Post your best bird shots!

[Bill W]

Close encounter at Hawks Nest, St. John, USVI


7D, 1/1600, f8, ISO 500, 100-400 at 220

[Jayson]

Here is a Turkey Vulture normally not seen in the area. Kind of wondered if it escaped from the zoo.


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A goose mommy that was pretty nervous when the vulture came into the area.


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[Iguide]

Hi Jason:


If you have interstate highways in your area that may explain how the vulture got there. I live in northern NH and we never had them until there was an interstate. When I called the Audubon society of NH they explained that the vultures had been following interstate development for years. Seems that the thermals that they glide on are strong and there are a fair amount of road kills that the vultures feed on. Usually the Turkey vultures are first to appear and often followed by the smaller Black vulture.


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[Fast Glass]

Hi Wayne


I was just browsing one of my favorite photographers web site and found this shot.


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What do you think? Don't be mad, I too want to know which bird it is. Although I am pretty shure it's a House Sparrow.

[Dan Fleming]

So, I should have been doing research today, but it was sunny and over 70 by 9AM...after a chicago winter that is irresistable. I hit the botanic gardens looking for birds, and here are the best three. I was shooting with an XTi, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro. (Of course I ran into someone several times who was shooting a 100-400 oh well)


This one doesn't qualify as "good" but it is interesting in an abstract sense. Those robins were really moving. 1/160 f/4.0 ISO 100 (100% crop)





This was the only small bird that would sit still for any amount of time. 1/160 f/10.0 ISO 100 (cropped to 1600x1200)







This one was very unhappy to have breakfast disturbed. But I got the picture! 1/320 f/5.6 ISO 100 1600x1200 crop and resized.

[varok]

Awesome pictures everyone! Here's a couple of mine

[Brendan7]

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[Iguide]

Hi Fast Glass:





You are probably right. My problem with making a positive ID is the house sparrows are not recorded to have a white ring on their throat. I'm also at a bit of a disadvantage in that my reference bird books are for eastern birds. Since your in Washington state it make it a bit more difficult for me to make a positive ID. I do not have time right now but I will make a concerted effort to find out if you are correct or not. Don't worry about the getting mad part I think we both are beyond that, in addition this is the fun part trying to figure out what things are what.


Have a great weekend


Wayne


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[adrian mandea]

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