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[jmeyer]

I currently have about 105 Pine Siskins in my yard. It's been a growing number daily, since I had 13 on 9/23. I counted 92 and I'm guessing there are about 10-15 up in the trees yet. I have always seen a few in spring and fall, but this is crazy!!! Here are a few photos from the other day. I also did a post to my website about them, including 30+ photos, showing all the variations in color between them, if that interests you. Some are very yellow, others hardly any and still others are more whitish, with less steaking. This has been very exciting for me! 7D mkll / EF600 F4 ll / 1.4x lll.

Jeremy

 

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Very nice series, Jeremy.

 

[Jack Douglas]

I currently have about 105 Pine Siskins in my yard. It's been a growing number daily, since I had 13 on 9/23. I counted 92 and I'm guessing there are about 10-15 up in the trees yet. I have always seen a few in spring and fall, but this is crazy!!! Here are a few photos from the other day. I also did a post to my website about them, including 30+ photos, showing all the variations in color between them, if that interests you. Some are very yellow, others hardly any and still others are more whitish, with less steaking. This has been very exciting for me! 7D mkll / EF600 F4 ll / 1.4x lll.

Jeremy

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Very nice. I usually have lots of them but this year just a very few. Is it just me or could my normal quota of various birds have dropped this year? NO shortage of robins though.

Jack

 

[jprusa]

Female Black and white Warbler

 

[jmeyer]

Very nice. I usually have lots of them but this year just a very few. Is it just me or could my normal quota of various birds have dropped this year? NO shortage of robins though.

Jack

Today I counted 165 Pine Siskins!!! It's crazy how many keep adding to the flock daily! I'm definitely catering them though, changing water daily, throwing food all over the ground and keeping feeders full. In Wisconsin, siskins are in an irruption year. I talked to one person up north, who usually hosts 50-100 siskins over winter, and he has over 900 of them right now! Hopefully I can keep several around and maybe even attract Common Redpolls. Right now, the finches are so noisy, they keep attracting others! Here is the winter finch report for this year, and a siskin report.

Winter Finch Forecast – FINCH RESEARCH NETWORK

finchnetwork.org

Irruption Alert: Pine Siskins Are On The Move – FINCH RESEARCH NETWORK

finchnetwork.org

Jeremy

 

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Very nice shot. Well done, jprusa.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Today I counted 165 Pine Siskins!!! It's crazy how many keep adding to the flock daily! I'm definitely catering them though, changing water daily, throwing food all over the ground and keeping feeders full. In Wisconsin, siskins are in an irruption year. I talked to one person up north, who usually hosts 50-100 siskins over winter, and he has over 900 of them right now! Hopefully I can keep several around and maybe even attract Common Redpolls. Right now, the finches are so noisy, they keep attracting others! Here is the winter finch report for this year, and a siskin report.

Winter Finch Forecast – FINCH RESEARCH NETWORK

finchnetwork.org

Irruption Alert: Pine Siskins Are On The Move – FINCH RESEARCH NETWORK

finchnetwork.org

Jeremy

Thanks for that interesting read. Unlike other years the Robins have all but depleted my abundant Mountain ash trees berries. Generally these would be available much later for the Bohemians and Grosbeaks.

Jack

 

[jprusa]

It has slow the past few days but I did fid these two.
1 Northern Parula
2. Warbler , Jeremy can you help with this one please? Thanks

 

[jmeyer]

It has slow the past few days but I did fid these two.
1 Northern Parula
2. Warbler , Jeremy can you help with this one please? Thanks

It is a female Prairie Warbler. I'm guessing you're in the SE area of the US? I have only ever seen males. They are rare in Wisconsin, so I don't see them very often. Only other time I get to see them, is in Florida during my February vacation. Very nice shot!

Jeremy

 

[jprusa]

It is a female Prairie Warbler. I'm guessing you're in the SE area of the US? I have only ever seen males. They are rare in Wisconsin, so I don't see them very often. Only other time I get to see them, is in Florida during my February vacation. Very nice shot!

Jeremy

Thanks for your help again, I am on the coast of NC. I thought it was a Prairie Warbler but I talked myself out of it. This time of year there are so many new birds stopping by it seems like I spend a lot of time in my books lately.
Thanks
Joe

 

[Billybob]

Here are recent bird portraits I took with my R5/100-500L kit.


