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Basically the entirety of Tsawassen/Delta is amazing for birds. I've seen eagles, herons, owls, etc. Just drive along Ladner Trunk, ready to pull over any second.
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Now for some much more pedestrian birds from my backyard on a rare sunny day a few months ago:  Swarm of Bushtits by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Red Breasted Sapsucker by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Backyard Stellars Jay by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Wrong Feeder by beastofexmoor, on Flickr From Mount Rainier National Park:  Stellars Jay on Mount Ranier by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Gray Jay on Mount Ranier by beastofexmoor, on Flickr
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ExecuDork posted:Dude! How have you been so unlucky? Driving home from Calgary to Saskatoon I saw several hanging out in their usual spot on top of powerline poles - they're visible from kilometres away. Go east, south, or north from Calgary and find a tertiary highway with a line of poles next to it and just drive. You'll find some for sure.  Is there a time of day that's best?I'm getting a little tired of chickadees. A snowy would be awesome. From yesterday: 
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InternetJunky posted:I drove from Edmonton to Jasper, with a bunch of side roads in between, specifically looking for the trademark white blob on top of trees/poles and saw nothing. I can't think of a 2-hour+ rural drive I've been over the last two winters where I didn't see a snowy. On the plus side, your chickadee pics are very good.
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A couple from the Hawk Conservancy in Andover (England) this afternoon. My first time shooting birds that aren't sparrows or herons and a fantastic experience! Golden Eagle by R-W-P (Hong Kong), on Flickr  Bald Eagle by R-W-P (Hong Kong), on Flickr  Snowy Owl by R-W-P (Hong Kong), on Flickr  Snowy Owl by R-W-P (Hong Kong), on Flickr JuanChai fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Jan 7, 2012 |
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A brahminy kite and also a small bird! IMG_6349 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr  IMG_5139 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr sensy v2.0 fucked around with this message at 04:37 on Jan 9, 2012 |
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I went through some of my backlog of bird photos today. Here's a few of the better ones from various locations: From the Everglades:  Injured Osprey by beastofexmoor, on Flickr This guy was on the ground, being attacked by crows, when I found him. I chased them off, but he didn't look to be doing to well. It was cool to be able to get within 10ft of a raptor, but sad given the circumstances.  White Ibis by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Unknown Everglades Bird by beastofexmoor, on Flickr From Kauai:  Nene by beastofexmoor, on Flickr From San Antonio:  Black-Crested Titmouse by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  20120114-20120114-_MG_3644.jpg by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Red-Shouldered Hawk in Flight by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Pair of Red Shouldered Hawks by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Great Egret by beastofexmoor, on Flickr My backyard:  Female Annas Hummingbird by beastofexmoor, on Flickr
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BeastOfExmoor posted:
I think this is some kind of skimmer, but not sure what kind..
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Jan 18, 2012 03:47
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Dread Head posted:I think this is some kind of skimmer, but not sure what kind.. I did a search right after I posted it and it appears to be a Black Skimmer, albeit a rather lightly colored one. I don't know how I missed it in my bird book.
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Maybe a juvie? I'm jealous you got to see one so close. One of my favorite birds because my parents had an awesome Charlie Harper print of a bunch of skimmers.
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This rear end in a top hat perched 6ft away in evening light, waited for the camera to raise, then turned and mooned me. Yellow Rumped Indeed by Icybacon, on Flickr  Black Phoebe by Icybacon, on Flickr (Much bigger here) I'd love to hear if this egret looks too processed to folks. I'm curious if my fear of blowing out whites makes it look underexposed or unnatural to others.  Snowy Stalking by Icybacon, on Flickr (Much bigger)
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Alpenglow posted:This rear end in a top hat perched 6ft away in evening light, waited for the camera to raise, then turned and mooned me. First one is awesome. The lighting is so good and the pose so unique that it sort of makes up for the fact that You're only seeing the bird's backside. The egret shot looks fine to me. I went through the same thing with the shot I posted above. I decided blowing it out a bit was alright, but there's a lot less detail in the feathers on my bird.
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BeastOfExmoor posted:From the Everglades: Next time, they do have raptor rehab programs, so maybe calling a park ranger would be worth a try. Then again, the species is doing well and isn't in any danger of extinction, so maybe circle of life is for the best.
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Jan 20, 2012 20:18
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BeastOfExmoor posted:
First winter juvenile Black Skimmer.
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INTJ Mastermind posted:
I did actually go and talk to one of the park rangers about it (I was actually most concerned that small child would get close and be bitten, it was 20ft from a walking path), but he basically said what you said. Unless it is an endangered species they pretty much let nature take its course. Pretty sad, though. I love Osprey's
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Birds are assholes. Pelicans, egrets, lots of nice birds. Very close. Behind an impenetrable barrier of brush.  A million hidden birds by torgeaux, on Flickr  Hiding Pelican by torgeaux, on Flickr Meadowlark? Sure, he's right there in the open.  Meadowlark1 by torgeaux, on Flickr  Meadowlark2 by torgeaux, on Flickr
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torgeaux posted:Birds are assholes. It's like he's wagging his tail 
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Here are a few shots of a bird in my backyard. I'm pretty sure it's an Oriole, but I can't figure out what kind - not sure if it has some sort of juvenile coat, or if it's a hybrid, or what. We don't get a lot of snow in the Seattle area, but this guy didn't seem to mind a bit. DSC03693 by Kelly_Davis, on Flickr  DSC03702 by Kelly_Davis, on Flickr  DSC03674 by Kelly_Davis, on Flickr  DSC03731 by Kelly_Davis, on Flickr
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Bob Socko posted:Here are a few shots of a bird in my backyard. I'm pretty sure it's an Oriole, but I can't figure out what kind - not sure if it has some sort of juvenile coat, or if it's a hybrid, or what. We don't get a lot of snow in the Seattle area, but this guy didn't seem to mind a bit. That's no Oriole. It's a juvenile male Varied Thrush, just coming into his very first breeding plumage. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Varied_Thrush/id/ac INTJ Mastermind fucked around with this message at 07:36 on Jan 21, 2012 |
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Jan 21, 2012 07:33
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Welp, guess that explains why he didn't look like any Oriole I could find. Thanks!
