Show your Bird Portraits
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Stewart K, ISv, clbayley, nice shots! Birds and water seem to make a very nice combination, the reflections give the images such a nice feeling. And that redpoll is looking great!
Steve Dmark2, fun images. Having just found my interest in birds I am way more exited about photographing birds that are somewhat rare, at least from my experience - But getting the classics is great too and you've done a nice job. I've attempted to get one as well, but the branches and rubish lighting make the image look pretty average, despite the bird actually being super close thanks to trying the "Don't move, just wait" trick.
Previous to that I found a bird that does not seems to be classic at all, at least I can't remember having seen it ever before. I was riding my bike around some fields with my camera ready and amongst a ton of crows flying around I noticed a bird that seemed to be overly aggressive towards the crows and on closer inspection was too small and bright to be a crow, so I got the camera out. Does anybody know what it is?
Also, I'm afraid my birds technically fill up too little space in the images to call them portraits. I wanted to share the bird though, it really was a very interesting one. The way it was flying and attacking the crows despite beeing smaller looked amazing, very acrobatic and different from what I'm used to seeing (Which wasn't much until recently, so ... ;D)
Steve Dmark2, fun images. Having just found my interest in birds I am way more exited about photographing birds that are somewhat rare, at least from my experience - But getting the classics is great too and you've done a nice job. I've attempted to get one as well, but the branches and rubish lighting make the image look pretty average, despite the bird actually being super close thanks to trying the "Don't move, just wait" trick.
Previous to that I found a bird that does not seems to be classic at all, at least I can't remember having seen it ever before. I was riding my bike around some fields with my camera ready and amongst a ton of crows flying around I noticed a bird that seemed to be overly aggressive towards the crows and on closer inspection was too small and bright to be a crow, so I got the camera out. Does anybody know what it is?
Also, I'm afraid my birds technically fill up too little space in the images to call them portraits. I wanted to share the bird though, it really was a very interesting one. The way it was flying and attacking the crows despite beeing smaller looked amazing, very acrobatic and different from what I'm used to seeing (Which wasn't much until recently, so ... ;D)
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Joules said:
Joules, your bird is Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus). In the breeding season they are aggressive to intruders near their nests (incl. humans - I know this by experience
)). The chance to get really close to them is miserable (hide will work I think but keep in mind - they are very aware even at dusk). Not that rare in wet grassland. Once you know the species you can figure out it's habits and the best places to find it again. Amazing birds anyway!
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Joules, I just check my literature: that bird is a male in full breeding plumage. Did you take that pictures in early spring?
I have to admit, I didn't know males and females are different in breeding plumage...
I have to admit, I didn't know males and females are different in breeding plumage...
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Thanks Click and thank you very much for the Information ISv!
Northern Lapwing, so that's Kiebitz in German. Very interesting, I've never heard of it before but apparently it breeds around the area - Hamburg, Germay that is.
I took the image the day before yesterday, so technically in early spring if you want. Although it has been unusually cold and rainy throughout March, with lots of frost and snow, so I'm not sure if winter is really gone yet ;D. You can see puddles in the one image, but the bare field the bird was defending against the crow was actually flooded in large parts - So your bit about wetland fits perfectly.
There actually was a second one of this kind further back in thr field, so far that I didn't bother shooting it since the near one was already so small in the pictures. Guess that was the female then? Hopefully they'll actually breed around there so I can actually find them again. I like the look of them.
Anyway, thanks a lot for teaching me something. I've always thought of many things around my home beeing very average, but photography gives me a chance to see I'm wrong and learn about the interesting things around me.
Northern Lapwing, so that's Kiebitz in German. Very interesting, I've never heard of it before but apparently it breeds around the area - Hamburg, Germay that is.
I took the image the day before yesterday, so technically in early spring if you want. Although it has been unusually cold and rainy throughout March, with lots of frost and snow, so I'm not sure if winter is really gone yet ;D. You can see puddles in the one image, but the bare field the bird was defending against the crow was actually flooded in large parts - So your bit about wetland fits perfectly.
There actually was a second one of this kind further back in thr field, so far that I didn't bother shooting it since the near one was already so small in the pictures. Guess that was the female then? Hopefully they'll actually breed around there so I can actually find them again. I like the look of them.
Anyway, thanks a lot for teaching me something. I've always thought of many things around my home beeing very average, but photography gives me a chance to see I'm wrong and learn about the interesting things around me.
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ISv said:Digging in old folders (it looks gloom forecast for the weekend here: rain and time to time thunderstorms) but I somehow don't like when SYBP (Show your bird portraits) is not forward...
All of these are from the same day as the Tattler (I think once I sad Wiebe that some days are just better than others. Usually we use to blame the weather, air conditions (pile more! ;D) but not that "thing" just behind of the camera :
Great weekend to everyone!
+1 on "that thing"...
As Jack says - persistence pays off in good pictures (but it may be difficult to persist long enough
)Nice pictures btw.! 8)
Wiebe.
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ISv said:By my activity on the forum today one easily can imagine the situation with the weather here.
Attaching two more photos of the Tattler (same day). Once familiar with me, we I think become a friends (but some small disagreement between a friends is part of the life
Attaching also older photo of the mountain as it looks from my apartment (slightly different spot) in very similar day. The real situation right now looks exactly like on that pic - it's an improvement!
Second one with the reflections is especially nice!
And personally I don't mind your mountain conditions - as long as there is not too much rain; the mist often creates such wonderful scenic and spheric photography scenes... Although I agree those conditions are less ideal for bird photography ... :'(
Wiebe
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Joules said:
Hi Joules, these lapwings (kiebitz / kievit in german / dutch) are indeed very accomplished flyers, they seem to be able to "fold up" in mid-air and spread out again in a completely different direction...
We used to have many of them in the lower fields but the reduction in wet grassland and intensive cultivation of agricultural land has reduced their habitat :'(
Wiebe.
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Nat_WA said:ISv said:By my activity on the forum today one easily can imagine the situation with the weather here
Attaching two more photos of the Tattler (same day). Once familiar with me, we I think become a friends (but some small disagreement between a friends is part of the life
Attaching also older photo of the mountain as it looks from my apartment (slightly different spot) in very similar day. The real situation right now looks exactly like on that pic - it's an improvement!
Second one with the reflections is especially nice!
And personally I don't mind your mountain conditions - as long as there is not too much rain; the mist often creates such wonderful scenic and spheric photography scenes... Although I agree those conditions are less ideal for bird photography ... :'(
Wiebe
Wiebe, your statement (in red
) is understatement ! I was there exactly for birds and not just the rain, mostly the darkness was an obstacle. Flash may work but first you need to know where to aim the flash ;D!Yesterday I tried again (mostly sunny) on different trail: after 200-300 meters/yards I got in front of raised from the last rains stream - very risky to cross, especially with the gear. So, again no new pictures of birds.
Cheers!
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