Bird Id Part 2.5

[mjs1973]

I think this is my first shot of one. They are quite common, but they don't seem to like to sit in one place too long. I started adding some saflower seed to my feeders this weekend in hopes to attract some now that we have a good 4"-6" of snow on the ground.

[jfelbab]

We have a lot of Cardinals around here. I love watching the male feed the female. I get a lot of them at my tube feeder with black-oil sunflower seeds. I believe they prefer other feeder types but they make do. Here is a female at the feeder with a Goldfinch I believe. My home backs up to a natural wooded area and I get a great assortment of birds. I don't know a lot about identification yet but I'm learning, and enjoying.

[paulnj]

"I don't know a lot about identification yet but I'm learning, and enjoying."

Those words are music to my ears! ENJOYMENT of your subject matter is KEY to producing images of quality and furthering your knowledge!



you're correct! I will surely help you to ID birds better.

spring plumage birds from texas as they migrate back, try searching Alan Murphy photography. His images have dropped my jaw for YEARS!!

[jfelbab]

Those really are beautiful photos. I like the way he has diffused the background which accents the bird. I need to learn how to use PhotoShop too I guess. I hope an old dog like me can still learn a few new tricks.

I'll be taking a spin down to Cape Coral soon and I'll see what I can find to shoot down there. I appreciate your offer to help me with ID. I find watching birds is really a nice way to pass a little time and relax.

If I become a pest let me know.

Thanks for all your help.

[paulnj]

Cape coral huh ;)

Let's see.... on tuesday my GF's brother is going there to see granny. I will see if he can find a few BURROWING OWLS in her neighborhood . If so, I will get you rough addresses. They are pretty easy to locate too. Alot of the sites were they nest have a perch set up near the burrow(they live under ground) The nest along driveways and use mailboxes as a perch, they nest on street corners and use fire hydrants too.

From Cape coral I would advise you to try sanibel/ captiva(a few hurricanes have smashed those islands since I was last there though) Ding Darling(on sanibel island) was a great place for birds, but I hear it isn't as good. Isn't as good still should produce enough birds to see anyway. EAGLES, OSPREYS, WADERS, PELICANS, GATORS, RACCOONS.......