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Laughing gulls (Leucophaeus atricilla) in winter plumage. In summer, the gray, mottled hood becomes solid black.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/laughing_gull/id
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5. If I remember correctly, this one is a little more brownish and not as much white, indicating he was a juvenile.
6. People visiting this park frequently feed the birds (probably not a good thing) but it does guarantee quite a show when the food comes out. This family was tossing bits of food in the air and I was able to catch the action at just the right moment with them nicely framed among the flock, everyone engaged with the action, and the little boy excitedly pointing to them.
Everything shot with 5DIII and 70-200 2.8L II IS. Because they are so used to people, they let you get pretty close so I didn't have to do any cropping on these close ups.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/laughing_gull/id
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5. If I remember correctly, this one is a little more brownish and not as much white, indicating he was a juvenile.
6. People visiting this park frequently feed the birds (probably not a good thing) but it does guarantee quite a show when the food comes out. This family was tossing bits of food in the air and I was able to catch the action at just the right moment with them nicely framed among the flock, everyone engaged with the action, and the little boy excitedly pointing to them.
Everything shot with 5DIII and 70-200 2.8L II IS. Because they are so used to people, they let you get pretty close so I didn't have to do any cropping on these close ups.
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Ring billed gull (Larus delawarensis)
This guy and the laughing gull in shot #4 of my previous post were constantly fighting for possession of the top of this post. One would perch, the other would swoop in and harass his opponent until he vacated, the victor would perch, and then the whole cycle started over again.
This guy and the laughing gull in shot #4 of my previous post were constantly fighting for possession of the top of this post. One would perch, the other would swoop in and harass his opponent until he vacated, the victor would perch, and then the whole cycle started over again.
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Tawny Frogmouth.
On a hot summers day (43.2c at last count) I spotted this guy/gal trying to keep out of the heat. I've heard it at night in my garden, and there's the tell tale signs of their droppings around the veggie garden.
5D3 with 300mm f4 + 1.4x TC.
On a hot summers day (43.2c at last count) I spotted this guy/gal trying to keep out of the heat. I've heard it at night in my garden, and there's the tell tale signs of their droppings around the veggie garden.
5D3 with 300mm f4 + 1.4x TC.
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Thanks Jack. It actually topped 44c at one stageJack Douglas said:
While I love the cold, not so sure about -10c 
Just went out to see if it was still around, but its moved trees. I'm hoping its alright, as we tend to have birds and possums collapsing with heat exhaustion on days like this.
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"Not sure about -10 C"; that's not COLD! Seriously, I don't know how you can function at 44 C - WOW!
Jack
Seriously, I don't know how you can function at 44 C - WOW!Jack
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Mr Bean said:Tawny Frogmouth.
On a hot summers day (43.2c at last count) I spotted this guy/gal trying to keep out of the heat. I've heard it at night in my garden, and there's the tell tale signs of their droppings around the veggie garden.
5D3 with 300mm f4 + 1.4x TC.
Very cute bird. Nice shot Mr Bean.
43C.. it's time for a cold beer or iced tea. 8)
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A dunlin feeding.
This is one of a series of closeups trying to image the feeding mechanics of this long billed bird. They seem to have long thin BLUE tongues. I was pleasantly pleased by this shot in that it also shows the beautiful plumage of this shorebird.
Another interesting detail is the double highlight in the eye. I guess one is the direct sun and the second is the sun reflected off the water.
f7,ISO 400, 1000th - late afternoon sun, handheld .
This is one of a series of closeups trying to image the feeding mechanics of this long billed bird. They seem to have long thin BLUE tongues. I was pleasantly pleased by this shot in that it also shows the beautiful plumage of this shorebird.
Another interesting detail is the double highlight in the eye. I guess one is the direct sun and the second is the sun reflected off the water.
f7,ISO 400, 1000th - late afternoon sun, handheld .
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Mr Bean said:Tawny Frogmouth.
On a hot summers day (43.2c at last count) I spotted this guy/gal trying to keep out of the heat. I've heard it at night in my garden, and there's the tell tale signs of their droppings around the veggie garden.
5D3 with 300mm f4 + 1.4x TC.
Love the Image, well done, and in that heat, very well done.
January 03rd My Family & I drove through a place in Queensland Australia called Birdsville (no kidding, that's what they named the Town), we had to stop for fuel as the next fuel was a light year away, 45.1c, and later in the day they recorded 48c, only melted tough people live here.
I managed to take no Images anywhere near Birdsville, I was worried the 1Dx would burst into Flames.
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Grey-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes griseigularis) by alabang, on Flickr
The Grey-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes griseigularis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in a wide range of semi-open wooded habitats in the northern and eastern part of the Philippines. It is often considered a subspecies of the Brown-throated Sunbird, but the two differ consistently in measurements and plumage, and there is no evidence of intergradation between them.[1] It has not been rated by BirdLife International (and consequently IUCN), but is generally common and therefore unlikely to be threatened.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-throated_Sunbird
Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Banos,_California
Retina Display: http://500px.com/photo/57452030
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