Saw a new bird today (3 pics)

Steve S · Mar 26, 2005

This 1st one kinda looks like a Cedar Waxwing, but I don't think it is. Sure did sing a lot! All shots done w/D2X/200-400VR in HSC mode, RAW, sRGB, @ISO 400, Center Weighted, f4.5, Exp Comp +1/3, Hue +3.

NIKON D2X    ---    400mm    f/4.5    1/250s    ISO 400

I've seen this little guy around, but don't know what it is either.

NIKON D2X    ---    400mm    f/4.5    1/180s    ISO 400

And finally, the ubiquitus Mourning Dove

NIKON D2X    ---    400mm    f/4.5    1/180s    ISO 400

Flew · Mar 26, 2005

Wonderful pics Steve. ;-) You are really getting to know the new X well. I hope Janet will help with the ID of these. I looked in all of my books and can't come up with the species.

Regards,

Frank

PGB · Mar 26, 2005

Steve,

I think the first one is a Titmouse.

EdMac · Mar 26, 2005

Hi Steven,
The first one is a Tufted Titmouse. The second is a Dark Eyed Junco, and the last is a Dove. See Janet has been tutoring me, Have a nice evening.

--Ed--
BTW, nice pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Flew · Mar 26, 2005

Good job Patrick and Ed. I only looked in the Jay sections. :?

Should have been more open minded.... :lol:

Frank

mike mac · Mar 26, 2005

Nice shots seen you got the Id's already, a suggestion what I have done is take fallen branches and tied them to the feeders and railings as perches for the birds to stop in on the way in and out of the feeders that way you get more natural looking shots not much work but the dividends are great.

EdMac · Mar 26, 2005

Secrets

mike mac said:

Nice shots seen you got the Id's already, a suggestion what I have done is take fallen branches and tied them to the feeders and railings as perches for the birds to stop in on the way in and out of the feeders that way you get more natural looking shots not much work but the dividends are great.
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Darn Mike, you are giving away the secrets. Don't tell them about putting peanut butter on some of those branches lol :wink:

BTW, we ought to be thinking about Bombay Hook soon.

PhotoDawg · Mar 26, 2005

Great shots Steve!! Thank you, I really enjoyed those!!

Steve S · Mar 26, 2005

Thnx for the ID's guys,

So, A Tufted Titmouse, and a Dark Eyed Junco, eh? Wow, never heard of either one. You know, I bought a Sibley's, but haven't a clue as to where it is. Thanks for the branches idea AND the peanut butter too. Right now, I'm just sprinkling feed all over my built in deck bench, even though I have one single feeder, and there is a tree only 15 ft away, but I do like the branch idea!

Steve S · Mar 26, 2005

To think, I captured an image of a "Titmouse"!

PhotoDawg said:

Great shots Steve!! Thank you, I really enjoyed those!!
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Who'da thunk it! I will say, it was singing up a storm, when I was out on the deck getting ready to shoot the evening goose flyout, but missed it!
Edit: yesterday, I was all set to shoot the flyout, and when I squeezed the cable release, nothing happened! The d@mn Timer was on from a previous shot I did indoors! I hate when that happens!

Gale · Mar 26, 2005

Great shots steve,

Pinecones and peanut butter rolled in bird seed :>)))

Cheers
Gale

greyflash · Mar 26, 2005

Nice images Steve. The X is serving you well with sharp nice color images.

NeilCam · Mar 26, 2005

Beautiful shots Steve.

Now go study your Sibleys.

Neil

DiverX · Mar 27, 2005

Nice birdies and really nice backgrounds which set them off well!

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Saw a new bird today (3 pics)

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