Gonna start one thread for all my bird pics…
Let’s see to start with…
Bronzed Cowbird
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron
Lark Sparrow
Inca Dove
Ring-necked duck
Northern Shoveler
Wood duck
Summer Tanager
Scrub Jay
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-headed Grosbeak
Acorn Woodpecker
American Coot
Bewick’s Wren
Black Phoebe
Dark-eyed Junco
Curve-Billed Thrasher
Great-Horned Owl
Nice.
Have you taken these photo’s you’re self ?
Very nice stuff, Dennis… What focal length lens did you use?? Zoom or fixed… (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
Beautiful shots.
These are all my photos. They were taken with either a Canon 20D, or a Canon 1D. In either case, the lens was a Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD.
Here are a few more…
This is either a Cooper’s Hawk, or a Sharp-shinned hawk.
Great Blue Heron
White Breasted Nuthatch
Northern Pintail
Beautiful pics, Dan!
Recently I spotted a hummingbird in its nest, a few blocks from our house:
I had some trouble getting the focus on the bird rather than the nest, due to the branches moving around in the wind
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Great photographs there.
(I always think that an owl face on always appears to be thinking “Who the hell you looking at” !! ) (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)
Sad news – I went to visit the hummingbird today, and found that the tree had been trimmed way back. No more nest. 
Well, hopefully the little sucker has a new home now.
We have a brand new resident. On Sunday this guy started showing up regularly throughout the day. This is a blue bunting and is a member of the finch family.
nice pictures, wonderful to be outside again
Todd Brody said:
We have a brand new resident. On Sunday this guy started showing up regularly throughout the day. This is a blue bunting and is a member of the finch family.
He looks like an escapee from a pet shop. Cool.
Beautiful! Most of the birds we see around here are pretty drab.
Todd Brody said:
We have a brand new resident. On Sunday this guy started showing up regularly throughout the day. This is a blue bunting and is a member of the finch family.
Probably not. If it is a Blue bunting, it is a major thing, since they are primarily coastal Mexico and Central America, and the only confirmed sightings in the U.S. are in southern Texas. It is likely an Indigo Bunting, which would still be rare, but more reasonable, as they are spreading across the southwest U.S.
Daniel Collins said:
Todd Brody said:
We have a brand new resident. On Sunday this guy started showing up regularly throughout the day. This is a blue bunting and is a member of the finch family.
Probably not. If it is a Blue bunting, it is a major thing, since they are primarily coastal Mexico and Central America, and the only confirmed sightings in the U.S. are in southern Texas. It is likely an Indigo Bunting, which would still be rare, but more reasonable, as they are spreading across the southwest U.S.
You are most likely correct. The 'net pics appear similar for the two, but indigo buntings sightings are confirmed in So Cal. Also, the indigo bunting beak may be a bit lighter than the blue bunting beak, and this guy definitely has a light beak. Thanks.
Edited as this thread is to nice too hijack on page 1
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Yeah, but those birds are all turkeys. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
