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[AlanF]

Great shots Alan (especially in this series)! It's nice to see you are recovering well - just don't over-abuse your knee (I'm sure doctors already told you this)!

I take more notice of @docsmith…

 

[docsmith]

I take more notice of @docsmith…

hahaha...at your own peril.....not that kind of Dr.

...I should have more fun with this....."Take 500 photos of birds, post the best 5 and call me in the morning"....

 

[docsmith]

The Northern Flicker is one of the most skittish birds I have seen. I can even walk up to my window looking at the feeder and it will fly off, usually deep into the woods.

These pictures are actually shot from deep in the room through the closed window at a new feature I am trying to add to my feeder.



I obviously need to add Canon glass windows.

 

[Click]

I really like your shots. Well done, docsmith.

 

[Noreaster]

The Northern Flicker is one of the most skittish birds I have seen. I can even walk up to my window looking at the feeder and it will fly off, usually deep into the woods.

These pictures are actually shot from deep in the room through the closed window at a new feature I am trying to add to my feeder.

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I obviously need to add Canon glass windows.

I agree these things are impossible to get close to

 

[ISv]

From yesterday (Sunday). No white Monarchs, I just enjoyed watching the common birds around.
Sorry, I messed up this one

 

[ISv]

 

[Click]

Another beautiful series, ISv. I really like your pictures. Well done!

 

[RobertW]

A hooded crow

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Canon R7 and RF 100-500

 

[Click]

Nice portrait. Well done, Robert.

 

[ISO64]

Fair enough. I have been part of another debate between Sharp Shinned hawk and Cooper's hawk. This one I am feeling pretty good about. That other one was a juvenile and I just took a few steps back as a few people went back and forth. Usually, bird ID is a bit more straight forward, especially with the Merlin App. Here, I think ISv did a good summary, this one looks like a Cooper's hawk...just smaller. But, as you say, size may not be the best differentiator.

If you ever see two birders having a dispute... The subject is: Sharp-shinned vs. Cooper's!
And don't mention Lesser vs. Greater Scaup. Ever!

 

[ISv]

If you ever see two birders having a dispute... The subject is: Sharp-shinned vs. Cooper's!
And don't mention Lesser vs. Greater Scaup. Ever!

Lesser vs. Greater Scaup are by FAR more difficult as well as a big basket of other bird pars from allover the world. And I'm talking photos off course...

 

[ISv]

A hooded crow
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Canon R7 and RF 100-500

Hmm: I put a " " to Click's comment (because I fully agree with that comment) but I think it also needs a comment to you: POST MORE!

 

[docsmith]

Here are a few from last Friday and Saturday when it was snowing a bit.




I have seen the Yellow Bellied Sapsucker a few times. Another very shy bird. This is one of my better shots of it.

 

[Nemorino]

R5 + RF 100-500 + 1.4TC
@1/4000, f/10, iso 2500

 

[Click]

Here are a few from last Friday and Saturday when it was snowing a bit.

Lovely series. Beautiful with the snow.

 

[ISv]

Java sparrow and Red-crested cardinal from today.

 

[Click]

Another beautiful series, ISv.

 

[snudel]

Heute bei -2°C auf meiner Radtour. Zum Glück hatte ich meine R6 mit dem RF 200-800 dabei. Die ISO war schon sehr hoch, da es schon später Nachmittag war.

 

[Click]

Nicely done, snudel. I especially like the last one.