Post your best bird shots!

[dsiegel5151]

I did some work on your BG, hope you don't mind. By selecting it with the magic wand tool I then ran Gaussian Blur and noise reduction after using the refine edge. This smoothed it out to some degree.

Attachment 1725

Don't mind at all...looks good. Yeah, the 1dIII is much more responsive than my 40d. Everything works faster. When reading camera specs and dealing with fractions of seconds, I didn't really think the speed difference between a 40d-7d series camera would be noticeable when jumping to a 1d series. I was wrong. I burrowed the camera so that I had a good wildlife camera for a trip to Arizona in two weeks. My 40d shutter is just about toast, along with the electronics.

[Dave Throgmartin]

I was surprised to find a hawk in my backyard this morning. I was able get the camera together and took these shots through the deck window. I believe the hawk had just captured a mourning dove.

I originally guessed red-tailed hawk, but now agree with Vern that it is a Cooper's Hawk. If anyone suggests a different ID let me know!


2013_03_03_3262_upd2 by dthrog00, on Flickr


2013_03_03_3268_upd2 by dthrog00, on Flickr


2013_03_03_3269_upd2 by dthrog00, on Flickr


2013_03_03_3270_upd2 by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

Dave

[Vern]

Hi Dave,

I'm not expert, but I would guess that is a Cooper's Hawk or another Accipiter based on the prey. I don't think Redtails feed very often on other birds - they are too large and not so maneuverable. I can't quite see the bird's tail - the Cooper's Hawk is banded. Nice shots.

[ahab1372]

Agree, nice shots Dave.

Here is one of a bird trying to feed on my lunch (btw pretty much the only occasion I took pictures on my recent trip to Miami).

Rebel T3i, EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM @ 85mm
ISO 200, f/ 5.6, 1/200s

You from outa state?

101_MG_9746 by ahab1372, on Flickr

[Dave Throgmartin]

That bird looks intense Arnt!

Here's a female northern cardinal landing on my perch during the middle of a snow storm.


2013_03_05_3368_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

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Dave

[ahab1372]

That bird looks intense Arnt!

Here's a female northern cardinal landing on my perch during the middle of a snow storm.


2013_03_05_3368_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

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Dave

The bird wanted my food - and was still wet from the rain shower that came down a few minutes earlier. Hungry and wet - not a good combination.
Your cardinal is much more presentable

[ahab1372]

looks like I have a tendency to spot black birds

102_MG_0114 by ahab1372, on Flickr

Is this an american Pipit? Still learning to use iBird

102_MG_0301 by ahab1372, on Flickr

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[ahab1372]

Wildlife in the Bay Area - always a sign of civilization in the background
And this guy/gal needs to wash his/her face

101 _MG_9611 by ahab1372, on Flickr

[M_Six]

Since we're on a black bird roll...

The Raven

[ahab1372]

nice one Mark!
I like these birds