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Hey there nature photographers! Although these aren't of course birds, there didn't seem to be a better thread. It's squirrel appreciation day! http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/happy-squirrel-appreciation-day One of the only animals I've shot that can move significantly between a pre-flash and the main flash. Goddamn things making me use FV lock  This little guy managed to almost blink before the main flash. I think it improved the facial expression though. 
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Jan 22, 2012 01:22
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We really need a wildlife thread... 
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Dread Head posted:We really need a wildlife thread... Workin' on it! In the meantime, those are some nice squirrel pics, mine were only ever from my balcony and kinda sucked.
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I celebrated Squirrel Appreciation day the way I celebrate any saturday, by letting my dog out so she could try to catch and eat them.  20100828-IMG_4754.jpg by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  One More Try by beastofexmoor, on Flickr SoundMonkey posted:Workin' on it! In the meantime, those are some nice squirrel pics, mine were only ever from my balcony and kinda sucked. The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Creative Convention > The Dorkroom > Wildlife Photography: Zooming with your feet may get you mauled
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BeastOfExmoor posted:The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Creative Convention > The Dorkroom > Wildlife Photography: Zooming with your feet may get you mauled Excellent squirrel appreciation photos! Giving the OP overnight to respond before I change the thread title to this 
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Well, if this is now the bird AND squirrel thread . . . DSC01316 by Kelly_Davis, on Flickr  DSC01321 by Kelly_Davis, on Flickr  DSC01324 by Kelly_Davis, on Flickr
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Jan 22, 2012 08:42
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Christ, everyone has so many better squirrel pics than me.
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 Squirrel Eye by Icybacon, on Flickr Other than tree rats, I think this is a (very friendly) Hutton's Vireo.  Vireo by Icybacon, on Flickr And an even friendlier pigeon.  Scary Pigeon Eye by Icybacon, on Flickr
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Squirrel time: Sometimes squirrels get pretty tired: 
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I'd like a wildlife thread, but separate from birds. This thread has enough traffic, supports itself quite well. I'd hate to see it overwhelmed with squirrel shots, although the torgeaux photography theorem states, "Every shot of a squirrel is a good photograph."
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Went on a mission to find snowy owls again yesterday. Nearly drove into the ditch a few times because I was staring at the tops of trees and poles as I drove, but absolutely no luck finding any snowys $30 in gas later I give you my only shot of the day, a poorly lit and horribly noisy grouse I spotted cleverly hidden at the top of a tree without any cover:  And since the current theme is squirrels I'll just repost my most recent squirrel shot. 
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I see you guys are doing squirrels now.  300/4 IS, 1.4x, handheld 1/30th second.  Another 300/4 shot. I didn't keep the lens for very long and apparently I mostly shot squirrels with it. 
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^^ love that second one especially! Shooting squirrels, for n00bs, using camera.  Squirrel by hookshot88, on Flickr  Squirrel by hookshot88, on Flickr
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torgeaux posted:I'd like a wildlife thread, but separate from birds. This thread has enough traffic, supports itself quite well. I'd hate to see it overwhelmed with squirrel shots, although the torgeaux photography theorem states, "Every shot of a squirrel is a good photograph." I'm partial to this as well. No reason they can't coexist.
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Solved, I have made a new wildlife thread. If anyone feels like it needs a proper OP maybe we can put something together. I feel like it is pretty much the same as the one in this thread. Wildlife Photography: Zooming with your feet may get you mauled
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Dread Head posted:Solved, I have made a new wildlife thread. If anyone feels like it needs a proper OP maybe we can put something together. I feel like it is pretty much the same as the one in this thread. Great- thanks for doing this. I'm happy to have both threads, and will probably cross-post if I have something that fits both the birds (maybe also cross-posting in the macro thread if it is a bug shot). One thing you might add to the OP is to look for the GBS Critterquest threads if you have a crappy pic and just want help identifying the animal in question. But maybe that is already a given for Dorkroom threads.
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The ravens are back! And still generally avoiding my camera! SD 086 1 Raven by Execudork, on Flickr Also, I think I'll avoid stopping on narrow highways for owl shots, if all I'm going to do is mis-focus anyways.  SD 086 2 Snowy Owl by Execudork, on Flickr
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So, shooting landscapes and have exposure comp set at -2/3s? Sure. Tricolor egret lands in tree above you? Don't bother to change exposure. tricolor egret by torgeaux, on Flickr
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Nothing in the northwest feels particularly photogenic this time of year, so it's more bird photos I suppose.  Wood Ducks in Juanita Bay by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  20120123-Red Tailed Hawk 2x2.jpg by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Ruby Crowned Kinglet2 by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Ruby Crowned Kinglet by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Marymoor Spotted Towhee by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Spencer Island Spotted Towhee by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Spencer Island Fox Sparrow by beastofexmoor, on Flickr
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