Weather cleared - Todays Birds

We had rain most of the night, but it cleared mid-morning or so. It was a late start, but got a few.

Cormorant

Nice shots and quite a variety!

Calindy wrote in post #7935189
Nice shots and quite a variety!

Thanks!

Nice selection, Kenny

Anke wrote in post #7935205
Nice selection, Kenny

Thanks Anke!

It's fun to get out shooting birds again!

I'll never understand the lure of taking pictures of birds. Maybe I'll never get it unless I try out for the first time with one of those heavy white lenses.

That Warbler is a real pretty bird. I'm pretty sure if we had those hear I'd be tempted to get a close shot of one of those...

Pearlallica wrote in post #7935223
I'll never understand the lure of taking pictures of birds. Maybe I'll never get it unless I try out for the first time with one of those heavy white lenses.

That Warbler is a real pretty bird. I'm pretty sure if we had those hear I'd be tempted to get a close shot of one of those...

Well it does help to have a telephoto, but sometimes these guys will come right up to you.

To be honest I used to think birding was kinda silly but I've found that the challenge of getting a decent shot of some of these (like the nemesis bird) is quite the challenge and may just be the most challenging type of photography.

Nice Kenny. Like the way the cormorant came out!

Me either, though countless hours are spent doing just that!!!

alohabob wrote in post #7935268
Nice Kenny. Like the way the cormorant came out!

Thanks Bob. Interesting light, made it look almost sculpted.

I love seeing the detail in 'black' birds

Those are great, Kenny. You even have cormorants out there?

alohabob wrote in post #7935295
I love seeing the detail in 'black' birds

Thanks again Bob. Always a challenge to get black or white birds exposed right.

sparker1 wrote in post #7935431
Those are great, Kenny. You even have cormorants out there?

Thanks Stan, -- sure we have as many cormorants as egrets. I also go a couple of good pelican shots but didn't post them.

Wonderful color and detail on the whole series... really like the cormorant's feather detail, it is beautiful. Nice work Kenny.

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These are all great Kenny.....I would love to see a meadowlark, but so far haven't had any luck.

dbriz wrote in post #7935461
Wonderful color and detail on the whole series... really like the cormorant's feather detail, it is beautiful. Nice work Kenny.

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Thanks db, I appreciate your looking and commenting.

Shar824 wrote in post #7935544
These are all great Kenny.....I would love to see a meadowlark, but so far haven't had any luck.

They seem to be everywhere here this year and not as skittish as in the past for some reason.

Thanks!