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[Click]

I really like the warm light in your photos. Nicely done, Noreaster.

 

[ISv]

I was hoping to see a kingfisher but he wasn’t in his usual haunt, which is somewhat far away and obscured. On way home, I stopped at a pond, and the Kingfisher flew by, stopped for a few seconds and winked at me in acknowledgement as I fired a quick burst.

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"...and winked at me in acknowledgement..." - I like that part! On my last visit to the nearby botanical garden where I used recently to chase baby Shamas (and posted bunch of photos here) I had pretty interesting encounter. In the beginning (when I started to look after them) they were suspicious and hided, later just posing for me (family with 3 babies). Last time one of the babies come very close so I left my camera on the tripod and went ~2-3 meters back. Since it was the only perch in ~10 meters (radius) around I was expecting it will use the "perch" for funny photo with my cellphone. Instead it came to me and I knelled and took a photo from ~50cm just to show to my daughter my new unexpected friend. I was already able to recognize all 3 of them by face and it seems it worked in both directions (Shamas are pretty smart birds!). Still disappointed it didn't use the perch: I was already preparing the text to post that cellphone photo-fun here!!!

 

[Noreaster]

Merlin with dragonfly, northern flicker,cedar waxwing

 

[Click]

Very nice series, Noreaster.

 

[ISv]

Only these from today: two different Common Waxbills on two different (close to each other leafs). Decided to post them because of the posing...

 

[Click]

Beautiful shots. I especially like the second one. I really like the play of light and shadow on the leaf, it adds something extra.

 

[SirIssacNewton]

White Breasted nuthatch taken with my Canon R8 and RF 600mm f11

 

[Click]

Nice shots. I like the pose on the first one.

 

[Noreaster]

Spotted Sandpiper

 

[Click]

Lovely reflection.

 

[ISv]

This Pacific Golden Plover came next to me when I was sitting on a bench at remote park, waiting for my daughter to pick me home. I tried again the "Elepaio trail": plenty of people on the trail and no Elepaio. Anyway, according to my statistics I have to wait another year to see it again!

 

[Click]

Very nice close-up. Well done, ISv.

 

[Noreaster]

Common yellow throat

 

[shire_guy]

White-Faced Heron

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[Click]

Beautiful shot, shire guy.

 

[Click]

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Very nice composition. Well done, Noreaster.

 

[P-visie]

Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on the beach of the Dutch island Texel.



R5 Mk II + EF 600mm f4 II.

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot, Pieter.

 

[shire_guy]

Beautiful shot, shire guy.

Thank you Click

 

[7DmkI]

Great blue heron having snack.