Send them to Edmonton!Harlequin ducks are quite rare to see them here in Calgary.
EOS-R & Sigma 60-600mm @600mm.
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And they flew away immediately.
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Their population is rather low and they migrate usually in October to November heading south.Send them to Edmonton!
Jack
These birds were in a rush, resting for about 15 minutes and gone. I couldn't get a good peak and just a few snaps.Beautiful pictures, bhf3737. I especially like the first one. Well done.
Yes, I know that was a challenging request!These birds were in a rush, resting for about 15 minutes and gone. I couldn't get a good peak and just a few snaps.
JackYes, I know that was a challenging request!But at least it's interesting to ponder that global warming may indeed give me the opportunity on day.
Jack
Congratulations! "It is always nice to photograph a new bird ..." - tell me about thisIt is always nice to photograph a new bird , not a good picture but a good bird. Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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It’s one of our two major goals; recording a new bird or getting a better photo of an older catch. Cuckoos are interesting birds. Well done.It is always nice to photograph a new bird , not a good picture but a good bird. Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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Thanks Alan!It’s one of our two major goals; recording a new bird or getting a better photo of an older catch. Cuckoos are interesting birds. Well done.
Thanks ISv.This is why I love this thread because I get to see photographs of birds from places that I will never visit.Congratulations! "It is always nice to photograph a new bird ..." - tell me about this! Sometimes I'm posting photos that are not to much in line - just because I'm so proud of my new catch
On other hand it is always interesting to see new bird - at least for me...
Thanks Click. This one was huge in size (females are larger than male) but well camouflaged and hard to spot. I needed to step back to have her in the frame.Beautiful shot. Nicely done, bhf3737.
I tried earlier this year to get a clean shot of one in Florida. This was the best one, but it meant a lot to me as it was my first of this incredible bird.Another great horned owl surrounded by Autumn leaves and rather hard to spot.
She was pretending to be sleep but with one eye open she was cautiously watching!
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In spite of their rather big size, it is hard to find them here in Autumn because of their real good camouflage and even harder to get a clean picture of them. Perhaps when snow comes, they will be more visible.I tried earlier this year to get a clean shot of one in Florida. This was the best one, but it meant a lot to me as it was my first of this incredible bird.
Still good Alan: the light in that scene is rather tricky. I have no idea how much time did you get to takes the photos (sometimes it is miserable - if not most of the timeI tried earlier this year to get a clean shot of one in Florida. This was the best one, but it meant a lot to me as it was my first of this incredible bird.
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