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[Bert63]

Excellent Nuthatch!

 

[ISv]

So - sorting through the summer backlog and decided to share a couple of my favorites. I love herons and these bubbas were very accommodating.

Interesting bit - while I was shooting the first image a lady went blazing past me. We were the only two people on a floating pier and she came up from way behind me with her cell phone out in front of her taking pictures as she went. I had been doing the good 'ole two-step, take a picture, two-step, take a picture, just trying to get a decent shot but not disturb/scare the bird.

I said "ma'am, you're blocking my shot and you're going to scare him away!"

Her response? "It's okay - I'm a photographer..."

SMH.

Both shots with EOS-R / 100-400 II / 1.4X @ 560mm.

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- yeah, sometimes the life is getting harder because of this type of photogs...
Nice shots anyway!

 

[ISv]

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AlanF posted a photo of a European nuthatch (not sure what species) about a week ago that reminded me of this Red-breasted Nuthatch that sometimes comes to north Texas. From a few years ago (6D, 300 F4 w/ 1.4x: F8, 1/4000, ISO 1600)

Both Europeans are lacking the white, broad and long supercilium above the eye. Otherwise if I can recall right, Alan posted recently the hard to see (rare and inhabiting steep cliffs) Sitta neumayer (whatever common name it has: I can't recall it in English right now).
Very nice shot Mikekeck!

 

[Jack Douglas]

I can't take it any longer I must post something - so back to 2013 with the 6D and 300X2. I'm going back to see what I never bothered with and am finding some that are pretty good. Canada goose, Green-winged Teal, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

Nice shots Jack! Funny - I was posting when you posted your photos!

Thanks.

Cedar Waxwing Female

 

[ISv]

I was ignoring the "portraits" when exploring my camera for BIF.
Here are some from this weekend...
Male and female White-rumped Shama, Red-crested Cardinal, Northern Cardinal foraging in some kind of weeds, Northern pin-tail and female and male Hooded Merganser.

 

[bhf3737]

Two white swans after long flight resting on Bow River.
EOS-R and Sigma 60-600mm.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Two white swans after long flight resting on Bow River.
EOS-R and Sigma 60-600mm.
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Very nice! I'd have thought the Bow would be frozen.

Jack

 

[bhf3737]

Very nice! I'd have thought the Bow would be frozen.

Jack

Thanks!
It is not completely frozen yet. It is quite narrow now and the birds partially walk on ice and partially swim!

 

[Click]

Beautiful series. Well done, Jack.

 

[Click]

I really like your pictures, ISv. Nicely done.

 

[Click]

Lovely shots, bhf3737.

 

[Bert63]

ISv - great images man - thanks for sharing these.

 

[Bert63]

Yeah. I blew out the highlights. Ack!

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, Bert63.

 

[ISv]

Yeah. I blew out the highlights. Ack!

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Not your fall!

 

[Bert63]

Very nice shot, Bert63.

Thanks Click!

 

[Bert63]

Not your fall!

Absolutely was..

 

[ERHP]

I spent some time down observing the behaviors of a local population of wintering Redhead ducks. Some interesting things were the minor territorial squabbles as the tide rose and their sandbar(and mine) started to go away. This shot is of a drake, who paused briefly mid waddle to look at me before heading into the water with the rest of the ~200 ducks. As this is part of a much larger park, we have 'ice cream vendors' pushing their carts several hundred feet away and apparently the ducks don't care for the music.

1 DX MK II : 600 f/4L II w/ 1.4X III 1/2500 : f/8 : ISO 1000

 

[Click]

Beautiful! Great shot, ERHP.