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[kodakrome]

Green Heron, all flustered. This bird froze in place. I wish they would all do that.

I know what you mean. Where I live, it's hard to get a clear shot of a green heron. They're very good at hiding in the branches.

 

[kodakrome]

Loons in Algonquin Park, shot with a 6D2 and Tamron 150-600 from the canoe...

Very nice...they look like a happy couple.

 

[kodakrome]

Great egret from about 12 feet.
6D, 400 5.6L

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, kodakrome. Well done.

 

[kodakrome]

Very nice shot, kodakrome. Well done.

Thanks, Click!

 

[sedwards]

Still going through shots from last February.
Just enough blowing snow to make him melt into the ground
1dmrkIV 400mm
1/1250 f5.6 iso400
_D4_6864 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

 

[Click]

WOW Great shot, Stuart. 8)

 

[clbayley]

Downy woodpecker at backyard feeder...

 

[Click]

Nice picture, clbayley.

 

[Jack Douglas]

WOW Great shot, Stuart. 8)

I like how that amazing bird melts into the snow and those piercing eyes.

Jack

 

[AlanF]

Loons in Algonquin Park, shot with a 6D2 and Tamron 150-600 from the canoe...

Beautiful!

 

[AlanF]

Still going through shots from last February.
Just enough blowing snow to make him melt into the ground
1dmrkIV 400mm
1/1250 f5.6 iso400

Superb, and blood on its beak.

 

[clbayley]

A Thayer's Gull.

I don't mind sea gulls by the sea. Not so much in mall parking lots...

 

[Jack Douglas]

A Thayer's Gull.

I don't mind sea gulls by the sea. Not so much in mall parking lots...

Yes and they tolerate our pavement and garbage quite nicely. And they even pose for us.

I've been educated a bit recently by the juncos returning with this guy/gal showing up as well. Would it qualify as Pink-sided?

Jack

 

[Click]

A Thayer's Gull.

I don't mind sea gulls by the sea. Not so much in mall parking lots...

;D

Very nice picture, clbayley.

 

[Click]

Lovely shot, Jack.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Lovely shot, Jack.

Thanks. Kind of pastel, that's why it caught my attention compared to all the other slate-colored (guessing). Do you have these birds and their subspecies?

Jack

 

[Click]

Thanks. Kind of pastel, that's why it caught my attention compared to all the other slate-colored (guessing). Do you have these birds and their subspecies?

Jack

We have Juncos, but not this sub species. The Pink-sided is more of a western bird.

It breeds in the northern Rocky Mountains from southern Alberta to eastern Idaho and western Wyoming.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Click, so it follows that you agree with my ID. I really am challenged observing all the nuances, as you know! OTOH there are some who are worse than me, at least I try.

Jack

 

[Click]

Yes Jack, I agree with you on the bird's ID. It looks like a Junco Pink-sided to me.

...And you're very good Jack...As bird's watcher/photographer, and as a gentleman.