Joel, Beautiful Ibis. And.....Work on those hummers, the season is almost over. Plus, I need all the tips you are willing to share.
Bob
Joel, Beautiful Ibis. And.....Work on those hummers, the season is almost over. Plus, I need all the tips you are willing to share.
Bob
Bob
I planted my garden to attract these little fellows, so I hope you guys aren't getting bored with them.
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With over 50 of these grevilleas of different colours and all coming into flower about now as we head towards spring, it is like a banquet for the birds at the moment.
Thanks for viewing.
Steve
Steve U
Wine, Food and Photography Student and Connoisseur
Steve, I can only imagine seeing these guys in a zoo or a pet store---and that is never enough, keep posting
Bob
Bob
Originally Posted by Steve U
Never! I would give anything to have these birds in my back yard along with these very interesting looking grevilleas!! I looked this up and wow, they sure do come in a variety of beautiful colors!
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Canon EOS 7D, EF-S 10-22, EF 24-105L, EF 50 f1.2L, EF 70-300L, 430EX.
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Denise, really nice job on the sparrow...the pose, head angle, background, exposure and sharpness are great. I might have cropped it a little looser with slightly more room on the left but I think it's a quality image...good work[]
Thanks, Joel
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I am not sure if it is my new computer, but I had a lot of problems uploading images today. But, above, while kayaking my wife opened a bag of potato chips and we were almost instantly mobbed by geese. I took a few pictures as evidence (and no, we didn