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[ISv]

Two from today - the first one at short distance - no atmospheric influence. For the second one I knew it's not going to be good (at least up to now I did'n succeed with these conditions) - about 30 meters/yards, very hot day, shallow layer of water, I call it "low quality air". On other hand it's my first White - faced Ibis (see the red iris, it separates it from the Glossy Ibis0

First one is really endearing those two birds cuddling together...
Second one, although I understand what you mean with "low quality air", to me quality (and picture) look very good! (I've had worse in sunny, hot conditions) Maybe not at pixel peeping magnification, but who cares :

Wiebe.

Thanks Wiebe!
"Maybe not at pixel peeping magnification, but who cares :" - the worst case scenario - ME ;D!

 

[ISv]

Nice pictures Jack, nice reflections on the first and a (to me) new kind of duck in the second... Do those always have such a set of cocky tail feathers or is it just posing ?

Wiebe.

Wiebe, they are very rare vagrants to Europe. Very often they use to take this posture, but no, not always. Here you have also the female (Jack's bird is male in breeding plumage - much more colorful!).

 

[ISv]

Wow, cool shots dpc. Thanks for sharing!

I think they might have caught more fish than you?

Talys, you are probably right for the fishing but how many photos did they took ;D?!
Grate job dpc, especially the last two (well we will never know how it was with the fishing :-\)!!!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks Isv, those are great female shots.

Jack

 

[Nat_WA]

Nice pictures Jack, nice reflections on the first and a (to me) new kind of duck in the second... Do those always have such a set of cocky tail feathers or is it just posing ?

Wiebe.

Wiebe, they are very rare vagrants to Europe. Very often they use to take this posture, but no, not always. Here you have also the female (Jack's bird is male in breeding plumage - much more colorful!).

Thanks ISv, you're saving me the trouble of searching wikipedia and birding sites (No pun intended...!)

Like most ducks; for my human perception they appear so friendly (though not always so in real life ;D )

Wiebe.

 

[Nat_WA]

Thanks Isv, those are great female shots.

Jack

Excellent shots Jack, I like the lighting and colours in the Avocet - we only get the Pied Avocet where I live, and only as migratory bird for a short time... I haven't captured one on camera yet - and your American Avocet has a nicer / warmer colour as bonus

Wiebe.

 

[Click]

Jack and ISv,

Very nice pictures, guys. Keep posting.

 

[dpc]

Wow, cool shots dpc. Thanks for sharing!

I think they might have caught more fish than you?

Talys, you are probably right for the fishing but how many photos did they took ;D?!
Grate job dpc, especially the last two (well we will never know how it was with the fishing :-\)!!!

Thanks, ISv!

 

[dpc]

Thanks Isv, those are great female shots.

Jack

Nice job, Jack! I especially like the second one.

 

[dpc]

I like this picture for the light in the water and coming through the pelican's pouch.

 

[dpc]

Nice pictures Jack, nice reflections on the first and a (to me) new kind of duck in the second... Do those always have such a set of cocky tail feathers or is it just posing ?

Wiebe.

Wiebe, they are very rare vagrants to Europe. Very often they use to take this posture, but no, not always. Here you have also the female (Jack's bird is male in breeding plumage - much more colorful!).

Nice ruddy ducks, ISv.

 

[Click]

I like this picture for the light in the water and coming through the pelican's pouch.

I totally agree. I like it also. Very nice picture.

 

[lion rock]

To all who posted,
Excellent photos.
Thanks you.
-r

 

[dpc]

I like this picture for the light in the water and coming through the pelican's pouch.

I totally agree. I like it also. Very nice picture.

Thanks, Click!

 

[Jack Douglas]

To all who posted,
Excellent photos.
Thanks you.
-r

I'll just join with Riley and say without naming individuals that all are appreciated and to boot the information being added is a bonus.

Click, believe me if I could I'd keep posting more shots but I only have a lot of repetition of the same birds (you know the 1DX2 is bad that way! )

dpc, v nice - I only saw one pelican and it flew over very high but here's the good news. They are back at Miquelon lake after being "forced" out many years ago.

OK, her I am again unable to ID a sparrow. Help. Let's say I'm assuming based on my previous failings that it's a Song sparrow.

Jack

 

[dpc]

To all who posted,
Excellent photos.
Thanks you.
-r

I'll just join with Riley and say without naming individuals that all are appreciated and to boot the information being added is a bonus.

Click, believe me if I could I'd keep posting more shots but I only have a lot of repetition of the same birds (you know the 1DX2 is bad that way! )

dpc, v nice - I only saw one pelican and it flew over very high but here's the good news. They are back at Miquelon lake after being "forced" out many years ago.

OK, her I am again unable to ID a sparrow. Help. Let's say I'm assuming based on my previous failings that it's a Song sparrow.

Jack

Thanks, Jack! Good luck with the pelicans. The sparrow may be a Savannah Sparrow, but I'm no expert.

 

[Click]

Click, believe me if I could I'd keep posting more shots but I only have a lot of repetition of the same birds (you know the 1DX2 is bad that way! )

lol

Very nice series, Jack. I especially like the first picture.

 

[ISv]

Thanks to all! Nice pictures everyone, but Jack I'm pass on that sparrow, sorry!
And I have to agree with Jack about the posting of photos - one first have to take some pictures, maybe at the end of next weekend?

 

[Nat_WA]

I like this picture for the light in the water and coming through the pelican's pouch.

I totally agree. I like it also. Very nice picture.

+1

 

[Nat_WA]

To all who posted,
Excellent photos.
Thanks you.
-r

I'll just join with Riley and say without naming individuals that all are appreciated and to boot the information being added is a bonus.

Click, believe me if I could I'd keep posting more shots but I only have a lot of repetition of the same birds (you know the 1DX2 is bad that way! )

dpc, v nice - I only saw one pelican and it flew over very high but here's the good news. They are back at Miquelon lake after being "forced" out many years ago.

OK, her I am again unable to ID a sparrow. Help. Let's say I'm assuming based on my previous failings that it's a Song sparrow.

Jack

Hi Jack,

Nice sparrow series - second one is a bit washed out -and looking down- but especially the first is (to me) excellent!

Wiebe.