Let's see your bird pictures!

Some new ones taken after a rain shower, when they came down looking for worms...

Very Cool

Great shots Andy - the "mohawk" makes them look like they are up to trouble

Accidental shots. Just walking through downtown to get a coffee before going back to get my bike.

^^^Great shot.

Gulls, because their everywhere:

Took these at the zoo today from behind a fenced enclosure.


All shot. On a d750 with a 85mm 1.8 lens.
Iso 100, A f4 and the shutter 640 for the first two and 400 for the last.

Don't take many bird pics but it was fun. I should also mention these are all straight from the camera no editing whatsoever.

Andy, those doves are great. We aren't used to that species.

Here is Woodcock shot by my friend, Bruce. It is camouflaged by its colors.

That's a strange Bird! Neat!

Sometimes I'm surprised at how unconcerned some birds can be. I kept taking a step closer to this guy, and then another step, and then another, way more than any other bird usually lets me.

Cash_Stronomer said:

Sometimes I'm surprised at how unconcerned some birds can be. I kept taking a step closer to this guy, and then another step, and then another, way more than any other bird usually lets me.

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The best explanation for that is that you're seeing this year's hatching. I can walk right up to my feeders to refill them, and the young downy woodpeckers (your pictures) won't fly off the feeders until I almost touch them. It was fascinating watching their parents show them where this food source was and how to get food for themselves.

Don

Cool. The more you know...

Great collection of birds and photos!

Something completely different, Franklin and a few of his twelve.
dave

You need to follow this guy more!

He was out again last night riding his bike along the rail trail, this time with four of his birds.

dave

Nice shots, guys. We have a hummingbird that I can get close to - except when I have a camera in my hand!

ackvil said:

Nice shots, guys. We have a hummingbird that I can get close to - except when I have a camera in my hand!

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I hate that! Every trip out that's a total waste almost turns into an amazing bunch of photo op's as soon as I zip the camera bag, light a cigarette and start walking away!

Some more Gull's: