Post your Bird Portraits (2)

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19354512
Simply wonderful, Richard! You composed this shot beautifully!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19354517
Incredibly nice close-up of the Tasmanian Native Hen, Richard! You surely nailed the sharpness.

steveb108 wrote in post #19354633
I took a second look at this, Richard, and must say I really like the look of this bird. It helps that you've framed and otherwise composed this portrait so well. From my reading it sounds as if it could be called Fidgety Fantail.

Mike & Steve thanks for your very kind comments. They are very much appreciated

Yes the Fantail could easily be called Fidgety
I watched one tonight interact with a wren. The wren seemed to have learned some new flight tricks and was doing loop the loops very reminiscent of the Fantail.

ok. i think this does it for my Coot fixation, for a while.

A Coot.

Western Sandpiper

Burrowing Owl...

Got to watch the sleepy heads out my window for at least 30 min this morning. Finally caught the male awake. Testing my new lens.

Just a young starling.

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Eurasian oystercatcher

Photo from Weja's gallery.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19354878
Double-created Cormorant
Unfortunately this bird has a fishhook caught in his mouth or throat. He might even have swallowed it much deeper. The fishing line is caught around the branches of the tree, making it almost impossible for him to free himself. Like most of us, I hate to see stuff like this.

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Ugh, yeah, hate to see this sort of thing. Hopefully it somehow works out well for the bird.

RTH

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robamy wrote in post #19355032

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n8g​uHQ Female Eastern Bluebird by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Awesome! Colour and detail.