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[usern4cr]

Silly is fine by me, especially these days. Very nice shots.

Jack

Thanks, Jack. I took a lot of photos without the birds, and a few were really interesting to me. Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks, Jack. I took a lot of photos without the birds, and a few were really interesting to me. Glad you enjoyed it.

For anyone with reservations, our group of birdbrains is a friendly group, after all, we even have at least one Nikon shooter!

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

For anyone with reservations, our group of birdbrains is a friendly group, after all, we even have at least one Nikon shooter!

Jack

Jack don’t you know you’re not supposed to mention him from the dark side lest he be outed!
You are absolutely correct though, a very friendly and tolerant group on this thread.

Cheers, Graham.

 

[AlanF]

For anyone with reservations, our group of birdbrains is a friendly group, after all, we even have at least one Nikon shooter!

Jack

Birds are clever. Corvids and some other birds have as many neurones in their forebrains as many monkeys and smarter than dogs https://www.pnas.org/content/113/26/7255

 

[macrunning]

Our little Red Breasted Nuthatch friend had disappeared for a few days after I got my first shot of him a few days ago. I was super pumped to see him return today with a companion. Such a beautiful little bird and not very timid.

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, macrunning.

 

[macrunning]

Very nice shot, macrunning.

Thank You.

 

[usern4cr]

Our little Red Breasted Nuthatch friend had disappeared for a few days after I got my first shot of him a few days ago. I was super pumped to see him return today with a companion. Such a beautiful little bird and not very timid.
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Very nice BIF photo, macrunning. I've been enjoying sitting bird photos, but BIF is a whole 'nother league. What lens do you prefer for BIF?

 

[macrunning]

Very nice BIF photo, macrunning. I've been enjoying sitting bird photos, but BIF is a whole 'nother league. What lens do you prefer for BIF?

I've been using the RF 85mm f1.2 L and the RF 24-105mm f4 L. These guys have been letting me get about 4-5ft away from them. I'm usually standing around for 10-15 minutes and then they come in cycles. Once the Dark Eyed Juncos feel it's ok, everyone else starts flocking in. So I'll get waves of Dark Eyed Juncos with Black Capped Chickadees, Pine Siskin and the Red Breasted Nuthatch. We had a couple of White Capped Sparrows yesterday but they didn't return today and from what I was reading we are really just part of the migration area for them. I've been going out for a little over a week so they get use to me and know I'm not a threat. It's really my first foray into wildlife photography and I'm truly loving it. I hope to get a longer telephoto lens at some point so I can head to more unfamiliar terrain than my front yard.

 

[macrunning]

Here's a Pine Siskin I caught. I original thought they were House Wrens but I noticed they had yellow in their wings and the bill was different so it took me a minute to find out what these guys were.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Birds are clever. Corvids and some other birds have as many neurones in their forebrains as many monkeys and smarter than dogs https://www.pnas.org/content/113/26/7255

That makes me feel better!

 

[privatebydesign]

Birds are clever. Corvids and some other birds have as many neurones in their forebrains as many monkeys and smarter than dogs https://www.pnas.org/content/113/26/7255

Not saying crows aren't clever, we had two trying to work out how to get into our bat-box yesterday, but anybody that thinks birds are smart never owned chickens

 

[usern4cr]

I've been using the RF 85mm f1.2 L and the RF 24-105mm f4 L. These guys have been letting me get about 4-5ft away from them. I'm usually standing around for 10-15 minutes and then they come in cycles. Once the Dark Eyed Juncos feel it's ok, everyone else starts flocking in. So I'll get waves of Dark Eyed Juncos with Black Capped Chickadees, Pine Siskin and the Red Breasted Nuthatch. We had a couple of White Capped Sparrows yesterday but they didn't return today and from what I was reading we are really just part of the migration area for them. I've been going out for a little over a week so they get use to me and know I'm not a threat. It's really my first foray into wildlife photography and I'm truly loving it. I hope to get a longer telephoto lens at some point so I can head to more unfamiliar terrain than my front yard.

Wow, 4-5 ft away in plain sight is pretty awesome in your front yard!

 

[ISv]

I'm almost sure that this is the Common Greenshank. Are you in an area where the Nordmann's Greenshank exist too (but it doesn't look like it because of the longer tarsus?)

 

[ISv]

Thanks. It looks like I'm in the range of the Carolina variety.

There are also other tiny differences (really tiny indeed)! And it's not a "variety" - it's a self standing species!

 

[ISv]

OK, now it's a hand holding 500mm+TC-14 against the parakeet. I wouldn't post it (I already posted tons of these guys...) if not that strange "crown". Most probably it is residue from some sugary fruit (there is some mango and papaya ripe right now), otherwise I have no explanation.
Also (again!!!) a baby White Tern but this time I got something I have seen only in photos from other people - darker form! The first photo of the babies is the "normal" - whiter form. They are on the same tree, just ~2meters apart! These are on tripod.

 

[digigal]

Just got back from a ranch in So Texas. Here's a few shots from there:

 

[digigal]

OK, now it's a hand holding 500mm+TC-14 against the parakeet. I wouldn't post it (I already posted tons of these guys...) if not that strange "crown". Most probably it is residue from some sugary fruit (there is some mango and papaya ripe right now), otherwise I have no explanation.
Also (again!!!) a baby White Tern but this time I got something I have seen only in photos from other people - darker form! The first photo of the babies is the "normal" - whiter form. They are on the same tree, just ~2meters apart! These are on tripod.View attachment 196682View attachment 196683View attachment 196684View attachment 196685View attachment 196686

I just love the White Terns--I haven't seen or photographed them since we were on Midway Is about 10 yrs ago. The adults are so beautiful.
Catherine

 

[ISv]

I just love the White Terns--I haven't seen or photographed them since we were on Midway Is about 10 yrs ago. The adults are so beautiful.
Catherine

I agree! But the chicks are the real cuties!
Very nice photos BTW! My favorite is the Cara Cara (that young bird has no chance against 3 adults but that's the life!)

 

[ISv]

For anyone with reservations, our group of birdbrains is a friendly group, after all, we even have at least one Nikon shooter!

Jack

Whaaaat! Who's that just tell me and I will take care!!!