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theflyingexecutive posted:If anyone's interested, the Peterson iOS app is down to five bucks: http://www.appshopper.com/reference/peterson-birds-of-north-america I have been stalking a Hairy Woodpecker nest I found over the past week and finally got a shot of the bird in the nest:  There were hundreds of waxwings around as well, but the bastards wouldn't come down from the tops of trees and this is the best I could do: 
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Does this count? IMG_6519 on Flickr also a meadowlark, flippin' some poo poo then singing a song about it.  weme_at_cot 2 on Flickr  weme_at_cot 1 on Flickr
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Not sure if I should put this one in this thread or the street photography one   Edmonds Coopers Hawk by beastofexmoor, on Flickr I was leaving the Edmonds Waterfront, which had been great through a spotting scope, but pretty dismal for photographs, when I noticed something fluttering in the road ahead of me. I figured it was a crow or Pigeon that had struck by a car, but as I got closer I realized that it was a Juvenile Coopers Hawk that had taken a pigeon right in front of me. Fortunately, he landed roughly in the middle of the road and was conspicuous enough to cause most of the passing cars to slow down. After about thirty second, it flew off, bumping into one of the stopped cars bumpers as it flew, and appeared to make it away. I thought it had the bird with it, but a guy standing nearby said that a pigeon walking nearby was the one it had caught and had escaped.
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BetterLekNextTime posted:Does this count? Meadowlarks are cool, I've had a pair stop by this past week, but I haven't been able to get as close as I want.  Eastern Meadowlark by MrDespair, on Flickr  Eastern Meadowlark by MrDespair, on Flickr
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This crow (shot with an old film minolta): Followed by whatever these birds are (Shot with my Olympus e520 and 70-300mm):  
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Magnus Condomus posted:This crow (shot with an old film minolta): Hard to say for sure, but the tail makes me think a Swallow of some kind?
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Mr. Despair posted:Hard to say for sure, but the tail makes me think a Swallow of some kind? Barn Swallow
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Today I found a common eider. IMG_7227 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr
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neckbeard posted:Barn Swallow Ah, Thanks.
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If you took those pics in North America, those are probably Great-tailed Grackles, and not crows. Not sure if any european/asian crows have that irridescence and yellow eyes.
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BetterLekNextTime posted:If you took those pics in North America, those are probably Great-tailed Grackles, and not crows. Not sure if any european/asian crows have that irridescence and yellow eyes. I am bad at birds. Yeah, Austin, TX. On top of Whole Foods.
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Magnus Condomus posted:I am bad at birds. Yeah, Austin, TX. On top of Whole Foods. Yeah, great-tailed grackles are pretty common in Texas. Pointier bill, a bit sleeker body than a crow would be, longer tail than a crow, and a little more iridescent. That head-up posture is also pretty typical for grackles (and some other birds in the family). I've never been to Austin, but at least in some of the towns along the Rio Grande, these guys roost together in huge colonies and make the biggest racket. Sounds like you're standing underneath the world's largest Chucky-Cheese.
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Here is somebody that has been hanging around: And his mate:  Birds in Cuba:   Crappy Point and shoot cameras but heck they are convenient.
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"I'm going to go to Notre Dame cathedral, so I'll just take the 18-55 kit lens because really, I'm not going to see anything there that's going to require the 70-200 F/4 L."  Duckies by hookshot88, on Flickr  Duckies by hookshot88, on Flickr  Duckies by hookshot88, on Flickr  Duckies by hookshot88, on Flickr
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HookShot posted:"I'm going to go to Notre Dame cathedral, so I'll just take the 18-55 kit lens because really, I'm not going to see anything there that's going to require the 70-200 F/4 L." Ducks rule, I don't know what drake heads are made out of, but they need to start making car exteriors out of it too  Mallard in a "pond" by tylerhuestis, on Flickr  Mallard in a "pond" by tylerhuestis, on Flickr  Mallard preening by tylerhuestis, on Flickr
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Graniteman posted:Wow, that took me a minute. Good hiding spot.
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mobot posted:Wow, that took me a minute. Good hiding spot. He had a next about 3 inches below the rim of that tree cover thing. I happened to see him duck in there with a beak full of moss and got set up for when he came back out.
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MrBlandAverage posted:These appear to be cutouts of Audobon's paintings superimposed on actual photographs? I don't get it (but I am amazed I recognized Audobon's style right off the bat).
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BeastOfExmoor posted:These appear to be cutouts of Audobon's paintings superimposed on actual photographs? I don't get it (but I am amazed I recognized Audobon's style right off the bat). It's a comment on the dichotomy between old and new ways that people vicariously experience wildlife.
