Spring Challenges: A Bird in the Hand...

[Ulysses]

Since we're getting all "challengy" lately, I thought I'd throw my own love of birdwatching into the mix. I'd like to see what you can do with your springtime walks with regard to catching and identifying the greatest variety of birds that you can with your cameras. Big birds, little birds. Whatever.

This is the first time I've seen these, although I'm sure that they're not uncommon here in New York. You just need to be near certain wooded areas to find them, I think. Do you know what they are?



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Ulysses

 

[Skippy]

Hi Ulysses,

Isn't Nature just Grand......all these wonderful creatures, the colors, the fur, the feathers, the scales........a true work of Art.

Your birds have beautiful colors, I'm surprised the bird in the second image let you get that close.....only problem with birds is they flit around too quickly and its soooooo hard to focus on them, then they're gone!

As for identifying them? ummmm I wouldn't have a clue, I only know what a Magpie, Seagull, Pelican, Dove, and Sparrow look like......well birds I can see and name that is I don't think your little birdies fall into any of the ones I named thanks for sharing ....... Skippy (Australia)

Since we're getting all "challengy" lately, I thought I'd throw my
own love of birdwatching into the mix. I'd like to see what you can
do with your springtime walks with regard to catching and
identifying the greatest variety of birds that you can with your
cameras. Big birds, little birds. Whatever.

This is the first time I've seen these, although I'm sure that
they're not uncommon here in New York. You just need to be near
certain wooded areas to find them, I think. Do you know what they
are?
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Ulysses

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[Ulysses]

Thanks, Skippy.

Yes, it took a lot of patience and a lot of zoom to get this close. The toughest part was indeed the focus. They just don't stop moving around. ;-)

But as I remained still and quiet, they began to move a lot closer. They're definitely very curious, especially if you make soft noises and whistles yourself. Now, can someone identify these?

I think I know what they are, but I want to see if anyone will verify.

Hi Ulysses,
Isn't Nature just Grand......all these wonderful creatures, the
colors, the fur, the feathers, the scales........a true work of Art.
Your birds have beautiful colors, I'm surprised the bird in the
second image let you get that close.....only problem with birds is
they flit around too quickly and its soooooo hard to focus on them,
then they're gone!
As for identifying them? ummmm I wouldn't have a clue, I only
know what a Magpie, Seagull, Pelican, Dove, and Sparrow look
like......well birds I can see and name that is I don't think
your little birdies fall into any of the ones I named thanks
for sharing ....... Skippy (Australia)

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Ulysses

 

[Bill Borne]

Top one may be Magnolia Warbler and other one may be Palm Warbler on a migration route! Never seen either one here in NY! Where in Ny are you?
Here couple from NY this week.

Since we're getting all "challengy" lately, I thought I'd throw my
own love of birdwatching into the mix. I'd like to see what you can
do with your springtime walks with regard to catching and
identifying the greatest variety of birds that you can with your
cameras. Big birds, little birds. Whatever.

This is the first time I've seen these, although I'm sure that
they're not uncommon here in New York. You just need to be near
certain wooded areas to find them, I think. Do you know what they
are?



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Ulysses

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[Bill Borne]

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Since we're getting all "challengy" lately, I thought I'd throw my
own love of birdwatching into the mix. I'd like to see what you can
do with your springtime walks with regard to catching and
identifying the greatest variety of birds that you can with your
cameras. Big birds, little birds. Whatever.

This is the first time I've seen these, although I'm sure that
they're not uncommon here in New York. You just need to be near
certain wooded areas to find them, I think. Do you know what they
are?



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Ulysses

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Bill B
http://www.pbase.com/bill_b

 

[Shay Stephens]

Cool idea. The top bird looks like a magnolia warbler, and the bottom one looks like the palm warbler as Bill noted.

Since we're getting all "challengy" lately, I thought I'd throw my
own love of birdwatching into the mix. I'd like to see what you can
do with your springtime walks with regard to catching and
identifying the greatest variety of birds that you can with your
cameras. Big birds, little birds. Whatever.

