Show your Bird Portraits

[Bert63]

Pacific Wren... I hear these guys singing all the time but it's rare to catch one in an 'able to get a picture' situation.

 

[Click]

Nice series, Bert.

 

[bhf3737]

Stepmom! A yellow warbler is feeding a sparrow's chick Cowbird's chick (thanks to Jack Douglas for correction) who is several times larger than her.
It seems that in animal kingdom every little life matters.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Stepmom! A yellow warbler is feeding a sparrow's chick who is several times larger than her.
It seems that in animal kingdom every little life matters.
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Are you sure it isn't a Cow bird?

Jack

 

[bhf3737]

Are you sure it isn't a Cow bird?

Jack

It may be. Yes, now I can remember reading about this before. Cow birds do lay egg in other bird's nest, similar to what cuckoo birds do.
Thanks for correction.

 

[Bert63]

I've seen the same thing here - Bird Lives Matter!

Not great pictures but you get the idea..

 

[Jack Douglas]

I've seen the same thing here - Bird Lives Matter!

Not great pictures but you get the idea..

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I can read her mind - what did I do to deserve a child like this?

Jack

 

[Click]

Stepmom! A yellow warbler is feeding a sparrow's chick Cowbird's chick (thanks to Jack Douglas for correction) who is several times larger than her.
It seems that in animal kingdom every little life matters.

Lovely shot. Nicely done.

 

[Click]

I've seen the same thing here - Bird Lives Matter!

Not great pictures but you get the idea..

Very nice, Bert.

 

[AlanF]

First time I've seen a juvenile Magpie. Not my favourite bird, to say the least, but this one looks almost cute.

 

[Billybob]

I love bird portraits!

I hope to be taking shots like this with an R5 pretty soon.

A little blue heron with its catch. It probably eats 100 fish like this a day.



A female grackle


A red-shouldered blackbird letting the world know he's here.


and my favorite. A little blue heron spreading her wings.

 

[AlanF]

I love bird portraits!

I hope to be taking shots like this with an R5 pretty soon.

A little blue heron with its catch. It probably eats 100 fish like this a day.
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A female grackle
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A red-shouldered blackbird letting the world know he's here.
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and my favorite. A little blue heron spreading her wings.
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Great shots! You are so lucky to see birds like those.

 

[HenryL]

I love bird portraits!

I hope to be taking shots like this with an R5 pretty soon.

A little blue heron with its catch. It probably eats 100 fish like this a day.
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A female grackle
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A red-shouldered blackbird letting the world know he's here.
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and my favorite. A little blue heron spreading her wings.
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Nice series, Billybob, especially like that last one.

 

[Click]

Nice series, Billybob.

 

[Click]

First time I've seen a juvenile Magpie. Not my favourite bird, to say the least, but this one looks almost cute.

LOL Almost cute.

Nicely done, Alan.

 

[Bert63]

First time I've seen a juvenile Magpie. Not my favourite bird, to say the least, but this one looks almost cute.

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I think he's beautiful.

 

[Bert63]

Two more Pacific Wrens..

 

[Click]

Nice pictures, Bert.

 

[Billybob]

Great shots! You are so lucky to see birds like those.

I am fortunate indeed. Gainesville, FL opened this wildlife preserve, Sweetwater Wetlands, about five years ago. I didn't get around to visiting it until January. I'm just trying to make up for lost time.

 

[AlanF]

I am fortunate indeed. Gainesville, FL opened this wildlife preserve, Sweetwater Wetlands, about five years ago. I didn't get around to visiting it until January. I'm just trying to make up for lost time.

We had a great trip to Florida January a year ago, renting a car and doing a circular tour of the birding areas. I’d do it again at the drop of a hat post Covid or vaccination.