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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    I haven't been out shooting birds much in the last couple months, but I made it out today. Here is a female belted kingfisher, a great egret, and a canada goose.
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    :thumbsup: 2 Very good Captures Michael O'Canon:thumbsup:
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Here's a bird from today. When I was shooting this one I thought I had a new bird but it looks like I just have another young bird fooling me.

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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Another shot from today. With this photo I ran into a problem that I don't have to often. I was so close to this bird ( it actually came toward me as I was taking its picture) that the whole bird is not in focus. This is a full frame no crop just downsized.
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Migratory warblers will do that, especially the palm warblers(which you have here)
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Things seem to be slowing down now. I went out today and didn't see a lot of the birds that were here thursday, I might have to start going to different areas. Took this one this morning, I hate trying to ID sparrows more than warblers.

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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    This late in migration, your best bet for finding birds is the day after a cold front/ rainy period. Winter birds are starting to show up , so soon you will be chasing ducks, gulls and winter finch types.

    This is a swamp sparrow
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Congrats on the Featured Photo MikeT
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    May be out to lunch on this one Paulnj , but im going with Rough-Legged Hawk

    Sigma 400mm f6 1/250s handheld and afraid he was going to come at me lol
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    and it's the rarer DARK MORPH too

    buteo lagapus is my favorite winter hawk too.
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Mike,

    Congrats on the Featured Photo, you certainly deserve it. Really enjoyed your collection of birds; some very nice captures in that bunch.

    Congrats again.

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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    This one i would ID as a Redtail but i am not 100% sure .
    But then again im thinking Juvi Northern Harrier lol . I have a distant inflight shot that i will not post because it`s really bad , But i can C a thick white band on the upper part of it`s tail feathers.
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    what did i get here?


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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    It's a redtailed adult alright
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by terryger
    what did i get here?
    GOOD ONE HERE!!!!!

    Young williamson's sapsucker... first one on this site EVER
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Thanks for the congrats. I haven't been here in a few days and was surprised when the page opened and my picture was up in the corner. It's always nice when the bird poses for you.
    Here's a shot from yesterday,not near as a close up as the Palm Warbler. We had a nesting pair of these birds in the area this year so most times I see one I think it's probably one of them. But the tip of the tail is telling me this is a different bird.

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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    My Thanks to the forum Admins (Paulnj Loupey) for the featured Photo
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    I went out for a bit this morning didn't see a whole lot but did get a few shore type birds. This one caught some lunch and didn't want to share.
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Nice image, Mike! Looks like he was running away real fast

    Do you have any more from this series? One perhaps with more separation between the birds?

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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Loupey
    Nice image, Mike! Looks like he was running away real fast

    Do you have any more from this series? One perhaps with more separation between the birds?

    Nice catch
    Here's one a few moments later with the bird by itself. Sorry for the late response I was out of town a few days. I was taking pictures while away but they are shots that would need to go on the sports forum.
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    Now that's a great shot Mike!
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    I took this one last thursday. This duck was part of a large group of Mallards and it flew off with them and then I saw it again with the group later on. Is this an albino or was a domestic duck adopted by this group of Mallards ?
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    That doesn't look like the typical "peking duck at the towns pond" type duck . My bet is it's a domesticated mallard that excaped, but can you give me a tighter shot of it ? It could be a leucistic mallard, but I highly doubt it.
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    I couldn't get any where near these birds so the best I can do is a big time crop.
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    Re: Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

    domesticated duck is a safe bet
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