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Not my greatest picture, but I needed to show it because its the first sign of Spring around here! Enough snow, already (another 10cm expected next week here in Edmonton).

The ice had just cleared from this pond.

Very nice picture, clbayley.

 

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60mm on a Micro 4/3 Olympus camera. FD was a little bit short, so the image was slightly cropped.

Beautiful. I really like this shot.

 

[lion rock]

Pretty!
-r

Bellbird - makes a beautiful note.

 

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Pretty!
-r

Bellbird - makes a beautiful note.

+1 Nicely done, Alan.

 

[gsw1]

Birds of Botswana

 

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Very nice series, gsw1.

 

[dpc]

Birds of Botswana

Very, very nice pictures!

 

[dpc]

Bellbird - makes a beautiful note.

Nice!

 

[dpc]

A juvenile ring-billed gull, I believe.

 

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[Mikehit]

Oyster catcher - Bay of Islands, NZ

One afternoon I spent about an hour following this little guy as he hopped and hunter on the rocks are the tide's edge. It always surprises me how hard it is for us to open an oyster but he seems to do OK with a relatively soft bill, working and prising open the shellfish and I managed to get a couple with him holding his hard won meal.

He was tolerant as long I made no sudden movements and I managed to get closer than I though possible - 5DIV 100-400 with 1.4x. Images uncropped (!)

 

[AlanF]

Interesting shots Mike. Could he open Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc?

 

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Lovely shots. Well done, Mikehit.

 

[bhf3737]

Song sparrows in early morning sun.
5DSR with EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II. 1/640Sec, f/4.0, ISO 100.
Haven't used the lens for a few months and I guess it needs calibration due to front focus.

 

[ISv]

Interesting shots Mike. Could he open Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc?

;D! Well, may be - if the bottle was with cork. Unfortunately they are screw caps.
Anyway - nice Pied oystercatcher and nice photos!

 

[ISv]

Nice photos from everyone!

 

[lion rock]

I'm sure Mike can open a bottle of chilled Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc! And watch the birds at the same time.
Those photos of Mike is great!
-r

Interesting shots Mike. Could he open Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc?

 

[Nat_WA]

Here are some proper New Zealand endemics that haven't hybridized with mallards. The Takahe is rare, the New Zealand Robin is very friendly, the Kaka is a brute, and the pukeko is common - this shot shows its huge feet.

Nice set of shots - of some interestingly "different" birds Alan!

Thanks for sharing and naming them...

Wiebe.

 

[Nat_WA]

Here are some proper New Zealand endemics that haven't hybridized with mallards. The Takahe is rare, the New Zealand Robin is very friendly, the Kaka is a brute, and the pukeko is common - this shot shows its huge feet.

Nice pictures Alan and very interesting birds!
I just don't understand what you mean with "...proper New Zealand endemics that haven't hybridized with mallards". All four species on the photos are very far from any duck and hardly could hybridize with mallard - or may be I don't know something?
I'm again locked at home because of the weather - tundurstorms, flooding and strong winds. And since it probably look suspicious (Hawaii any way ) here is a link to the local news from this morning. Right now outside it looks like one more of the same is coming...
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37956117/photos-flooding-causes-major-damage-across-oahu

I really hope you live on higher ground ISv ... :-\

 

[Nat_WA]

Oyster catcher - Bay of Islands, NZ

One afternoon I spent about an hour following this little guy as he hopped and hunter on the rocks are the tide's edge. It always surprises me how hard it is for us to open an oyster but he seems to do OK with a relatively soft bill, working and prising open the shellfish and I managed to get a couple with him holding his hard won meal.

He was tolerant as long I made no sudden movements and I managed to get closer than I though possible - 5DIV 100-400 with 1.4x. Images uncropped (!)

Nice series Mikehit, "uncropped" - so indeed he must have been very tolerant of you
On our Dutch beaches I never succeed in approaching them so closely... (maybe that's just me though )

Wiebe.