This is the first time I've seen these, although I'm sure that
they're not uncommon here in New York. You just need to be near
certain wooded areas to find them, I think. Do you know what they
are?



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Ulysses

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[MAC]

.....best I could do so far.....with the 70 -200 f4....I really need the 1.4 extender.





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[Ulysses]

Yes, those are what I though they were, too. They were always flying together, so I initially thought that they were a mated pair. But now, I'm thinking that they're both males and just happen to enjoy similar territory. They were flitting about through the same trees for the better part of an hour.

Do different warbler species sometimes like one anothers' company?

Here couple from NY this week.

This one I believe is called a cowbird. They usually seem to travel in large groups.

And is this one a redwinged blackbird? They're starting to nest here in NY.

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Ulysses

 

[Ulysses]

Yep, those were what I'd figured, too. Captured them on-camera just today.

It was really neat being able to spot species that I hadn't seen before. I need to get out to some of the even more heavily wooded areas before spring gets away from me, try to go on a birding excursion or something.

Cool idea. The top bird looks like a magnolia warbler, and the
bottom one looks like the palm warbler as Bill noted.

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Ulysses

 

[Ulysses]

I see too many pigeons. But that your duck capture is impeccable. Like water off a duck's back for you, eh!

.....best I could do so far.....with the 70 -200 f4....I really
need the 1.4 extender.

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Ulysses

 

[Carlos Chacon]

Cool idea Ulysses. I took this a few weeks ago and posted it around here at some point, just tought to share it once more:



A nestful of baby "Yiguirros" with one of them showing its attitude

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[MAC]

I see too many pigeons. But that your duck capture is impeccable.
Like water off a duck's back for you, eh!

Thx!

One might say so.....or....like a hidden drop from a relatively big bill!

.....best I could do so far.....with the 70 -200 f4....I really
need the 1.4 extender.

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Ulysses

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[Ulysses]

What would it look like as an adult?

Cool idea Ulysses. I took this a few weeks ago and posted it
around here at some point, just tought to share it once more:

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Ulysses

 

[Bill Borne]

Cool idea Ulysses. I took this a few weeks ago and posted it
around here at some point, just tought to share it once more:



A nestful of baby "Yiguirros" with one of them showing its attitude

--
'No change is permanent, but change is.' Rush
'Failure isn't about falling down, failure is staying down.'
Marillion.com
http://www.carloschacon.net --- coming soon!
http://www.pbase.com/charlie_17
http://www.photosig.com/go/users/userphotos?id=38489

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[Bill Borne]

Whew, Gorgeous! Great Duck Shot.

.....best I could do so far.....with the 70 -200 f4....I really
need the 1.4 extender.





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[Cara Davis Conomos]

Hi Ulysses -

Even though I took this picture last year, I just returned from the desert (the same place I took this pic) and did see a couple of road runners out there, and to my surprise, a hummingbird. Never seen one of those outside of a zoo. Couldn't quite catch a picture of that one though.

So here's the road runner - figure this is kind of exotic (and sorry, no coyotes that I'm aware of! ;-) )
Best,
Cara



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[Ulysses]

Hi Ulysses -

Even though I took this picture last year, I just returned from the
desert (the same place I took this pic) and did see a couple of
road runners out there, and to my surprise, a hummingbird. Never
seen one of those outside of a zoo. Couldn't quite catch a picture
of that one though.

So here's the road runner - figure this is kind of exotic (and
sorry, no coyotes that I'm aware of! ;-) )
Best,
Cara



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Ulysses

 

[Mike Fitzgerald]

Yellow-billed (FWIW Spoonbill -- Inverloch, Australia:

 

[Ulysses]

He looks like some sort of sentinel.

Yellow-billed (FWIW Spoonbill -- Inverloch, Australia:

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Ulysses

 

[osman156549]

like action? here is the action.. a sparrow family nested my neighbor's dryer outlet.. here is one of the parents coming back with some food for the babies..