Ann and Rob Simpson, hope you stick around with good commentary. Many of us are not great with ID, especially me, in spite of having most of the books.
Jack
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Ann and Rob Simpson said:
Thanks for the identification, I appreciate it! I spent a fair bit of time with my book on the birds of western Canada but really couldn’t decide who this guy (?) looked most like. I’ve seen several of them in my backyard this spring. I’ll take your description and the photo and try to burn the ID into my brain.
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Click said:
Thanks click. It's the, they're back feeling, that prompted the posting but the BW Teal was by far the more photogenic.
Jack
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lion rock said:
Riley - they are pests (actually on Kauai one can find the wild form)! Yeah, every where and they are actually wild. In the same time we are buying chicken from the stores at very high prices!
Nice pictures from every one but I noticed somebody with just one post - KeithA! Nice photos, just keep posting!
My weekend wasn't productive in terms of new birds. On other hand I think, I got some good photos of my best friend during the hikes - White-rumped Shama (male in this case). Pay attention on the difference in the black in shade and in more light. It's male, the females are brownish-black in that areas. And compare with the juvenile that I recently posted!
The last one is attempt for a real portrait, I got really close to the bird.
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e5z8652, those shots are great.
Thanks jprusa , Isv and I love your last photos. If we could just trade places easily we'd each have so many different birds!
As if I didn't have enough to do, some beavers have taken a liking to my pond and now I'm buying chicken wire and wrapping all the trees I can as fast as I can. Cut up my old stucco wire garden pea fences also for that purpose. Everything from 10" to 1" gets cut and they can't possibly eat all that bark, I think they're just having a laugh at my expense!
Jack
Thanks jprusa , Isv and I love your last photos. If we could just trade places easily we'd each have so many different birds!
As if I didn't have enough to do, some beavers have taken a liking to my pond and now I'm buying chicken wire and wrapping all the trees I can as fast as I can. Cut up my old stucco wire garden pea fences also for that purpose. Everything from 10" to 1" gets cut and they can't possibly eat all that bark, I think they're just having a laugh at my expense!
Jack
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Hi ISv.
Very nice shots, is that a hint of a self portrait I see in the eye on the last shot!
Hi Jack.
Hopefully this is a nest and it is within range of your “hide” for some good shots whilst you are sitting comfortably observing their every move!
To everyone else, I feel very rude for not commenting individually, I blame it on too many excellent shots and not enough different ways to say “nice shot!” ;D
Cheers, Graham.
Very nice shots, is that a hint of a self portrait I see in the eye on the last shot!
Hi Jack.
Hopefully this is a nest and it is within range of your “hide” for some good shots whilst you are sitting comfortably observing their every move!
To everyone else, I feel very rude for not commenting individually, I blame it on too many excellent shots and not enough different ways to say “nice shot!” ;D
Cheers, Graham.
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ISv,
excellent shots. some exotic birds. hope i have a chance to see some.
got a shot of a rainbow tonight driving out to dine, the rainbow was low on the horizon and seen end to end. it was also quite broad. we got to a vantage location and was able to shoot it without much man made objects, save for the highway.
-r
excellent shots. some exotic birds. hope i have a chance to see some.
got a shot of a rainbow tonight driving out to dine, the rainbow was low on the horizon and seen end to end. it was also quite broad. we got to a vantage location and was able to shoot it without much man made objects, save for the highway.
-r
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Everyone, again too many great pictures to comment on individually...
Welcome KeithA - great start, keep them coming!
V.nice pictures from dpc, Lseries, lion rock, clbayley, Jack D., ISv and e5z8652 ...
Wiebe.
Welcome KeithA - great start, keep them coming!
V.nice pictures from dpc, Lseries, lion rock, clbayley, Jack D., ISv and e5z8652 ...
Wiebe.
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Nat_WA said:Quite a productive weekend with great shots for too many to comment on individually... (or maybe I'm just too lazy
Yesterday I had the opportunity to watch a pair of great spotted woodpeckers at their nest - cut out of the tree only this spring. Unfortunately I messed up with my focus setting so only the shots in the opening are OK-ish
Despite the bright and sunny day, under the tree canopy I had to use ISO2000 to get the shots...
Wiebe.
A couple of days ago I went back to have a reprise - if only to show that I'm capable of learning how to get focus settings right
;DThis time, with a bit of patience, at least some in focus shots...
Unfortunately the location is not close enough to monitor for the young ones leaving the nest
Wiebe.
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ISv said:
Hi ISv,
are these Shama's forest dwelling birds? Quite big eyes for the size of its head - so I guess it resides most in shaded areas...
Wiebe.
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