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[ISO64]

That elusive Brown Creeper (Eastern, Certhia americana) was finally in full sun and on the right side of the trunk. Just for fun, during PP, measured RGB values of its feathers against the tree bark and the results beat my screen colour calibration gizmo. Therefore, bugs hiding in STOP signs are safe - science proves it!

 

[shire_guy]

Sacred Kingfisher





Doing duty at the surf rescue tube station .....

 

[Click]

Sacred Kingfisher

That's a beautiful shot.

Well done, shire guy.

 

[josephandrews222]

A birdhouse was placed in our front-yard tree two days ago. Today, a pair of House Sparrows are taking its measure from the tree branch from which it is suspended...(5DMkIII + 100-400II/1.4XIII (560mm)



...female above; male below

 

[josephandrews222]

That elusive Brown Creeper (Eastern, Certhia americana) was finally in full sun and on the right side of the trunk. Just for fun, during PP, measured RGB values of its feathers against the tree bark and the results beat my screen colour calibration gizmo. Therefore, bugs hiding in STOP signs are safe - science proves it!View attachment 208065View attachment 208066

...a year or two ago, I posted a couple of Brown Creeper images on CR...and since then I've seen the Brown Creeper on more than one occasion.

My Brown Creeper sightings always occur on cloudy, dreary, rainy days...and indeed, the Creepers here seems to like the other side of the tree.

Great shots...as good as any I've seen when learning about Brown Creepers.

 

[Click]

A birdhouse was placed in our front-yard tree two days ago. Today, a pair of House Sparrows are taking its measure from the tree branch from which it is suspended...(5DMkIII + 100-400II/1.4XIII (560mm)

Nice series. I especially like the first picture. Well done.

 

[shire_guy]

That a beautiful shot.

Well done, shire guy.

Thank you Click.

 

[macrunning]

That elusive Brown Creeper (Eastern, Certhia americana) was finally in full sun and on the right side of the trunk. Just for fun, during PP, measured RGB values of its feathers against the tree bark and the results beat my screen colour calibration gizmo. Therefore, bugs hiding in STOP signs are safe - science proves it!View attachment 208065View attachment 208066

Haha, I just spotted one of these in my backyard for the first time. They are quite elusive! Great captures!

 

[ISO64]

...a year or two ago, I posted a couple of Brown Creeper images on CR...and since then I've seen the Brown Creeper on more than one occasion.

My Brown Creeper sightings always occur on cloudy, dreary, rainy days...and indeed, the Creepers here seems to like the other side of the tree.

Great shots...as good as any I've seen when learning about Brown Creepers.

Thanks josephandrews222!

 

[ISO64]

Haha, I just spotted one of these in my backyard for the first time. They are quite elusive! Great captures!

Thank you macrunning!

 

[ISv]

Nice series. I especially like the first picture. Well done.

But off course - first one is a female and there are no such a "toys" like chains or cables (bad attempt for jock from my site? If so - I apologize!)

 

[Maximilian]

That elusive Brown Creeper ...

Really nice! Well done @ISO64

 

[Maximilian]

Sacred Kingfisher

Wonderful!

Doing duty at the surf rescue tube station .....

Great joke!

First I thought...
Oh,oh... Mr and Mrs Kingfisher have a disagreement

 

[Maximilian]

A birdhouse was placed in our front-yard tree two days ago. Today, a pair of House Sparrows are taking its measure ...

Great detail of the feathers.
As I have not time lately and already April weather maybe I should take the sparrows in the neighbor's hedge into account.
Quickly out and back in

 

[Maximilian]

Although really common here, it is the first time that I came close enough to get decent photos of a song thrush (turdus philomelos).
Looks like it found its breakfast in the ground.
5D4, 100-400L II + TC, @560mm, f/8, 1/250, ISO1250

 

[Maximilian]

And a canada goose takes its morning drink.
5D4, 100-400L II + TC, @560mm, f/8, 1/800, ISO250

 

[josephandrews222]

...our House Sparrows are doing what they do...moving in

1. First the male dealing with an intruder:



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2. ...back to work



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3. Jeepers time flies. About fifteen or so years ago, a biology colleague (smart guy) moved on to a different job. He was a good neighbor. The day prior to their departure, we 'donated' a soft-cover case to his moving effort; he placed it on top of his SUV empty and then he and his wife filled it with all manner and form of his kids' toys and gizmos.

Good idea, right? Trouble was...the process of filling the case took place while their vehicle was inside of their garage.

On the morning of their departure they discovered that the SUV + case-on-top was too tall for the opening of their garage door. Oops.

The female had the same problem with the twig she gathered for the nest...



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4. Alls well that ends well as the pair of sparrows worked together on-and-off for much of the morning...

 

[Maximilian]

...our House Sparrows are doing what they do...moving in

Really nice series and I hope you'll have a lot of fun with the sparrows and their breed

 

[ISO64]

Really nice! Well done @ISO64

Thank you Maximilian!

 

[Click]

...our House Sparrows are doing what they do...moving in

Nice series. Thanks for sharing.