Show your Bird Portraits

[Talys]

Jack, I love downy woodpeckers We have a bunch that feed on peanuts that I faithfully refill every day, and have gotten very fat.

My contribution for today... do these count as portraits?

In the second one, clearly some of the geese thought that the grass was greener on the other side

 

[Jack Douglas]

Looking at those fat guys it seems they could feed the hungry!

Jack

 

[Pippan]

Looking at those fat guys it seems they could feed the hungry!

Jack

Mmm, foie gras!

 

[Click]

Looking at those fat guys it seems they could feed the hungry!

Jack

Mmm, foie gras!

Nice pictures, Phil.

 

[lion rock]

Yes!
And roasted geese!
-r

Looking at those fat guys it seems they could feed the hungry!

Jack

Mmm, foie gras!

 

[Talys]

Thanks, lion rock, click, Pippan, and Jack

Being someone who loves Chinese BBQ, the thought, "Barbeque Duck Bonanza!!" did cross my mind ;D

 

[Jack Douglas]

CR for the humour.

Jack

 

[NancyP]

Wear muck boots in that field!
Foie Gras!!!

 

[Joules]

I have not postet anything in this thread before so I want to start by complementing everybody who posted here previously on their amazing shots. I've been reading every post from this thread for quite a while now and the amazing quality of the images posted here has frequently blown me away. In fact, it has inspired me to get a tele lens myself and attempt to capture some bird pictures too.

So today I went out with my new EF 55-250mm IS STM for the second time. Walking through the local forest with my eyes up in the tree I noticed this huge guy here. Looking for subjects and actually finding and capturing one was quite a lot of fun and I think it got me hooked. So, even though my equipment is certainly far below what the majority of people here use, I wanted to thank everybody for sharing their lovely and inspiring images!

 

[lion rock]

Sure is beautiful!
-r

I have not postet anything in this thread before so I want to start by complementing everybody who posted here previously on their amazing shots. I've been reading every post from this thread for quite a while now and the amazing quality of the images posted here has frequently blown me away. In fact, it has inspired me to get a tele lens myself and attempt to capture some bird pictures too.

So today I went out with my new EF 55-250mm IS STM for the second time. Walking through the local forest with my eyes up in the tree I noticed this huge guy here. Looking for subjects and actually finding and capturing one was quite a lot of fun and I think it got me hooked. So, even though my equipment is certainly far below what the majority of people here use, I wanted to thank everybody for sharing their lovely and inspiring images!

 

[Click]

That's a very nice picture, Joules. Well done.

 

[Click]

CR for the humour.

Jack

+1

CR for the humour...and friendship.

 

[Don Haines]

Apparently, the ducks and geese have accepted me as one of the flock....

 

[Jack Douglas]

That's a very nice picture, Joules. Well done.

It may take a bit more luck and energy but what you've got is very capable. Beautiful.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

Don, they say birds of a feather flock together. What do you feed them?

Jack

 

[Don Haines]

Don, they say birds of a feather flock together. What do you feed them?

Jack

I gave them cracked corn.... it is an Ottawa city park and the locals feed them well, they have no fear of people. At home, you can’t get within 100 meters of them.

 

[clbayley]

It feels like winter will never end!!

Keeping the nuthatch full through the latest blast of snow.

 

[ISv]

! This side is alive as usually - and getting some new members! Nice photos and sense of humor - great!
It was again cloudy/rainy in the mountain - time for my plan "B". I went to the western-most part of the island where there is usually better weather (huh - usually!). Hunt for Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)!

That pile of downy chick (not small at all, even at this age!) will turn into magnificent bird (usually in May when they are fledgling) with wing span ~2 meters/yards. They will walk around and eventually they will get their own ring with specific number (this population is monitored closely). They will fly and one day they will fly with their life-time partner (it's how they do it)!
In May, at the same location one can see rather big colony of Wedge-tailed Shearwater, off course at that time the the Laysan chicks are already like adults (do you hear me Riley? - it's just 5-6 miles there and back to the car!). Plus Northern laughing bird and two species of Francolin (but all of these hard to see).

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi ISv.
Very nice series, and the explanation is nice to get too.
Just curious, is that just 5-6 miles there then just 5-6 miles back, :-[ or 5-6 miles round trip?

Cheers, Graham.

! This side is alive as usually - and getting some new members! Nice photos and sense of humor - great!
It was again cloudy/rainy in the mountain - time for my plan "B". I went to the western-most part of the island where there is usually better weather (huh - usually!). Hunt for Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)!

That pile of downy chick (not small at all, even at this age!) will turn into magnificent bird (usually in May when they are fledgling) with wing span ~2 meters/yards. They will walk around and eventually they will get their own ring with specific number (this population is monitored closely). They will fly and one day they will fly with their life-time partner (it's how they do it)!
In May, at the same location one can see rather big colony of Wedge-tailed Shearwater, off course at that time the the Laysan chicks are already like adults (do you hear me Riley? - it's just 5-6 miles there and back to the car!). Plus Northern laughing bird and two species of Francolin (but all of these hard to see).

 

[Click]

It feels like winter will never end!!

Keeping the nuthatch full through the latest blast of snow.

Lovely shot.