Post your best bird shots!

[Joel Eade]

From Wikipedia's article on Northern Cardinals:

Young birds, both male and female, show the coloring similar to the adult female until the fall, when they molt and grow adult feathers.<sup>[10]

(The footnote is from Cornell University Ornithology Depatment)</sup>

[bob williams]

From Wikipedia's article on Northern Cardinals:

Young birds, both male and female, show the coloring similar to the adult female until the fall, when they molt and grow adult feathers.<sup>[10]

(The footnote is from Cornell University Ornithology Depatment)</sup>

Good info, Thanks Joel-----Now you guys in the midwest won't be accused of "Bird Abuse"

[Dave Throgmartin]

This one looks like it might be an illness, the other ones look like they are changing plummage, especially since the beak looks like it is changing from a dark brown to bright orange. I don't really know for sure....is there an ornithologist in the house?

I'm happy to report that is an old picture and any male cardinals seen at our feeders now look quite healthy!

Dave

[bob williams]

I'm happy to report that is an old picture and any male cardinals seen at our feeders now look quite healthy!

Dave

[Dave Throgmartin]

This morning's been a good one. I've setup a peanut feeder and am going some more variety now and was able to get a downy woodpecker on my perch.

#1 On perch but in the shadows


2012_09_15_9496_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

#2 In good light but on the feeder


2012_09_15_9514_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

I'll keep at it and maybe I'll get him on the perch in better light?

Dave

[bob williams]

Dave Very nice pics. I really like the first one---But.....the exposure is a little dark on my monitor---could you bump it up just a tad.

Nice shots,

Bob

[FastGass]

Unless my monitor is calibrated just like Bobs I would have to agree. But a little more on the woodpecker than the background.

Nice shots,
John.

[Joel Eade]

Nice work Dave, background is smooth too.....just get some light on him! If you have a flash the Better Beamer works great for this situation.

[bob williams]

Just for fun: A couple of shots of my drinking buddy.

[conropl]

Just for fun: A couple of shots of my drinking buddy.

Bob - That's too funny, but he shouldn't be drinking and flying.