Show your Bird Portraits

[AaronT]

Hmm, come to Canada to photograph an English sparrow? Maybe I'll end up photographing magpies in England.

Jack

Now that's colour. Wish my yard looked like that right now! I'll have to show my wife the pumpkins - you grow all those??!

Jack

Nope, I didn't grow them Jack. I bought the first ones at the local Zehrs. Then they went on sale at the local Lowes for about half price ($2.48) and I went there several times and loaded up my old Grand Cherokee. Over the next 2 months or so I fed them to the deer in the back. They Love them!

 

[Bert63]

Waterfowl is really starting to come through my area right now. Here are several photos from the last week. All taken with 7D mkll / EF600 F4 ll / 1.4x lll

Jeremy

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All of these are excellent. I want that lens.

 

[jmeyer]

Thanks guys! Here are a few more. I finally had nothing to do today, so I can edit some of my photos. I'm loving the 600! I thought the 500 was awesome, but this thing is absolutely incredible!!! 7D mkll / EF 600 F4 ll / 1.4x lll

Jeremy

 

[jmeyer]

Here are a few non waterfowl...

Jeremy

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures. Well done, Jeremy.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Here are a few non waterfowl...

Jeremy

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Now did I hear someone say jealous?

If only the snow would go! Oh well, I can always edit old photos!

Jack

 

[bhf3737]

Even in snow and more snow here in Calgary, chickadees know where to find something to eat.

 

[ISv]

Norfolk Bronze last Christmas.
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Looks pretty much as what I do with the ducks (I actually prefer ducks over turkey - year after year: they have more flavor but it's a personal choice)!

 

[ISv]

Do we get fries with that?

No! Fries are not birds... and they are not for free!!!!

 

[ISv]

As long as you are outside shooting birds and not around other people I think you should be ok.

Absolutely! But you have to be really sure there are no people around (and in windy conditions it's a lots of "around"!!!).

 

[ISv]

WOW, now tell the truth. Did you enhance the colours just a wee bit? Of course I wouldn't expect a public apology if you did or any enquiry into whether I ever do.View attachment 189195

Jack

May be if you lift up the shadows (in some areas the highlights are already reading "0 0 0")? Very difficult shot!

 

[ISv]

I never ignore sparrows. Here is one in honour of the Canadians, taken in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, with a 7DII + 100-400mm II + 1,4xTC.

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"I never ignore sparrows" - you shouldn't - especially if they are in North America (these are different birds)! But even in Europe there are some +/- rare birds in this genus...

 

[ISv]

By Gosh! That's a genuine Blue Nose Sparrow!

It's why I love this treat: now I have to learn why the Blue Nose is so interesting!
With the Corona presence here we have some "blue noses" running around and telling everybody that vodka is the way to go... (this has nothing to do with Aaron's post!!!!!).

 

[ISv]

After a lot of "bla bla" - my only contribution for today: The Snow Gees: they soon will go North and there is no warranty we will see some on the island next year!

 

[Aussie shooter]

Every day I find my style leaning more and more toward high contrast black and white photography which is not always a logical choice when it comes to wildlife photography. Sometimes though it works quite well and i really like this image of a pair of Yellow tailed Black Cockatoos.

 

[AaronT]

It's why I love this treat: now I have to learn why the Blue Nose is so interesting!
With the Corona presence here we have some "blue noses" running around and telling everybody that vodka is the way to go... (this has nothing to do with Aaron's post!!!!!).

Hi ISv. The Bluenose was a fishing and racing gaff rig schooner built in 1921 in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Bluenose has also been on the back of the Canadian dime for many, many years. It is quite famous. Many Nova Scotians refer to themselves as Blue Nosers. That's why I referred to that sparrow in the photo from Nova Scotia as a Blue Nose sparrow. Of course, I have heard that alcohol will kill germs so why not go with the "vodka" treatment.

 

[Bert63]

Posers.

 

[Bert63]

After a lot of "bla bla" - my only contribution for today: The Snow Gees: they soon will go North and there is no warranty we will see some on the island next year!

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Here too - are you in BC?

 

[JustUs7]

 

[ISv]

Thank

Hi ISv. The Bluenose was a fishing and racing gaff rig schooner built in 1921 in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Bluenose has also been on the back of the Canadian dime for many, many years. It is quite famous. Many Nova Scotians refer to themselves as Blue Nosers. That's why I referred to that sparrow in the photo from Nova Scotia as a Blue Nose sparrow. Of course, I have heard that alcohol will kill germs so why not go with the "vodka" treatment.

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Thanks Aaron! Now I know!