Post your best bird shots!

[ddt0725]

Beautiful set, Bob!! We have absolutely no snow in SE Wisconsin yet! I'm not a huge fan of snow but alittle right now for the holidays would be nice and it sure looks beautiful in photos!

[ddt0725]

Red-breasted Merganser by Denise Trocio, on Flickr

[Joel Eade]

Nice images Bob, can't wait.....see if you can arrange some good weather

[Joel Eade]

Great in flight image Denise really awesome detail and beautiful background.

[bob williams]

Nice images Bob, can't wait.....see if you can arrange some good weather

Still looking forward to the trip---Let me see what I can do about the weather.

@Denise, Beautiful shot. By the way, I really like the frame treatments you have been putting on your images. What software are you using?

[ddt0725]

@Denise, Beautiful shot. By the way, I really like the frame treatments you have been putting on your images. What software are you using?

Thanks, Bob ...and Joel! The frame comes in Photoshop CS5 as a Preset Action! I haven't spent much time yet on pre-recording any of my own so I am clueless at this point on how to do it.

[Rocco]

[Rocco]

First time posting with tapatalk. Didn't work as I was expecting. Any other users find a way to post the actual image in the post?

Edit: showed the picture after a refresh.

[bob williams]

A day NOT for birding: Hopefully, I am not the only absent minded birder out there . So let me tell you my story.

The day after Christmas, not much going on,
My wife and I packed up just after dawn.
The roads were clear and the snow was deep
I thought this could offer some photos to keep

After 70 miles of ice and snow
The man at the gate said "sorry, were closed"
Disappointed I was, no entry today
after all of this driving and nowhere to play

I soon realized with all of my load
I could pull over and shoot from the road
So I slowed my truck and pulled to the right
When I saw a Redtail Hawk in perfect light

I quietly exited so not to disturb
pulled out my tripod and walked to the curb
I opened my box and to my dismay
I realized the camera, in my house still lay

Not all is lost as I thought to my self
my back-up is here and not on the shelf
So I mounted my lens and prepared to do battle
with this bird in the tree I have yet to rattle

As I held my camera with the settings just right
I aimed at the bird in the perfect light
with the view before me, I was enthralled
until I realized... NO CARD INSTALLED

I have lots of cards and memory and such
but not in this box and not in this truck.
so I packed up my stuff and headed to town
with nothing to show but a grimacing frown

My wife kept quiet so no to offend
but I could see her smirking deep within.
I knew my loving wife couldn't leave it alone
She called all her friends on the long ride home

So take it from me, these lessons learned
take all your gear but leave your wife at home.

[ddt0725]

ROFL!!! Sorry Bob, I am not laughing at your misfortune but at the wonderfully written poem and the fact that I can so relate! I do not know howing many times I have gotten into my truck with all of my gear (or so I thought) just to have to get back out again and go back into the house because I forgot either my camera, my battery or something and to have to endure my daughters laughter!! In fact, I met another TDP member at a site only to realize I forgot the battery for my camera ...thank goodness he had one to lend me for a few hours of shooting!

Denise