Herons are prolific here in Florida. Personally, I think that the GBH should be our state bird rather than the mocking bird.

After a great blue heron must come a little blue heron

I really enjoy the black-crowned night heron. He takes this position and preens every morning before returning to his nest.

I normally capture big bird images. Here is my first shot of a kingfisher.

And since it is our state bird--for better or worst--here is a Northern mockingbird.

Now, back to the big birds. I found a pair of sandhill cranes that apparently didn't migrate north or returned south early. It is rather difficult taking "portraits" of such big birds with relatively small heads.

Here is a head shot.

Finally, a head and shoulders shot.

 

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Very nice pictures. Well done, Billybob.

 

[Bert63]

Here are recent bird portraits I took with my R5/100-500L kit.


Herons are prolific here in Florida. Personally, I think that the GBH should be our state bird rather than the mocking bird.
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After a great blue heron must come a little blue heron
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I really enjoy the black night-crowned heron. He takes this position and preens every morning before returning to his nest.
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I normally capture big bird images. Here is my first shot of a kingfisher.
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And since it is our state bird--for better or worst--here is a Northern mockingbird.
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Now, back to the big birds. I found a pair of sandhill cranes that apparently didn't migrate north or returned south early. It is rather difficult taking "portraits" of such big birds with relatively small heads.
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Here is a head shot.
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Finally, a head and shoulders shot.
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Great stuff here. Sometimes I miss Florida - we’ve lived all over the state..

 

[Bert63]

First shots out of the R5. Sorry they’re nothing spectacular but the weather up here has been typical for this region at this time of the year - high winds and rain.

Love this camera. Still no DxO support but Alan and a couple of guys gave me some ideas for work-arounds so good enough for now.

This White Crown Sparrow (?) was loving the seeds, and a little shot of the first of the three storms that have been rolling through here over the last week or so. This one had gusts to 70 so it was nice to see it departing.

 

[AlanF]

Here are recent bird portraits I took with my R5/100-500L kit.


Herons are prolific here in Florida. Personally, I think that the GBH should be our state bird rather than the mocking bird.
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After a great blue heron must come a little blue heron
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I really enjoy the black night-crowned heron. He takes this position and preens every morning before returning to his nest.
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I normally capture big bird images. Here is my first shot of a kingfisher.
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And since it is our state bird--for better or worst--here is a Northern mockingbird.
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Now, back to the big birds. I found a pair of sandhill cranes that apparently didn't migrate north or returned south early. It is rather difficult taking "portraits" of such big birds with relatively small heads.
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Here is a head shot.
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Finally, a head and shoulders shot.
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I can't wait to get back to Florida after covid. Thanks for these.

 

[AlanF]

First shots out of the R5. Sorry they’re nothing spectacular but the weather up here has been typical for this region at this time of the year - high winds and rain.

Love this camera. Still no DxO support but Alan and a couple of guys gave me some ideas for work-arounds so good enough for now.

This White Crown Sparrow (?) was loving the seeds, and a little shot of the first of the three storms that have been rolling through here over the last week or so. This one had gusts to 70 so it was nice to see it departing.

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Lovely shots. The 3rd is my favourite of the 3 of the sparrow as the bird pose and composition are spot on.

 

[Nemorino]

Sorry they’re nothing spectacular

For me seeing the pupil in a small bird's eye is spectacular!

 

[Bert63]

For me seeing the pupil in a small bird's eye is spectacular!

That's me man - it doesn't have to be exotic for me to enjoy it - especially the birds. I know some folks prefer the things you don't see every single day but I'm happy just to look.

 

[Bert63]

Lovely shots. The 3rd is my favourite of the 3 of the sparrow as the bird pose and composition are spot on.

Thanks man - I would appreciate any kind of feedback you care to give. I'm still a work in progress and I have a thick skin when it comes to taking pointers and I respect your perspective.

 

[Bert63]

Tried so hard to get a clean shot of this friendly bugger but the water was too cold to go any deeper. lol.. Even in the summer time our water doesn't get much above 50 degrees. This dude was on a branch hanging out over the water and let us get pretty close but I couldn't get the sticks out of his head.

I did a little work with color cast removal to make the whites more natural instead of the yellowish white balance can give and I'm curious what you think about that so please, let me have it. Criticism is very welcome across the board.

The rest is pretty much SOTC.

R5 with 100-400L II in Fv mode.