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Finally got some time to edit my photos from Alberta. No owls, sadly, but good birds nonetheless.  Common Redpoll by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Edmonton Pileated by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Pine Grosbeak by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Alberta Bohemian Waxwing2 by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Alberta Bohemian Waxwing by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Ruffed Grouse by beastofexmoor, on Flickr A few more from closer to home:  Marymoor Red-Breasted Sapsucker by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  2012's First Rufus by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  20120405-20120405-_MG_6472.jpg by beastofexmoor, on Flickr Edit: I keep going back and forth on whether that Redpoll is a Common or Hoary. I'm leaning Hoary now. BeastOfExmoor fucked around with this message at 02:33 on Apr 12, 2012 |
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Horned larks still one of the few birds out here. Horned_Lark 005 on Flickr weird singing posture  Horned_Lark 004 on Flickr ACTIVATE SUPER FLUFFY  Horned_Lark 003 on Flickr
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This one has two birds in it...in a gruesome way. American Kestrel Eating Palm Warbler by torgeaux, on Flickr This bastard was way out, and neither hunted nor moved closer while I waited.  King of All He Surveys by torgeaux, on Flickr  Eating a Donut by torgeaux, on Flickr
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BetterLekNextTime posted:ACTIVATE SUPER FLUFFY Despite being super fluffy, this one looks  Goldeneyes and Red-breasted Mergansers have started to arrive, but I haven't been able to get any decent pictures because for the past couple days it's been snowing and/or raining.  Unhappy Ring-billed Gull by tylerhuestis, on Flickr
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I went for a cycle along the canal today to try out my new 600mm cadiotropic lens. The reach is incredible, but handheld I have to shoot about 1/500 to avoid blur, and at fixed f/8.0 on a rainy day, I was at ISO1000-2000 the whole time. Nailing the manual focus isn't easy, either. Think I'm either going to have to get an AF confirm chip for it or a better focusing screen. This grey heron came and sat on the bank opposite me while I was taking a break. Shame that the only shot I got in focus was in front of a bunch of rubbish bags. And it's noisy as hell.  A moorhen, I think. I got the focus pretty much bang on its tailfeathers. Anyway, for £70 it's a cool lens to have, but I think it's going to need a tripod to get any half decent results. EDIT: That all sounds a bit negative. Cycling in the rain was lots of fun, and I saw swans, Canada geese, ducks, moorhens, a heron, sparrows, starlings, a ton of other LBF I couldn't identify, a robin, crows, loads of pigeons, squirrels, and a canal boat being towed by a horse! Just the photos that were a bit disappointing. big scary monsters fucked around with this message at 00:46 on Apr 19, 2012 |
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Mourning Doves hatched a bit ago, now out flying with the 'rents. Note: 3200 and 4000 ISO, low evening light.  New Mourning Dove2 by torgeaux, on Flickr  New Mourning Dove by torgeaux, on Flickr
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looks like a blade of grass that's lost all it's chlorophyll based on the surroundings. Here's a couple Goldeneyes from a couple days ago. Had problems getting a nice shot of a male's head that showed off the green/purple, lighting was weird with the ice in the pond and how dirty the water was. Also, these things are really skittish, but when they take off they just do a lap or two of the pond and then land within 10 meters or where they took off from.  Male Goldeneye by tylerhuestis, on Flickr  Female Goldeneye by tylerhuestis, on Flickr
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torgeaux posted:This one has two birds in it...in a gruesome way. Lucky to catch the kestrel mid-snack. Nice
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Shot these at a local falconer show. They had a number of nice birds of prey. Il pasto dell'aquila  Il gheppio  Gufo reale  La poiana
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Hope you all do not mind a bit of a image dump. I've been taking a lot more photos than I have time to go through, edit, and upload. From Vancouver Island last weekend:  20120412-20120412-_MG_6869.jpg by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Harlequin Ducks by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Bushtit by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Western Gull by beastofexmoor, on Flickr These are all from today. I had one hell of a good birding day.  Marsh Wren 2 by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Audobon's Yellow-Rumped Warbler by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Common Yellowthroat by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Common Yellowthroat 2 by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  A Tribute to The Sibley Guide To Birds by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Swallows At Play by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Wigeons In Flight by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Mill Creek Meodowlark by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Lesser Yellowlegs by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  20120423-20120423-_MG_7425.jpg by beastofexmoor, on Flickr
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You should have mentioned you where going to be around! Just a heron from the other day.  
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How bout zoo birds?  DSC_5228 by zerosidedpolygon, on Flickr  DSC_5184 by zerosidedpolygon, on Flickr  DSC_5170 by zerosidedpolygon, on Flickr
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Dread Head posted:You should have mentioned you where going to be around! It was just a quick trip for work so I didn't expect to have much time to explore, but the stuff I was supposed to test wasn't done yet so I basically worked half an hour and got the next day to myself. I got to spend some time at Botanical Beach. Last time we came up we got stuck in traffic and arrived at sunset, which was great for photos but sucked for exploring. Sadly it was high-tide, but I still enjoyed walking around. I'm headed back up on Thursday, but hopefully they'll have their act together this time and I'll actually be busy. I may be back again in a couple months. I'll give you a PM if it happens.
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