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Must admit I hadn't realised that. Been going there on odd occasions for about 40 years too! Shows how unobservant I can be sometimes.
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Most people wouldn’t know because you can’t tell by looking at them. I checked it out because I wondered why they were residents. Many of the birds in the park are similarly clipped.
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Thanks, Click. That's one of my favorites, too. It must be brutally cold to be a bird in Winter (sez the man taking photos while comfy in his warm home, but hopefully that safflower seed through the winter made it a bit easier).Very nice pictures, usern4cr. I especially like the White Throated Sparrow.
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I’ve had White Breasted Nuthatches land on my bald head from behind. I tell you that’s a freaky startling feeling, and to manage to not move enough to scare it off is another challenge LOL. Those little claws are sharp.
I also get chickadee’s landing on my camera and a few times inside the hood on my 400 2.8.
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LOL!!! I can't imagine being surprised with a bird landing on my bald head from behind - with little sharp claws - and being able to NOT move so as to not scare it off! Yow-za!
Now, I *can* understand your 400 2.8 hood being big enough for chickadees to land inside! That's pretty funny, too!
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Aeschylus, the Father of Greek Tragedy, was killed by a tortoise which was dropped by an eagle that had mistaken his bald head for a rock suitable for shattering the shell of the reptile. So, restrict yourself to shooting finches and cardinals and avoid eagles!LOL!!! I can't imagine being surprised with a bird landing on my bald head from behind - with little sharp claws - and being able to NOT move so as to not scare it off! Yow-za!
Now, I *can* understand your 400 2.8 hood being big enough for chickadees to land inside! That's pretty funny, too!
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That robin was even more curious than I. So it waited for me taking pictures quite a long time.
And I said "Thank you!" to it.
And I said "Thank you!" to it.
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More Winter ice photos.
R5 & RF 100-500L
male Northern Cardinal (thankfully, not a bald eagle intent on cracking open tortoises on a bald head!
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I guess when there's only ice, you've got to see if it tastes good!
(again) one of the two favorites, House Finches:
Cheers!
R5 & RF 100-500L
male Northern Cardinal (thankfully, not a bald eagle intent on cracking open tortoises on a bald head!
):I guess when there's only ice, you've got to see if it tastes good!
(again) one of the two favorites, House Finches:
Cheers!
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Wow, some very nice photos have been posted the last few weeks! I've been rather busy lately, so haven't had the time to edit many photos, but I still have been out shooting. In Wisconsin a Cinnamon Teal is rare, but we've had a few blow in the last couple weeks. I had to run out to Madison area, three times to see it! I'm sure glad I did though, as he is a beautiful bird! I also found a Blue-winged x Cinnamon hybrid, which is also rare and really cool! Since it took me three tries to see it, I also stumbled across several other ducks as well. 7D mkll / EF 600 F4 ll / 1.4x lll
Jeremy
Blue-winged Teal
Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal Hybrid
Cinnamon Teal
Common Loon
Green-winged Teal
Jeremy
Blue-winged Teal
Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal Hybrid
Cinnamon Teal
Common Loon
Green-winged Teal
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Yesterday I made a chaperone to a guy who wanted to see some birds around. Got an opportunity to try my lens for BIF. This Red-tailed Tropic bird is from 74.99 meters away. 3 pixels more than 100% crop
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And baby White-rump Shama - first time I see one on the ground (adults are frequently feeding on the ground but babies are suppose to stay on the trees). I hope it survives...
.And baby White-rump Shama - first time I see one on the ground (adults are frequently feeding on the ground but babies are suppose to stay on the trees). I hope it survives...
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