Show your Bird Portraits
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Jack Douglas said:
Thanks Jack!
For me these commentary/observations, as well as the story behind the shots are about as important as the photos themselves ( I really hope I don't bother anyone with this stuff?).
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clbayley and Don - very nice shots! Don, I like your Brant better than the heron despite I still have not seen any of them here (but they are coming time to time...). This year we had both of them (if I'm not wrong about the Brant)... on different islands 
, something like one of each :: ;D!
, something like one of each :: ;D!
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ISv said:clbayley and Don - very nice shots! Don, I like your Brant better than the heron despite I still have not seen any of them here (but they are coming time to time...). This year we had both of them (if I'm not wrong about the Brant)... on different islands
The goose had perfect lighting and just hung around eating grass. I would have had to work real hard to miss that shot
. The heron was standing in fairly deep shade and I shot it at 600mm with a Tamron 150-600, at slow shutter speed (I believe 1/100 second) from a canoe while being blown past in a strong wind. I was amazed that it turned out so well.... there should have been considerable motion blur, but I guess I got lucky this time..... I find it amazing what you can get away with using modern cameras.
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Usually the only way to differentiate between Alder and Willow, is to hear a song or call. They are too similar otherwise. I guess it would also depend on the region you're in. If only one or the other is in your region, then ID would be easy, but if both are common in your area then a call or song would be need. Great shot!dpc said:
Jeremy
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