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[ISv]

Weird day today: under the sun - very hot, birds are preferring the shades (me too!). In the same time rather strong wind, especially the gusts. Much cooler under a good shade. Hard to get the initial focus when the bird is hiding between branches and the focus tracking sucks too (all because of the wind...).
First photo is Scaly-breasted Munia (aka Nutmeg Mannikin - Lonchura punctulata). The rest is well known bird... After ~1h I just gave up.

 

[Nat_WA]

A longtailed tit was feeding the most phenomenal brood this morning.

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Sometimes the cutest birds can be found in your own back yard
I especially like the one where three youngsters are huddling close together
W.

 

[Nat_WA]

Weird day today: under the sun - very hot, birds are preferring the shades (me too!). In the same time rather strong wind, especially the gusts. Much cooler under a good shade. Hard to get the initial focus when the bird is hiding between branches and the focus tracking sucks too (all because of the wind...).
First photo is Scaly-breasted Munia (aka Nutmeg Mannikin - Lonchura punctulata). The rest is well known bird... After ~1h I just gave up.

Very nice pictures ISv, as a positive - the gusts of wind nicely fluffed up the tuft of feathers on the cardinals(?) head
W.

 

[Click]

Beautiful pictures, ISv. I especially like the last one.

 

[AlanF]

Sometimes the cutest birds can be found in your own back yard
I especially like the one where three youngsters are huddling close together
W.

I really do enjoy photographing small birds opportunistically, which is why I favour lighter weight gear for carrying on hikes and pinpoint focussing to pick out the little ones from the background.

 

[dpc]

Brewer's blackbird (I think)

 

[dpc]

Yellow-shafted flicker

 

[dpc]

Lesser scaup

 

[dpc]

Lesser scaup male and female mating

 

[Click]

Very nice series, dpc.

 

[ERHP]

While I've seen Clark's Nutcrackers further north and even here in the SoCal mountains, they always seem to want to stay up high in the trees. Fortunately for me, I had spotted a group of six and after about a half hour of observing them, noticed the only nearby tree with untouched pine cones was a shorter one on the hillside where I could stage under a low bough of a taller tree, less noticeable(in my mind), and hopefully get eye level shots. Then the waiting game began.

1DX MK II 600 II w/1.4X 1/400 : f/8 : ISO 1000

 

[Click]

Lovely shot, ERHP.

 

[asif4cph]

Eagle

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, asif4cph.

 

[dpc]

The ubiquitous American robin

 

[dpc]

Franklin's gull

 

[Jack Douglas]

dpc, where are you presently shooting?

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

A good example of why I would like more MP. Male Frigatebird.

Jack

 

[dpc]

dpc, where are you presently shooting?

Jack

Hi, jack! I’m afraid i’m Home in rural Saskatchewan and likely will be for some time. You’ve posted some really nice pictures the past while.

 

[IslanderMV]

Black Skimmers return to nest.