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 05/08/2012 01:26:40 PM · #26
Snowy owl at Boundary Bay in B.C. last january

05/08/2012 01:56:51 PM · #27
My new favorite from the April FS:



The bird isn't physically a big part of the composition but it totally made the scene for me. Sometimes it pays to watch and wait for the perfect moment to capture!

A few others from my portfolio:

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I have about a gazillion more bird pictures, many of which haven't made it onto DPC or anyplace else for viewing. I do love birds as a subject ... someday I will go through and get rid of the pictures I will never, ever do anything with. Really ;-)
 05/08/2012 05:47:49 PM · #28
05/08/2012 11:01:12 PM · #29
05/09/2012 06:34:02 AM · #30

Tancho tsuru or
Red-crowned crane
 05/09/2012 06:51:29 AM · #31

In downtown Richmond -- right in downtown Richmond -- is the James River.

In the middle of the James River is a great blue heron rookery.

I knew there was a rookery somewhere up there (it's about an hour away), and I finally tracked it down last summer. But you couldn't really see anything because the trees were across the river, the herons were gone, and the trees were all leafed out.

I was told to come back in February.

I did.

The nested in February:




I visited in March. Not much activity on the river. They were still flying around, but the nests couldn't be seen because the trees had leafed out.



(didn't enter either of those shots)

I was told that the shad run in April, and that the GBHs hang around in the river during the fish run.

I went up to Richmond 3 times during April, spending about 4 hours each time. Two times were a bust, but the 1st of the three was incredible!!

About 20 GBHs in the river while I was shooting. They were actually slow catching the fish, but I had some opportunities. However, the osprey were fishing and so were the cormorants. I had never seen the cormorants fishing before!!

This was actually my favorite shot



If I had been able to get a little lower for the shot, it would probably be my favorite shot of all time. I love the difference in size of these birds!

Here are some other shots from that day:






And check out the size of some of the fish!!



a couple more:

05/09/2012 07:58:03 AM · #32
Very cool, Wendy! There are several GBH rookeries near me, but I think I'd need a boat to get close enough for a good shot! Preferably piloted by someone who knows how to control a boat ;-)
 05/10/2012 10:19:27 PM · #33
I haven't had a chance to check out this thread yet - you guys are AWESOME! I'm not much of a bird photog (unless the bird is a pigeon, of course) and I'm not very good at identifying birds other than pigeons, pelicans, and seagulls. Anyway, saw this guy on the pier - he posed very nicely. What is he?



This other strange fellow was shooting him, too:

05/10/2012 10:44:12 PM · #34
.... Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus
 05/11/2012 05:37:04 AM · #35
05/11/2012 07:48:39 AM · #36


Angry Bird is Angry
 05/11/2012 01:05:49 PM · #37
.... Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula
 05/11/2012 02:04:12 PM · #38

Great Egrets with babies. The little guys are almost big enough to fly now.
05/11/2012 03:04:44 PM · #39
Green Heron
 05/11/2012 04:21:01 PM · #40
...Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus

The Killdeer is nesting in Moraine Park. The male feigns injury to draw attention away from the nest.
 05/12/2012 02:25:00 AM · #41
05/12/2012 02:26:05 AM · #42
05/12/2012 02:28:00 AM · #43
Blue Jay from these parts.
 05/12/2012 02:28:57 AM · #44
05/12/2012 07:23:53 AM · #45
Hitchcock should have used these guys in "The Birds"!
 05/12/2012 07:28:59 AM · #46
Originally posted by Enlightened:
Hitchcock should have used these guys in "The Birds"!


... he could have, but the movie would have been much longer since they only eat dead things. :O)



Ray
 05/12/2012 07:39:50 AM · #47
I was on a walk last weekend and came across this heron at a small tarn. I had my landscape lens on, so not ideal, but these heavily cropped photos act as a reminder of a rather wonderful and surprising interruption to the walk.


Message edited by author 2012-05-12 07:40:01.
 05/12/2012 02:28:33 PM · #48
Originally posted by alexlky:
Originally posted by HarveyG:
Birds are my favourite subject.
White-bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris talatala) - Juvenile thus no white belly yet.

Wonderful capture, Harvey. I'm in learning and shooting lousy shot. Really admired your knowledge while I don't even know the name of bird I shot -:)
Here is mine

Thanks Alex. Sorry not getting much time atm to post here and follow up. You've got the background right and s/s looks good. Now to wait for the "look" and catchlight and you'll have a winner!
 05/12/2012 03:58:42 PM · #49
Originally posted by HarveyG:
Originally posted by alexlky:
Originally posted by HarveyG:
Birds are my favourite subject.
White-bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris talatala) - Juvenile thus no white belly yet.

Wonderful capture, Harvey. I'm in learning and shooting lousy shot. Really admired your knowledge while I don't even know the name of bird I shot -:)
Here is mine

Thanks Alex. Sorry not getting much time atm to post here and follow up. You've got the background right and s/s looks good. Now to wait for the "look" and catchlight and you'll have a winner!


Thank you so much for all your help and advices on shooting bird, I really appreciate it. Hope I can join your class one day. Cheers!!!



05/12/2012 04:33:48 PM · #50
Sorry for not posting more up. My cable and internet will be down till Monday. Bummer, as I have some great images from the last week. Ahhh, birds are great....
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