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[ISv]

A Snowy Egret putting on a show.

R5 RF600 f/4L IS w/1.4x 1/4000 : f/7.1 : ISO 800

A female Violet-green Swallow stretching..

R5 RF600 f/4L IS w/1.4x 1/1600 : f/9 : ISO 1000

Both are great but the first one is showing the best of that bird!

 

[ISv]

These are from today: went there for "baby Red-tailed Tropic Bird" but didn't find the right burrow. Finished with an adult (not very sure!) in the burrow.
Plus photos of sub-adult - it still has some black on the back...

 

[Click]

Beautiful series, ISv.

 

[josephandrews222]

Insect forum or bird portrait forum?



...the usual gear for me (5D3 at 560mm etc.).

Exposure compensation was dialed up half-a-stop...lots of feather detail even before sharpening. I may have to check out exposure compensation changes on my bird pix attempts.

 

[Click]

Nice close-up.

 

[AlanF]

Tern + fish R5 + 1000mm on RF 100-500mm + 2x upscaling.

 

[shire_guy]

White-throated Treecreeper (female)

 

[Click]

Beautiful picture. No disturbing background. Nicely done, shire guy.

 

[josephandrews222]

(Ever-skittish) Blue Jay (5DIII @560 [100-400II x1.4]; ISO 1600)


...I remain fascinated that the 'blue' in most birds (including Bluejays) is not blue pigment.

 

[Maximilian]

White-throated Treecreeper (female)

Really nice.
By coincidence, a few days ago I once again came across a common treecreeper (certhia familiaris).
Looks like they like me, because they pose so nicely for me while pluming.
And even though their bent beak makes them look a little bit angry, I'm sure they're absolutely the opposite

 

[Click]

Nice series, Maximilian. I prefer the last one for the bird's pose.

 

[Maximilian]

Nice series, Maximilian. I prefer the last one for the bird's pose.

Same here

 

[shire_guy]

Beautiful picture. No disturbing background. Nicely done, shire guy.

Thank you Click.

 

[shire_guy]

Really nice.
By coincidence, a few days ago I once again came across a common treecreeper (certhia familiaris).
Looks like they like me, because they pose so nicely for me while pluming.
And even though their bent beak makes them look a little bit angry, I'm sure they're absolutely the opposite

Thank you Maximilian

You got a nice series of shots yourself. I agree with Click, in that I like the pose of the last one.

For the record my gal is (Cormobates leucophaea). According to the Avibase website it's unrelated to northern hemisphere treecreepers. They both seem to like a bit of shade so I am unsure on that

 

[Maximilian]

For the record my gal is (Cormobates leucophaea). According to the Avibase website it's unrelated to northern hemisphere treecreepers. They both seem to like a bit of shade so I am unsure on that

Very interesting!
Somehow, however, I think the species must have had common ancestors.

Another interesting story:
I was recently told that the two species native to Europe, common treecreeper (certhia familiaris) and short-toed treecreeper (certhia brachydactyla), emerged from a common ancestor after a large glacial tongue divided their habitat and separated the populations during an ice age.
Unfortunately, I have not found a source that confirms this amusing story.

 

[josephandrews222]

Very interesting!
Somehow, however, I think the species must have had common ancestors.

Another interesting story:
I was recently told that the two species native to Europe, common treecreeper (certhia familiaris) and short-toed treecreeper (certhia brachydactyla), emerged from a common ancestor after a large glacial tongue divided their habitat and separated the populations during an ice age.
Unfortunately, I have not found a source that confirms this amusing story.

???helpful???

"This does lend additional support to the theory that the Treecreeper
C. familiaris is primarily a bird of conifer forests which spread to Britain
after the last 'ice age' with the rapidly expanding Scots pine before being
isolated by the development of the Channel. The more slowly spreading
Short-toed Treecreeper C. brachydactyla, associated with broad-leaved
forests, thus remained restricted to the Continent."

...From:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00063657309476391

The creeper pix posted here are much superior to any of mine...as stated previously the tree creepers in my area only visit my yard's trees when it's rainy and dark.

 

[Maximilian]

... a few days ago I once again came across a common treecreeper (certhia familiaris).

Another photo from the same bird, that went to another tree.
I like the first for the green framing, but the close up crop is working well, too.
Which do you like more?

 

[Maximilian]

The creeper pix posted here are much superior to any of mine...as stated previously the tree creepers in my area only visit my yard's trees when it's rainy and dark.

Feel free to visit Franconia. I cannot guarantee, that you'll see any treecreeper, but if you take me with you, maybe my 2023 hit rate might help
Fun aside, I can understand your grieve. I'll keep fingers crossed, you'll get some in best light.

 

[josephandrews222]

At least this particular American Robin closes its eyes before submerging its head in a partially filled bird bath...



Eight images in this gif...as fast as my gear allows (about six frames per second when everything is working right).

 

[josephandrews222]

Another photo from the same bird, that went to another tree.
I like the first for the green framing, but the close up crop is working well, too.
Which do you like more?

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The second of these is my favorite.