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[Nemorino]

R5m2 + RF 200-800 + 1.4 TC
Little ringed plover


Three Spoonbills


and a Lapwing and a worm GIF

The Lapwing didn't get it!

 

[Click]

Very nice series. I really like the gif.

 

[AlanF]

R5m2 + RF 200-800 + 1.4 TC
Little ringed plover
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Three Spoonbills
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and a Lapwing and a worm GIF
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The Lapwing didn't get it!

You are having real fun!

 

[Dragon]

The skies have been kind of dark and gray, but my hummers seem to be happy.



Nice parking place


A bit fluffy, we are

 

[Dragon]

Very foggy today, so dehaze was needed even at 15 ft. The hummers that bugged out in January were mostly Anna's but the batch that showed up a couple of weeks ago are all Allen's hummingbirds and so far I have only seen females. There will be some Rufus later, but they never come this early in the year. It will be interesting to see if the Anna's come back. If they do, I will really have a full house. Also had a pair of new visitors that I have not seen here before. If my ID is correct, they are Chestnut Backed Chickadees. Cute little guys.


Long Neck




Short Neck




Wet Head




Chestnut Backed Chickadees

 

[candyman]

Very foggy today, so dehaze was needed even at 15 ft. The hummers that bugged out in January were mostly Anna's but the batch that showed up a couple of weeks ago are all Allen's hummingbirds. There will be some Rufus later, but they never come this early in the year. It will be interesting to see if the Anna's come back. If they do, I will really have a full house. Also had a pair of new visitors that I have not seen here before. If my ID is correct, they are Chestnut Backed Chickadees. Cute little guys.


Long Neck

Short Neck

Wet Head

Chestnut Backed Chickadees

Great series!

 

[neuroanatomist]

Great Horned Owlet at the branching stage.


EOS R1, EF 600mm f/4L IS II + RF 1.4x Extender, 1/2000 s, f/5.6, ISO 2500

 

[Dragon]

Great Horned Owlet at the branching stage.

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EOS R1, EF 600mm f/4L IS II + RF 1.4x Extender, 1/2000 s, f/5.6, ISO 2500

Very nice shot.

 

[ISv]

Craig has fixed the cock up.

Don't worry: somebody taught AI a lot of jargon... One day I hope it will learn! I mean it's still with low IQ as we all have been in our very early years !
Actually how old you were when you started to separate "cock" from "penis" accordingly to the context ?!

 

[ISv]

R5m2 + RF 200-800 + 1.4 TC
Little ringed plover
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Three Spoonbills
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and a Lapwing and a worm GIF
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The Lapwing didn't get it!

I would recommend (if you remember the place!!!) to return to that place and check if the female (the bird in the background) is still there! If you decide to do it - be very careful were you step, the eggs are difficult to spot if you don't know what to look! The chicks are extremely cute! I don't remember how long time the eggs need to hatch but it should be on the Internet...

 

[ISv]

Now that nest (in botanical garden) is surrounded with yellow barriers. When I spotted it there were no birds around and I counted 3 whitish eggs inside (it's an eye level right above a path frequently used by visitors). Asked a gardener to fence it somehow (I have a membership and they know me) and in ~20-30 minutes it was done!!! I hope to see one day the youngsters flying around, would be a lot of fun in the next few weeks if everything is going well!

 

[ISv]

R5m2 + RF 200-800 + 1.4 TC
Little ringed plover
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Three Spoonbills
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and a Lapwing and a worm GIF
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The Lapwing didn't get it!

I think the male (note the different contrast on the cheeks!) is displaying distracting posture, he wouldn't do that if the female was not siting on eggs. Wouldn't be surprised if he went several meters away displaying similar (if not more drastic!) postures !