Show your Bird Portraits
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Hi dpc.
Nice shot, and so many to choose from. I occasionally see a cormorant but it is waaaaay off on the end of a harbour wall with no access. Dot in the distance.
Cheers, Graham.
Nice shot, and so many to choose from. I occasionally see a cormorant but it is waaaaay off on the end of a harbour wall with no access. Dot in the distance.
Cheers, Graham.
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Hi Jack.
Very nice to see another shot of this beautiful bird.
Cheers, Graham.
Very nice to see another shot of this beautiful bird.
Cheers, Graham.
Jack Douglas said:Ryananthony said:
What a bird! Very nice.
I have only another pileated and even they haven't been visiting much. Notice the snow!
Jack
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Thanks Graham, it's a little embarrassing to be a one-trick pony at the moment but then I think of the pleasure that Harry the heron brought me, of course those were flight and eating fish shots so more impressive. Never the less, I simply must post something once in a while.
Jack
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Valvebounce said:Hi dpc.
Nice shot, and so many to choose from. I occasionally see a cormorant but it is waaaaay off on the end of a harbour wall with no access. Dot in the distance.
Cheers, Graham.
dpc said:
Thanks, Graham. I've been lucky with cormorants. 8)
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Jack Douglas said:Ryananthony said:
What a bird! Very nice.
I have only another pileated and even they haven't been visiting much. Notice the snow!
Nice picture, Jack. Beautiful bird. I've never seen one in the flesh. Northern flickers are commonly seen in my yard, especially in the fall, and I see the occasional hairy woodpecker but that's it.
Jack
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Thanks Quick Click, DPC isn't that just how it goes. We do the best with what's at hand.
For years I never saw them and then magically due to me feeding all the birds these guys appeared. When it's really cold the suet is a lifesaver for them. Like other woodpeckers they tend to become pretty tame. I actually walked to within 6 or 7 feet of one that was feeding two years ago.
For me, it doesn't matter how many times I see them I'm always impressed and this from 2015 was so exciting - daddy and both children caught me completely off guard up in my observatory but luckily I managed to get a small number of decent shots.
Jack
For years I never saw them and then magically due to me feeding all the birds these guys appeared. When it's really cold the suet is a lifesaver for them. Like other woodpeckers they tend to become pretty tame. I actually walked to within 6 or 7 feet of one that was feeding two years ago.
For me, it doesn't matter how many times I see them I'm always impressed and this from 2015 was so exciting - daddy and both children caught me completely off guard up in my observatory but luckily I managed to get a small number of decent shots.
Jack
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Thanks guys. As all of you no doubt know what it boils down to is having the camera ready at all times and even before a planned shoot. This week I watched the Tin Man Lee presentation and that was a major part of his presentation. Rather unpolished but still good.
https://app.webinarjam.net/replay/38249/ca208d4171/0/106583484
Set the camera on manual with settings that are compatible with the overall conditions that exist at the particular time of day and the chances of a grabbed shot being OK will be much higher. These "rare" for us opportunities are not really that rare but we generally are left saying "if only".
It's a faded memory but I will always cherish that moment when they maneuvered around the stump and then they were gone, and, right here in my yard, with me above them. I just pushed the shutter button. Goosebumps. End of my discourse!
Jack
https://app.webinarjam.net/replay/38249/ca208d4171/0/106583484
Set the camera on manual with settings that are compatible with the overall conditions that exist at the particular time of day and the chances of a grabbed shot being OK will be much higher. These "rare" for us opportunities are not really that rare but we generally are left saying "if only".
It's a faded memory but I will always cherish that moment when they maneuvered around the stump and then they were gone, and, right here in my yard, with me above them. I just pushed the shutter button. Goosebumps. End of my discourse!
Jack
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Thanks Click. Sunny and not too cold so hopefully today I get my focus shots for Canon.
Jack
Jack
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Ryananthony said:
I take that's a complement - thanks. I've been doing so much grumbling about my 1DX2 lately that I wonder if I've irritated people.
Jack
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