul! When the critter camera folks watch their video, they will be absolutely amazed at the close up recording they got of this titmouse.

Lovely, lifelike image you captured Bill! Great work!

Terrific capture of this beauty, Steve! I love those eyes.

Thank you, Mike.

Brown Thrasher

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19274195
These really are neat looking birds, Richard. I've only seen them in pictures. They are very powerful looking with those massive bills. I really enjoy these two shots, especially the first one. I had to chuckle at the second photo, with this guy tugging on the worm!

Thanks Mike and yes they use those beaks in serious ways.
They're known to be aggressive and I've seen them attempt to snatch meat from a person eating outdoors.
They will grab snakes, fly off and drop them from height.
They also bash them against rocks etc!
Interesting birds in many ways.
The worm tugging got me in too.

steveb108 wrote in post #19274203
Brown Thrasher

Hosted photo: posted by steveb108 in
./showthread.php?p=192​74203&i=i193582868
forum: Birds

A-Number-1 shot, Steve! I really like that crouched, looking at you pose this bird is displaying. They have that certain look that reminds me of a mockingbird.

Black Phoebe