Bird of the Week

**lizardman_u** · 05-19-2011, 12:06 PM

Since spring is upon us and summer will soon be here let's start a bird thread. Especially since the plumage this time of year is so grand.

Here is a Mandarin duck shot in Walla Walla on the 14th of May this year at Pioneer Park.

Dave

**richstag** · 06-11-2011, 11:52 AM

This is a great idea! As soon as I get a new pic of a bird I will post it in here

**billyp** · 06-11-2011, 02:34 PM

I was just browsing the forum and had a pic to post. Hope you enjoy. I caught this on the Kasilof River on June 9th in Alaska. It is a juvenile bald eagle.

**Robert.B** · 07-21-2011, 01:49 AM

Taken on the coast of north QLD, Australia (captive).

**Matthew Gregory** · 07-24-2011, 07:23 PM

**trevytrev** · 07-24-2011, 11:34 PM

I haven't posted in here lately but got a decent shot today so I figured I would post. I walked out the door on my way to a family photo shoot and up on my street light is a Coopers Hawk chowing on something. I walk back inside, tell my daughter to come take a look and grab my wildlife lens. He takes off with his grub and I managed to get two quick burst, this being one. It appears he is eating a young turtle dove that has been around the house this week. I dont have much birding time anymore and I'm still waiting for regular visits from my Humming birds so I was pretty excited that the birds came to me!

**type00rev** · 07-24-2011, 11:53 PM

Great pics of some awesome birds.......thanks guys.

**Trent Rock** · 07-25-2011, 01:33 AM

Ode To Reuben Kincaid by Trent Rock's Visual Vices, on Flickr

Partridge
Not sure what sub species this is

It was in Southern Colorado......

(p.s....I had to Wiki to make sure a partridge was a BIRD!!!

)

**lizardman_u** · 07-27-2011, 04:54 PM

Excellent shots all.

Here is my latest: A barn swallow feeding her young taken from about five feet away from the nest.

FEEDING TIME

Enjoy,
Dave

**richstag** · 07-29-2011, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by trevytrev

I haven't posted in here lately but got a decent shot today so I figured I would post. I walked out the door on my way to a family photo shoot and up on my street light is a Coopers Hawk chowing on something. I walk back inside, tell my daughter to come take a look and grab my wildlife lens. He takes off with his grub and I managed to get two quick burst, this being one. It appears he is eating a young turtle dove that has been around the house this week. I dont have much birding time anymore and I'm still waiting for regular visits from my Humming birds so I was pretty excited that the birds came to me!

Thats an awesome shot IMO

**Robert.B** · 07-29-2011, 06:14 PM

**trevytrev** · 07-31-2011, 07:08 PM

Lizard,am thats a cool shot, those Barn swallows are pretty amazing with their nest building skills. Thanks Rich! Here is a shot of a Redtail Hawk I managed to get on the way home from a family photo shoot a week or so ago. The sun was setting and I saw her sitting on a highway overpass so I got off the next exit and backtracked. Got a few of her on the fence and then she took flight,

**Arathol** · 08-07-2011, 04:00 PM

Some grosbeaks at the feeders

**trevytrev** · 08-07-2011, 08:04 PM

Hummingbirds are starting to visit a bit more regularly, still alot of waiting but I did manage a couple decent shots, here's one.

**red1965** · 08-08-2011, 11:34 PM

Not my best, but thought I would post it.Baby Wrens.jpg

**Robert.B** · 08-09-2011, 03:43 AM

Kookaburra.

**butcher_block** · 08-09-2011, 12:54 PM

got this the other day they are getting more used to me being out there watching them

**lizardman_u** · 08-13-2011, 05:41 PM

one hummer shot from today (13 August 2011). ISO 800, f6.7, 1/3000 second with 50-500mm lens at 500mm focal length (with crop factor of 1.5x equal to 750mm focal length). Camera Pentax K7, Lens Sigma Bigma (50-500 1:4-6.7)

Enjoy,
Dave