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Zuul the Cat posted:White-Crowned Sparrow. Lots of great stuff on this page! I like this one a lot. I took a trip to a riparian preserve near Phoenix last weekend, and saw a Great Egret for the first time!   However, I noticed something in its tail, which hung down into the water as it walked around to hunt. See the photo below. At first I thought it was long tail feathers, but I don't see any feathers like this when I look at other Great Egret photos online, so now I'm wondering if it was a reed or something. Do Great Egrets stick things into their tails? Is this normal, or unusual? Any insights?  Also, while I watched, the egret walked over to the shore and snatched a dragonfly off a reed: 
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It's a part of the breeding plumage. Great series of shots!
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Not a huge bird person but was playing around with a new macro/portrait lens and turns out it pairs well with a tripod and wireless remote if your subjects cooperate. 
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^^^ These are fantastic! Just have to add my PSA to be very careful when working around bird nests, and I'd say don't even attempt this for something not in a nest box. Even if the parents don't seem to care, predators can be more likely to attack nests that humans have visited. But bluebirds are probably OK for a quick photo like that.DorianGravy posted:
I didn't notice this the first time I looked through. Wow, that's amazing for both you and the egret!
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Terrifying Effigies posted:Not a huge bird person but was playing around with a new macro/portrait lens and turns out it pairs well with a tripod and wireless remote if your subjects cooperate. Going to set something like this up for my bird bath.
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Terrifying Effigies posted:Not a huge bird person but was playing around with a new macro/portrait lens and turns out it pairs well with a tripod and wireless remote if your subjects cooperate. Fantastic color! jarlywarly posted:It's a part of the breeding plumage. BetterLekNextTime posted:I didn't notice this the first time I looked through. Wow, that's amazing for both you and the egret! Thanks! I'd never seen a Great Egret before, so it was definitely a treat. Here's a couple more from the same location:  A Gila Woodpecker.  Lookin' like a convict.  Better watch out for thorns.  Gotta keep those wings dry. DorianGravy fucked around with this message at 05:11 on Apr 25, 2019 |
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Apr 25, 2019 05:09
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upgraded from cell phone to crappy dslr and 40 year old 500mm mirror lens recently  
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I mean seems to be working out great so gently caress it. What lens is it and where did you get it?
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Apr 27, 2019 12:41
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Oh, that mirror lens bokeh!
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Atlatl posted:I mean seems to be working out great so gently caress it. What lens is it and where did you get it?  Also as you can see there are a few pieces of dust or something on one of the mirrors. I'm currently too scared I'll make it worse to try and get it off.
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Good poo poo, especially for 150 bucks.
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On Thursday my wife and I had what we think is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. I hope you don't mind that I'm going to drop a bunch of photos of what amounts to a chicken with major delusions of grandeur, that caused the two of us to spend the time since saying things like "That was amazing!" at random. Superb Lyrebird Our first inkling - coming around a bend in the path and I spot the unmistakeable tail, wobbling through the underbrush  SD 201 Superb Lyrebird 1 01 by Martin Brummell, on Flickr SD 201 Superb Lyrebird 1 03 by Martin Brummell, on FlickrHe wandered across the path while my camera was digesting a bit of video I'd just shot, so I missed him, but he came back across a minute later.  SD 201 Superb Lyrebird 1 05 by Martin Brummell, on FlickrHe really didn't seem to care that we were there. Two minutes later, after enjoying the spectacular view from Lookout Point (well named), we encountered male #2. He cared even less that we were there, and after a bit of housekeeping on his mound, he launched into a full display.  SD 201 Superb Lyrebird 2 05 by Martin Brummell, on Flickr SD 201 Superb Lyrebird 2 08 by Martin Brummell, on Flickr SD 201 Superb Lyrebird 2 09 by Martin Brummell, on Flickr SD 201 Superb Lyrebird 2 11 by Martin Brummell, on Flickr SD 201 Superb Lyrebird 2 15 by Martin Brummell, on Flickr SD 201 Superb Lyrebird 2 18 by Martin Brummell, on FlickrI also shot some video, mostly on my phone because my K-5 decided battery power was OK for stills but not for video. This is mostly about the audio, anyways, because I didn't have a tripod with me and my hands shake when I'm not thrilled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACGUbEqnO5Q This is the species made famous by that clip from the BBC where David Attenborough sits near one and talks about the bird's ability mimic things like chainsaws and film cameras. We had this second guy to ourselves for about 10 minutes, and when another couple came along the path they told us "They can imitate chainsaws! And crying babies!", factoids that any Australian seems immediately willing to share with foreigners such as us. The second bird imitated at least half a dozen species of birds we have seen in the area - Pied Currowongs, Red-tailed Black Cockatoos, Noisy Friarbirds, Eastern Whipbird (named for its call, you'll recognize it in the video even if you've never heard one before) - as well as some non-vocal sounds that he vocalized, such as the wing-beat sounds of doves (complete with characteristic whistling of air through those flight feathers, from his mouth) and the wing-beats of the various tiny birds in the area that I haven't quite nailed down IDs on - probably including Eastern Spinebills and a few others. I didn't get all of those sounds in the video, he just kept showing off the whole time we were there. I think it's important to note that at no point did this guy imitate anything human-made. This is a national park in an area with little human habitation and surrounded by lots of other protected areas of various levels. We were at one of the most popular spots in New England National Park, Lookout Point, which probably sees more human visitors on any given day than most other parts of most of the parks in this area. NSW Parks does maintenance in the area, including cutting trees that fall onto or near (or are at risk of falling on) pathways, carparks, and various other facilities, so it's entirely possible these birds have heard chainsaws and mobile phones and idling engines but they didn't feel like shouting Husqvarna or Holden sounds at us, at least. I prefer that, personally - this was an encounter with wild animals in their native habitat, and it was mind-blowing.
