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Buck_wife

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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #30 on: April 03, 2010, 08:56:53 PM »
k, i really need to preview before i post......i suppose i should be more patient........ :P
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #31 on: April 10, 2010, 08:39:48 AM »




just a few from a recent cabin trip
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #32 on: April 11, 2010, 10:57:04 AM »
I like the Clarke's Nutcrackers.  They are comical birds.
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #33 on: April 11, 2010, 10:57:41 AM »
I was down at the local lake shooting the usual suspects when I noticed that the grass at the edge was moving... sure enough it was a GBH slowly stalking the little fish.
 
Not all stabs at the water are successful:

 
So, you wait and watch:

 
Success!

 
Of course the joy of hanging out at an urban lake means that little kids come around screaming... scaring away my fisherman - right past me:
 

 

 

 

 
Truly a beautiful and graceful bird that just needs to work on that call that sounds like he's choking ;)
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #34 on: April 12, 2010, 02:55:55 PM »
This is NOT an overlay shot. :)
 
It looked like rush hour at O'Hare:
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #35 on: April 12, 2010, 05:33:30 PM »
Great shots of the heron in flight DS....4th and 5th one down especially.
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #36 on: April 13, 2010, 07:13:51 PM »


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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #37 on: April 19, 2010, 11:04:28 AM »
These are from Richmond Nature Park.

What's the first one? We can't seem to find it in the ID book.





We couldn't get close enough to the hummingbirds.



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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #38 on: April 19, 2010, 12:48:23 PM »
Thought id add some bird photos...


A turkey in Castlegar (West Kootenays)



random birds, most of which i don't know the name of














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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #39 on: April 19, 2010, 01:59:41 PM »
Quote from: Rodney on April 19, 2010, 11:04:28 AM
These are from Richmond Nature Park.

What's the first one? We can't seem to find it in the ID book.




Looks like a Spotted Towhee.  http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birding/spotted-towhee/
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #40 on: April 19, 2010, 04:13:02 PM »
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #41 on: April 19, 2010, 04:29:22 PM »
Quote from: Funeral Of Hearts on April 19, 2010, 12:48:23 PM
Thought id add some bird photos...


A turkey in Castlegar (West Kootenays)



random birds, most of which i don't know the name of
Pileated Woodpecker - Female
Cedar Waxwing
Black capped Chickadee
Some shore bird
Black capped Chickadee
Clarkes Nutcracker
Likely a red-tailed hawk
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #42 on: April 20, 2010, 05:51:56 PM »
I really enjoy this thread, great shots everyone! 
Dragonspeed, the shot of the bird of prey flying above looks to be an osprey...?
wood duck is an amazing bird.  look at all that iridescence, those would be great for fly tying...
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #43 on: April 21, 2010, 12:04:52 AM »
Quote from: wizard on April 20, 2010, 05:51:56 PM
I really enjoy this thread, great shots everyone!  
Dragonspeed, the shot of the bird of prey flying above looks to be an osprey...?
I was thinking towards Osprey but wasn't sure due to the tail... thought it might be a young RTH.
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wood duck is an amazing bird.  look at all that iridescence, those would be great for fly tying...
There's a good fisherman coming through :)
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #44 on: April 26, 2010, 10:36:05 PM »
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