Show your Bird Portraits

Maximilian · Jul 18, 2023

cooldood said:
Loons

Seems a long time since I had the time to watch this thread.
Really nice andc cute pics of those loons.

Maximilian · Jul 18, 2023

Nemorino said:
Great crested grebe, it's chick and a fish .
...
Such a big fish for a chick. It took about 20s to swallow

But the belly or, craw was full afterwards

Great series.

Maximilian · Jul 18, 2023

JPAZ said:
Western Tanager

Wonderful with that sky bg.

Maximilian · Jul 18, 2023

dcm said:
Cordilleran Flycatcher hatchling out of the nest.

Cute! I hope no predators were around...

Maximilian · Jul 18, 2023

AlanF said:
Here are some Puffins ...

All you puffin photos are great. I love that bird. Even the adults look really cute

Maximilian · Jul 18, 2023

ISv said:
I'm going to my vacation in SE Europe... If I survive the boiling temperatures there ...

Come to Germany. Temps will stay below 30°C the next days

Maximilian · Jul 18, 2023

Is this just an "ordinary" sparrow or something else?
And I don't get, what's in its beak.
Taken at Kos.
200D, EF-S55-250mm STM, @250mm, f/8, 1/800, ISO125

AlanF · Jul 18, 2023

A Welsh Sparrow, cooling off.

cooldood · Jul 18, 2023

Maximilian said:
Is this just an "ordinary" sparrow or something else?
And I don't get, what's in its beak.
Taken at Kos.
200D, EF-S55-250mm STM, @250mm, f/8, 1/800, ISO125

View attachment 210250

Must be movie night and he is bringing the popcorn

Click · Jul 18, 2023

AlanF said:
A Welsh Sparrow, cooling off.

I really like the "wet look".

shire_guy · Jul 18, 2023

AlanF said:
It's explained very nicely here: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3504772

Love the Puffin photos especially with the Sandeels.
Very interesting about how they load up their catch, thank you for that link. Visited the Farne Islands about 10 years ago and I always wondered how they did it.

AlanF · Jul 18, 2023

shire_guy said:
Love the Puffin photos especially with the Sandeels.
Very interesting about how they load up their catch, thank you for that link. Visited the Farne Islands about 10 years ago and I always wondered how they did it.

I visited the Farne in 2019 and have been hoping to go back. But Covid and now Avian Flu have stopped the landings there. Skomer is very good but you have to book up months in advance. We were really lucky to have found at the end of May a day in mid-July - there were a few trips left on only 2 days in the month and the next day to ours had high winds, torrential rain and the boat cancelled.

Maximilian · Jul 19, 2023

A black stork.
I must admit, in captivity at our local zoo. But some live some 20 km to the south.
Maybe I'll get them one day in the wild.
R6m2, @500mm