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[Click]

Nice shot. kodakrome.

 

[Cog]

I know it's uncool to shoot birds in parks, but still... Hyde Park in London has a diversity of birds.

 

[kodakrome]

Nice shot. kodakrome.

Thanks, Click.

 

[Jack Douglas]

uncool, says who. The world is practically becoming a park; consider the African safaris where the animals even have names. I'm for the bird and the quality of his photo not his residence particularly, although I have to admit some backdrops are not overly pleasing. Personally, although I appreciate their extra effort, I don't particularly like the elitism displayed by some purists who look down on those of us who feed birds etc. To each his own. Nice shots Cog.

Jack

 

[kodakrome]

I would have preferred front lighting instead of backlighting, but sometimes you have to take what you can get.

 

[Jack Douglas]

kodakrome, sure back-lighting is not the greatest but you got a very nice glow on the bill to make it a pretty appealing photo.

Jack

 

[kodakrome]

kodakrome, sure back-lighting is not the greatest but you got a very nice glow on the bill to make it a pretty appealing photo.

Jack

Jack, thanks for the comment.

 

[Cog]

uncool, says who. The world is practically becoming a park; consider the African safaris where the animals even have names. I'm for the bird and the quality of his photo not his residence particularly, although I have to admit some backdrops are not overly pleasing. Personally, although I appreciate their extra effort, I don't particularly like the elitism displayed by some purists who look down on those of us who feed birds etc. To each his own. Nice shots Cog.

Jack

Thank you, Jack! Two more then:


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[lion rock]

Cog,
Pix number 2 is beautiful.
-r


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[Click]

Beautiful shots, Cog. 8)

 

[ISv]

I know it's uncool to shoot birds in parks, but still... Hyde Park in London has a diversity of birds.

V Nice pictures Cog!
There is nothing wrong taking shots on "park birds" - for them it's the natural habitat. Is it easier? - usually yes, they are more familiar with the people, but they are still wild birds.
I'm kind of puzzled with the duck - it seems like Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina). Also the Gallinula looks as the European species (rounded top of the frontal shield). Did you take your pics in Europe?

 

[ISv]

And few more pictures (firs two from today - I'm sloooowly recovering from flu...). I was preparing my gear for short walk tomorrow when these two came on the palm in front of my lanai (5th floor). Others are old pics.

 

[dpc]

Beautiful shots ISv.

 

[dpc]

Gorgeous swans, Cog. I like the last one in particular. Nice symmetry.

 

[ISv]

Beautiful shots ISv.

Thanks, but you know they are not the best. I like actually the last one - the bird (by purpose obviously shows the orange tibia (the lower leg part) that separates the Hawaiian subspecies from the one on Mainland.

 

[Cog]

V Nice pictures Cog!
There is nothing wrong taking shots on "park birds" - for them it's the natural habitat. Is it easier? - usually yes, they are more familiar with the people, but they are still wild birds.
I'm kind of puzzled with the duck - it seems like Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina). Also the Gallinula looks as the European species (rounded top of the frontal shield). Did you take your pics in Europe?

Dear All,
Thanks a lot for your comments.

ISv
The pictures were made in London, so I think you’re right about their id. It looks like a female Red-crested Pochard and definitely a Common moorhen.

 

[ISv]

V Nice pictures Cog!
There is nothing wrong taking shots on "park birds" - for them it's the natural habitat. Is it easier? - usually yes, they are more familiar with the people, but they are still wild birds.
I'm kind of puzzled with the duck - it seems like Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina). Also the Gallinula looks as the European species (rounded top of the frontal shield). Did you take your pics in Europe?

Dear All,
Thanks a lot for your comments.

ISv
The pictures were made in London, so I think you’re right about their id. It looks like a female Red-crested Pochard and definitely a Common moorhen.

Thanks for the answer of my rather stupid question: after I post it I notice what you say on the top of your post... it was too late.

 

[AlanF]

There is nothing wrong taking shots on "park birds" - for them it's the natural habitat. Is it easier? - usually yes, they are more familiar with the people, but they are still wild birds.

Unfortunately, the non-native birds in the London parks are usually not wild. In order to prevent them from escaping they either have their wings clipped or pinioned.

ps
Just found that there is a campaign to stop the practice of pinioning
https://docslide.com.br/documents/for-an-end-to-pinioning-the-case-against-the-legal-mutilation-of-birds-in.html

 

[Cog]

There is nothing wrong taking shots on "park birds" - for them it's the natural habitat. Is it easier? - usually yes, they are more familiar with the people, but they are still wild birds.

Unfortunately, the non-native birds in the London parks are usually not wild. In order to prevent them from escaping they either have their wings clipped or pinioned.

ps
Just found that there is a campaign to stop the practice of pinioning
https://docslide.com.br/documents/for-an-end-to-pinioning-the-case-against-the-legal-mutilation-of-birds-in.html

Interesting. But I didn't see it in the birds I was shooting. They could fly all right.

 

[AlanF]

The native and migratory birds should be wild, but the non-native in the "collections" are pinioned as are some native birds. Here is some discussion http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=297678 . Goldeneye, Wigeon, and Shelduck are listed as being wing-clipped/pinioned - I see many in the wild as they are common, but the Parks clearly want to have resident populations. I took these in Regents Park four years ago whilst awaiting around. It was as easy as shooting sitting ducks.