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[Click]

Very nice pictures, Aaron. I especially like the first one. Nicely done.

 

[AlanF]

Beautiful shots ISV, OlAf, Alan, Don and others. We had a nice, sunny day yesterday in Southern Ontario. It was cold outside but warm looking through the kitchen window. The following were taken with my 5DSR and 100-400L with 1.4 TC. The birds were taking advantage of seed and nut feeders. I refilled the good sized seed feeder 3-4 times.

Very nice, in particular the first and last.

 

[ISv]

Hi ISv, they may be common to you, certainly not in my part of the world . V. nice, lots of detail - yet that does not make me recognize what species the young chick (third picture) is... Can you enlighten me?
W.

It's baby White Tern (Gygis alba). They become pure white later.

 

[ISv]

Nice shots AaronT!

 

[Nat_WA]

It's baby White Tern (Gygis alba). They become pure white later.

Thx!

 

[AaronT]

I shall follow Olaf's beautiful (and tropical) picture with a Northern Cardinal during a snowstorm in Canada View attachment 182795

Hi Don. Thank goodness for bird feeders. Let's us actually see some birds during the winter!

 

[Click]

Nice shots, Aaron.

 

[ERHP]

Sadly this year we have not had the group of short eared owls return to the local island. Still, I have a female Northern Harrier who is relatively tolerant of me taking her picture.

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot, ERHP.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Beautiful shot, ERHP.

+1 Lovely! Similar for me with my Pileated woodpeckers. But I still have chickadees! Don't get me wrong I do love them!!

Jack

 

[AlanF]

Nothing interesting?! Where does that leave me. Beautiful.

Jack

I have never seen you but I can't imagine they leave you beautiful?

 

[Jack Douglas]

I have never seen you but I can't imagine they leave you beautiful?

Everything is beautiful
In it's own way.

My written comments are not always very well constructed, I must admit. The beautiful was aimed at ISV's photo.

Jack

 

[AaronT]

It's winter in Canada. Most photos are going to have snow in them. At least it helps the Cardinals stand out. And then there is the black sheep of the bird family, the Starling. Or as my wonderful wife calls them, Fn' Starlings. Grandma has a potty mouth!

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, Aaron.

 

[Caleb]

Grey Crowned Crane taken in Kenya, Africa with Canon EOS 70D, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM.

 

[HB]

ISv, can I just say "common" is relative to where we stay, in addition to that images of perfectly exposed birds tend to show them
off at there very best.
We have been fortunate to have had some sunny days here on the East coast of Scotland recently and I managed some outings in a local park.

 

[AaronT]

Great shot Caleb. And HB, I understand "fortunate" and "sunny days". Nice photos.

 

[AlanF]

ISv, can I just say "common" is relative to where we stay, in addition to that images of perfectly exposed birds tend to show them
off at there very best.
We have been fortunate to have had some sunny days here on the East coast of Scotland recently and I managed some outings in a local park.

Please post as full images rather than thumbnails!

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, Caleb and HB.

 

[ISv]

Sadly this year we have not had the group of short eared owls return to the local island. Still, I have a female Northern Harrier who is relatively tolerant of me taking her picture.

Very nice photo ERHP!
But couldn't you wait a little bit until she is done with the makeup?! Kidding off course - great picture!