Show your Bird Portraits

[AlanF]

The first one is actually in fly as every one can see. Put it here because of "Portrait" (cropping off course!). Second one is taken much later and added for "color and sharpness"

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Splitting between Portraits and BIF seems unnecessary to me and it’s better to have birds in one thread.

 

[Maximilian]

Some 4 species on one pic again. (heron, egret, mallards, can. geese)
The highlights on heron and egret are naturally, not in pp.

 

[Maximilian]

Eurasian chaffinch

 

[danfaz]

Some 4 species on one pic again. (heron, egret, mallards, can. geese)
The highlights on heron and egret are naturally, not in pp.

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Very cool!

 

[Click]

Eurasian chaffinch

I really like the Tone-on-tone. Nicely done, Maximilian.

 

[Cog]

Thank you, guys! I'm glad you liked the photos. I like them, too!

 

[mikekeck]

You should be happy!
Just compare the distribution maps of the Black-Crowned and the Yellow-Crowned! How many of us can post photos of the last one?!

ISV: These were all taken in one day (last May) in north-central Texas. They can be locally abundant in places where crayfish are abundant. (R5, EF 100-400 ii, 1.4x).

 

[ISv]

ISV: These were all taken in one day (last May) in north-central Texas. They can be locally abundant in places where crayfish are abundant. (R5, EF 100-400 ii, 1.4x).
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Now you have also the adults! My favorite is #3: the bird is doing an "umbrella" to see better what is in the water!

 

[Click]

I also like the 3rd. Thank you for explaining this behavior.

 

[macrunning]

Well it's been a minute since I've been on to post some bird photos due to life. The birds are looking lovely as usual from everyone. Always inspiring. I spent some time just after the near year in Florida visiting my folks and managed to capture some new birds to put on my list. Pretty cool since I know I'd never see them in the PNW. Here's several varieties of warblers I managed to capture. So many varieties!

1. Pine Warbler
2. Prairie Warbler
3. Yellow-throated Warbler
4. Black & White Warbler
5. Palm Warbler

 

[macrunning]

The commons from today's walk.

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I see the last one is a Shama, what are the others? I managed to capture a few Shamas on my visit to Kauai last year. Cool looking bird with unique shape. The tails are so long!

 

[ISv]

I also like the 3rd. Thank you for explaining this behavior.

Many years ago I watched a video of Black Heron fishing. Amazing!
Not sure if the Yellow-crowned is trying the same but compare with this video that I just found .
Edited: I forgot to attach the link to the video: Sorry!
Edited again- better video !

 

[ISv]

I see the last one is a Shama, what are the others? I managed to capture a few Shamas on my visit to Kauai last year. Cool looking bird with unique shape. The tails are so long!

The first one is 3 Common waxbills (juveniles). After that two photos of Yellow-faced canary.
Shamas are cool with their vocalization and especially with their behavior in the botanical gardens around (and I think they do it not only in botanical gardens): when they see gardeners digging around some plants or doing some other work close to the ground they use to watch from close distance for insects or worms. My first photos (film era!) of Shama were made with 105mm macro: I was kneeling taking photos of tiny mushroom when somehow registered a commotion behind of me. It was a Shama sitting on my backpack - just a ~meter from me! I really love these birds - my best friends when hiking alone in the rain forest!

 

[AlanF]

Yellowhammer today at 800mm. I don't see them often.

 

[danfaz]

Starlings chatting it up.

 

[MSH411]

Until recently I would carry my 60D and the Sigma 18-300mm on walks. It was the the lightest grab and go combination I had and produced decent images. There was a group of 3 Sandhill Cranes and this one allowed me to get incredibly close. My daughter wanted this setup, now it hers.

f11@ 1/800 - ISO 800

 

[Click]

Very nice close-up. Nicely done.

 

[Maximilian]

Another chaffinch

 

[Nemorino]

Yellowhammer today at 800mm. I don't see them often.

Never seen one untill today (if it is a Yellowhammer )
R5 + RF 100-500L +1.4xTC


And another one which I cannot identify
R5 + RF100-500L + 2.0xTC
sharpened and 1.3x upscaled by Topaz Photo AI

 

[RaPhoto]

Never seen one untill today (if it is a Yellowhammer )
R5 + RF 100-500L +1.4xTC
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And another one which I cannot identify
R5 + RF100-500L + 2.0xTC
sharpened and 1.3x upscaled by Topaz Photo AI
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Looks like a Little Grebe to me.