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That's a fine male specimen of a bird I rather dislike - very nice. I'd even be happy to see one of those guys here; it's desolate. Not a Downy nor a Chickadee nor ... simply nothing at my feeders and just my two geese for entertainment. Please send some birds my way!Great shots Jack and Cog. I have been preoccupied the last few weeks and haven't taken many photos. I did manage to get a House Sparrow.
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Yes Don, A not-so-beautiful bird.... My Sister Sue has an adjective for that. Fugly, as in "That is one Fugly Bird."A not-so-beautiful bird....
Heavily cropped. 7D2 with Tamron 150-600 at 600mm
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Not sure what area you live in out in Alberta, but in LaSalle, Ontario, next to Windsor, we have a good variety in our area. My wife keeps a journal some days on what we see on our property. On April 17th we saw a Junco, Wild Turkeys, Gold Finch, Fn Starling (my wife's words), Cardinal, Large Nut Hatch, Red Wing Black Bird, Robin, Grackle, Sparrow, Fn Goose, Mallard, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, and Small Nut Hatch. Most were at our bird feeders and nut feeders. The goose and mallards were on our second lot (our meadow) behind our house. The spring rains form several small, shallow ponds that dry up by June. And our meadow borders a Natural Habitat Area.That's a fine male specimen of a bird I rather dislike - very nice. I'd even be happy to see one of those guys here; it's desolate. Not a Downy nor a Chickadee nor ... simply nothing at my feeders and just my two geese for entertainment. Please send some birds my way!
Jack
Not sure what area you live in out in Alberta, but in LaSalle, Ontario, next to Windsor, we have a good variety in our area. My wife keeps a journal some days on what we see on our property. On April 17th we saw a Junco, Wild Turkeys, Gold Finch, Fn Starling (my wife's words), Cardinal, Large Nut Hatch, Red Wing Black Bird, Robin, Grackle, Sparrow, Fn Goose, Mallard, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, and Small Nut Hatch. Most were at our bird feeders and nut feeders. The goose and mallards were on our second lot (our meadow) behind our house. The spring rains form several small, shallow ponds that dry up by June. And our meadow borders a Natural Habitat Area.
Yes, my Geese like hissing and threatening me also.Well, that's generally how it's been around here and we had a few before we left for Costa Rica but upon return I've seen exactly one chickadee and not one Downy, or nuthatch etc. All I can think is food is now plentiful elsewhere and maybe mating has them more secluded. Robins should be back but I see none so far. Of course we have magpies and crows! I'm Edmonton area rural. However, I'm enjoying being attacked by my Canada geese.
Jack
But I like them. They are funny, quiet, and timid. I used to shoot them flying from a dam back in Iowa. (them flying, me shooting )Yes Don, A not-so-beautiful bird.... My Sister Sue has an adjective for that. Fugly, as in "That is one Fugly Bird."
Hi Cog. I have nothing against Turkey Vultures at all. They just have a face only a mother could love.But I like them. They are funny, quiet, and timid. I used to shoot them flying from a dam back in Iowa. (them flying, me shooting )
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Nice to see you back Jack! Nice photos!Alan, you recall the situation, with my daughter manning the R and using what I could offer - the 70-200 2.8 II. It was great with X1.4, poor with 2X, so I stayed with the 400 X2 and let her have the X1.4. I have discussed with her about getting the 100 - 400 but all she could afford at this time was the R.
One major complaint about the 400 DO is its lack of close focus. If only Canon would build a long tele with a macro function.
As it turned out I didn't even use the R to see what I thought of it other than when I purchased it, but from what she was getting and how it performed, I was impressed. It's a very nice camera. I haven't seen her photos on computer since we're in different cities and it takes time to sort so many redundant photos. I'll have a better assessment in due course.
I'd be posting but I need time to ID the birds but here are a couple hummers. San Gerardo de Dota is an amazing valley in the high mountains.
Jack
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Great shot Cog! These are very rare visitors here and may be to difficult to separate from the hundreds of Sooty Tern...