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DragonSpeed

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2014 Birds
« on: February 04, 2014, 08:22:02 AM »
It had to start at some point :)

Finally got some nice shots of Hooded Mergansers out at Reifel....

Others too, but the Hoodie was my takeaway victory of the day.  These guys have always stayed at the OTHER end of ponds from where I am shooting until this most recent time.


Here are the shots from the day.


1. Mr. Hooded Merganser

Mr Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

2. Mrs Hooded Merganser

Mrs Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

3. Headless Heron

Headless Heron (Ardea herodias) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

4. Black-Crowned Night Heron... AWAKE!

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

5. Juvenile Bald Eagle

Juvenile Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

6. GBH in flight - evening light just starting to kick in.

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) in flight by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

I hope you enjoyed them.  Others at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157640478024716/
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2014, 04:40:03 PM »
Beauty Hoody DragonSpeed :) 
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2014, 12:29:28 AM »
Quote from: Dave on February 05, 2014, 04:40:03 PM
Beauty Hoody DragonSpeed :)
Thanks!  Sure was nice that it came together for me on this one - finally.
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2014, 07:31:15 AM »
I saw this one the other day
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2014, 03:50:30 PM »
Quote from: leadbelly on February 09, 2014, 07:31:15 AM
I saw this one the other day

Flickers always look so awkward on the ground, but you see them there often, going after ant colonies.
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2014, 01:24:43 PM »
Those mergansers look amazing Dragonspeed! Here are some pics I've taken over the past few years. Would have posted them earlier if I'd noticed this forum. I hope I'm not posting too many at once   :-\


Wood duck


Great-horned Owl at Boundary Bay


Song Sparrow at Burnaby Lake


Steller's Jay


Northern Flicker on Douglas Lake Ranch (Not eating ants on the ground like the other one lol)


Killdeer near its nest on Douglas Lake Ranch


Golden Crowned Sparrows at Boundary Bay


Snowy Owl at Boundary Bay


Two more Snowy Owls




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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2014, 11:29:27 AM »
Some lovely shots Steel!

One thing... your linked pics are HUGE... and take a while to fill in.  Generally try linking in pics that are 1024px on the long side.  Gives people quick views and a decent size for seeing the great details in your shots.

Tight lines and sharp focus!
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2014, 04:28:09 PM »
Your pair of Snowy owls is magnificent and is now my background, thanks for posting!!
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2014, 06:31:35 PM »
Quote from: Dave on March 08, 2014, 04:28:09 PM
Your pair of Snowy owls is magnificent and is now my background, thanks for posting!!

No problem  ;D
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2014, 02:03:55 PM »
those snowy owls are awesome. deff made that blue jays day with the peanut lol.
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2014, 01:07:04 PM »
We actually had a nice sunny day back on Monday - A rarity for Vancouver's spring.  Went down to the lake to shoot.  Here are some of the results:

1. Black-capped Chickadee


2. Oregon Junco


3. Plump little Song Sparrow


4. Male Bufflehead just popping up from a dive


5. I can never get enough of these beauties


Hope you enjoyed them... the full day's outing is here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157643391045523
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2014, 10:55:38 PM »
here are a few from Thailand...







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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2014, 11:20:59 PM »
A few hand held swallow shots from Port Alberni







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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2014, 04:54:23 AM »
Very nice!

I love that you can see the subtle colour variations in the first one!
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Re: 2014 Birds
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2014, 08:54:03 AM »
I was down in Houston for 2 weeks for work, so I took one of the weekend days off to get out and see what I could find.  I was pleasantly surprised.

1. Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

2. Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

3. The always fun sanderlings!

Sanderling (Calidris alba) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

4. A lovely laughing gull

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) in flight by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

5. A patiently posing killdeer

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

6. A white Ibis in First Summer plumage

American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) - First summer plumage by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

There are others too... feel free to check them out at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157644111734232/
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