Post your Bird Portraits (2)

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19282372
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steveb108 wrote in post #19282263
A Northern Parula kind of day at local park

Both of these are stunningly beautiful shots, Steve! Terrific photography!

steveb108 wrote in post #19282346
Couple from backyard: Downy Woodpecker, Brown Thrasher

These two are really lovely shots, Steve. It appears as though you have some great subjects in your back yard.

Thanks for all those kind words, Mike! It's true, the backyard has attracted some really nice visitors.

Believe to be a young red tail hawk watching and catching its prey

Jorgac wrote in post #19282183
Burchell's Coucal. I was really happy to get this shot of a fairly common bird in these parts. Common yes, however one usually sees these deep in a bushy tree and to get this wet bird drying out its feathers in the open was quite lucky.

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Well done and good photo Jorgac. Coincidentally yesterday afternoon I got a shot of Australia's pheasant coucal (in non-breeding plumage). Like your coucal, also fairly common but usually furtively slinking around in undergrowth and hard to get a clear shot of.

Got a couple shots of this hawk this morning. I would appreciate any identification suggestions. It was about half again bigger than a Merlin.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19282077
What a beautiful shot, Dave! This is such a pretty setting.

Bianchi wrote in post #19282292
Everything going on positive with this lovely capture

Thanks very much !

Hen Mallard

swltr wrote in post #19281790
A close encounter with a NZ Robin. Close enough to use my 17-40mm

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mnR​Cs1 Robin very close by Steffen Walther, auf Flickr

Excellent image taken with an equally excellent lens. I once had a 17-40 but sold it to my cousin for pennies on the dollar because I went for a 16-35L while my cousin was just then re-entering into the realm of image memorializing. Yet I still miss that 17-40 lens and in fact I am monitoring the usual sites looking for a good used one at a price I feel is worth spending my camera gear funds on.

Pippan wrote in post #19282409
Well done and good photo Jorgac. Coincidentally yesterday afternoon I got a shot of Australia's pheasant coucal (in non-breeding plumage). Like your coucal, also fairly common but usually furtively slinking around in undergrowth and hard to get a clear shot of.

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Thanks and I love your shot - interesting looking bird!

Acorn Woodpeckers

Grebe in Green

White Crown Sparrow

Now, here is something you dont see very often - a Black Stork....

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19282372
Both of these are incredibly nice shots, Paul! They are sharp, crisp images.

What an interesting looking bird, Jorgac! Nice sharp image. Terrific capture!

Awesome close-up shot, Tom! Superb sharpness and detail!

Nice coot shot, fotoi!

Both of these are stunningly beautiful shots, Steve! Terrific photography!

Beautiful sharp capture, Joe!

These two are really lovely shots, Steve. It appears as though you have some great subjects in your back yard.

Many thanks Mike. Happy trails.