Front Yard Bird

EdMac · Feb 1, 2005

I took this the other day, and I just want to see if I am able to post a picture here.

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I guess it worked.

mike mac · Feb 1, 2005

Nice Mockingbird, these are mean birds as soon a a pair of cardinals shows up near my feeders this guys swoops in and chases them away. Is this natural for this type of birds?

EdMac · Feb 1, 2005

mike mac said:
Nice Mockingbird, these are mean birds as soon a a pair of cardinals shows up near my feeders this guys swoops in and chases them away. Is this natural for this type of birds?

Hi Mike,
Yeah they are very aggresive birds. They will attack humans as well. This is especially true if they have young ones in a nest.

Backdoctor · Feb 1, 2005

Nice shot Ed, I like the lighting, did you use fill?

Remember last year I had that nest in my front bush? The mother mockingbird was ok with my wife and I taking photos. She would watch from close by, then feed them when we left. Any other animal that went near by got her bad end.

Hope they come back this year. Anyone know if they'd use the same nest, or should i take it out?

EdMac · Feb 1, 2005

Backdoctor said:
Nice shot Ed, I like the lighting, did you use fill?

Remember last year I had that nest in my front bush? The mother mockingbird was ok with my wife and I taking photos. She would watch from close by, then feed them when we left. Any other animal that went near by got her bad end.

Hope they come back this year. Anyone know if they'd use the same nest, or should i take it out?

Harris,
Mockingbirds can really be aggressive especially when they are nesting. This one likes to chase the Cardinals from the feeder.

Gale · Feb 3, 2005

Hi Ed,

This the nicest mocking bird shot I have seen. Beautifylly compose and the light is great.

Cheers
Gale

daodang · Feb 3, 2005

Hi Ed,

Very nice picture. I like the lighting : low constrast, details in shaded areas and details in the background sky.

Cheers.

EdMac · Feb 4, 2005

Gale said:
Hi Ed,

This the nicest mocking bird shot I have seen. Beautifylly compose and the light is great.

Cheers
Gale

Thank you very much Gale. I believe the indirect light and the snow on the ground helped this shot.

EdMac · Feb 4, 2005

daodang said:
Hi Ed,

Very nice picture. I like the lighting : low constrast, details in shaded areas and details in the background sky.

Cheers.

Hi Dao,
Thank you. The conditions were good. I did use DEE to process the image because of the back lighting.

EdMac · Feb 4, 2005

Re: Wow, great looking bird, Ed!

Steve S said:
Nicely composed, and well edited!

Thanks Steve. We do get lucky, once in a while. :wink:

greyflash · Feb 4, 2005

You not only posted your picture you posted a great one. I have a resident Mocking Bird in my back yard as well and not many other birds get past him. Very nice image, well photographed.

Gordon

EdMac · Feb 4, 2005

greyflash said:
You not only posted your picture you posted a great one. I have a resident Mocking Bird in my back yard as well and not many other birds get past him. Very nice image, well photographed.

Gordon

Thanks Gordon. This one has been busy chasing the other birds especially the Cardinals.

GeeJay · Feb 5, 2005

Hi Ed,
Everything about this bird picture is peaceful. Good job!

And I also enjoyed your Smugmug gallery very much. I'm the 'class of 49' but not the same high school :lol:

Very impressed with your volunteer fire service :!:

Best to you,
Gaye