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That's really incredible! Thank you so much for sharing!
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ExecuDork posted:...I'm going to drop a bunch of photos of what amounts to a chicken with major delusions of grandeur... You have my attention good sir. Go on... quote:awesome poo poo That sounds amazing! For what it's worth I think I remember hearing that the famous Attenborough lyrebird was in a city park which was why there were so many human noises in the repertoire.
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/\/\ Thank you, both of you! And that's interesting about the BBC bird being rather more urban. Another I forgot to upload before:  SD 201 Superb Lyrebird 21 by Martin Brummell, on FlickrAnd some other birds from that trip. The previous afternoon, when we arrived in the park, Lookout Point was shrouded in thick fog, so the lookout was more "look into the grey void" but there were some little birds around. I haven't been able to ID these guys:  SD 201 Fog at Lookout Point 13 by Martin Brummell, on Flickr SD 201 Fog at Lookout Point 14 by Martin Brummell, on FlickrNoisy Friarbirds  SD 201 Fog at Lookout Point 16 by Martin Brummell, on FlickrThe next day it was clear, and besides the Lyrebird we saw a few more feathery things, like this Yellow-faced Honeyeater.  SD 201 Hanging above the drop 03 by Martin Brummell, on FlickrThey were zipping around, in and out of the upper branches of trees, at the near-vertical drop at the first lookout platform.  SD 201 Lookout Platform 1 05 by Martin Brummell, on FlickrEDIT One more, from the second lookout platform. Red Wattlebird  SD 201 Lookout Platform 2 11 by Martin Brummell, on Flickr
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Actual sunlight on a subject! Ruff by Aves Lux, on Flickr
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Robins hatchlings finally showed up! Thankful for my long lens. They're not far off the ground at all, so we try and keep some distance to avoid distressing the parents too much. They seem pretty okay with us at this point though. They are only a few feet from the house...
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Those blackbirds are hyper aggressive assholes that will attack anything that gets near their nests and their little talons hurt.
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Our hummingbirds are starting to come back. Got one or two a few days ago, then another two plus days of snow. Think the whole group will be back and active soon.  Hummingbird2 2019 by B. B., on Flickr Hummingbird 2019 by B. B., on Flickr
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Fart Amplifier posted:Most angry bird These are wonderful! Still, I'd love to see a couple in color, to see those striking red epaulets.
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DorianGravy posted:These are wonderful! Still, I'd love to see a couple in color, to see those striking red epaulets. I posted one the last page back - not as good as these ones though.
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torgeaux posted:Our hummingbirds are starting to come back. Nice! I set up a hummingbird feeder for this year after I saw some trying to eat out of a hanging planter.  Hummingbird 3 by cha_reckoning, on Flickr  Hummingbird 1 by cha_reckoning, on Flickr
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-CHA posted:Nice! I set up a hummingbird feeder for this year after I saw some trying to eat out of a hanging planter. Spend time near the feeder even when not shooting. They get used to people really fast.
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Couple eagle shots hot off the press.  Oh, and a shot of my friend Sheryl walking on the beach 
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Oh man that one of the... raven? harassing the eagle is a great find
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DJExile posted:Oh man that one of the... raven? harassing the eagle is a great find Thanks man! Yeah, that was quite a scene. That poor eagle got harassed every single time I saw it flying by. Didn't seem to give much of a drat though, and definitely didn't keep it away from the area. Got one more right before it went over the tree I was near. 
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Some I took recently at the lake and pond next to our place. The peregrine was there as a show and tell for migratory bird day and was tame enough that kids could touch it, but still nice to see fairly close up even if it wasn't wild      
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Saw a Black Headed Heron flying towards where my colleagues and I were on a coffee break. 
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Flycatcher of some kind? In Utah, just outside Needles Park.  Unidentified Bird by B. B., on Flickr
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torgeaux posted:Flycatcher of some kind? In Utah, just outside Needles Park. Looks like Ash-throated Flycatcher, definitely some kind of Myarchus.
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The gently caress you looking at mate?  Rat with wings 
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Raikyn posted:Swallow bravo!
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