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Pileated WP pair

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/...f510f61e_z.jpg

Bill - I have never seen one straight on like that.

This a Gold Finch taken earlier in the spring when they were just starting to pick up some color.

1D X
100-400mm w/ 1.4x (560mm)
f/8
1/1000 sec
ISO 800
Flash with Better Beamer

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2908/...bc6db208_c.jpgGold Finch CS5O2667 by westmichigan, on Flickr

Great capture of the pileated pair. Cool head on shot of the male...you can see both eyes and the red cheek feathers! I cannot find the nest of my local pair....might not be on my property:(

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Originally Posted by conropl

Bill - I have never seen one straight on like that.

This a Gold Finch taken earlier in the spring when they were just starting to pick up some color.

1D X
100-400mm w/ 1.4x (560mm)
f/8
1/1000 sec
ISO 800
Flash with Better Beamer

Gold Finch CS5O2667 by westmichigan, on Flickr

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Using the better beamer....my favorite cheap gadget. Nice picture with great details. I would be tempted to crop some off the top and get rid of the out of focus branch.

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Originally Posted by Joel Eade

I would... get rid of the out of focus branch.

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I tied removing it in LR, but it kept turning out poorly. I suck at PP. I finally got PS, but I am going to have to get better at it.

dont know what kind of bird this is but he was pretty friendly
70D
100-400 400mm
F6.3
1/800
iso 4000
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/...8210e9c3_b.jpgIMG_7134 by sedwards679, on Flickr

It may be a White Throated Sparrow.

Blue jay portrait

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7349/...b2a016d3_z.jpg

Stuart....nice pic (David is right) of the White-throated sparrow.

Thanks Pat....
Nice capture of the GF...spring isn't too far behind when the males start to go electric yellow.
I need to use my flash and better beamer....someday.