Fall 06 Bird ID Thread

[Mike T]

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.
Mike

[Knight]

Bottom one is ,i think a immature Chestnut-sided Warbler .

Now Paulnj correct me lol

[paulnj]

fem,ale chestnut- sided warbler

[paulnj]

Migratory warblers will do that, especially the palm warblers(which you have here)

[Mike T]

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.

Mike

[paulnj]

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

[Knight]

Congrats on the Featured Photo MikeT

[Knight]

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

[paulnj]

and it's the rarer DARK MORPH too

buteo lagapus is my favorite winter hawk too.

[Coastal Flyer]

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.

CF

[Knight]

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.

[terryger]

what did i get here?

[paulnj]

It's a redtailed adult alright

[paulnj]

what did i get here?

GOOD ONE HERE!!!!!

Young williamson's sapsucker... first one on this site EVER

[Mike T]

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.

Mike

[Knight]

My Thanks to the forum Admins (Paulnj Loupey) for the featured Photo

[Mike T]

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.
Mike

[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

[paulnj]

I would say they are greater yellowlegs from the bill length, but I am not 100% sure.

[fashgi]

HI to all. thanks for your good pics . but why u don't write photgraphic situations and specifications. that is good for others to learn more about films and cameras. thanks

[Loupey]

HI to all. thanks for your good pics . but why u don't write photgraphic situations and specifications. that is good for others to learn more about films and cameras. thanks

Hi, fashgi, and welcome to the forum!

That is a good point. When situations/conditions are very unique, many people do include shooting info. But as people post more and more images and equipment/location become rather unchanged, they/we sometimes feel that we are being overly repetitive.

Sometimes, it's as easy as just asking and we are more than happy to share

Thanks for posting.

[paulnj]

I do agree that specs are helpful, but we can't require it (or can we). I agree with the suggestion and Loupey is correct in saying we would surely share them if asked.

Welcome abourd!

[drg]

Welcome to PR.

Nature shots don't always have perfect repeatable settings. Lighting is so variable from one time of the year and part of the world to another that exposure has to based on that set of conditions.

Equipment can be highly subjective as well. Some of the best macro photography is at the scale we are looking at it on the web will have been done with Point and Shoot cameras. Just look at the galleries for examples.

The galleries will often have a much greater detail as to equipment, settings, and sometime conditions. They are set up for that specifically.

Most of us when asked will gladly tell you what we did, if we know . Digital imagery I can always go back and read the camera data attached to the files as I always shoot RAW for this kind of photography.

If I was shooting film, not all my cameras of the 'olden days' recorded all the data. Sometime with those the best I can do is film, camera body and most likely lens. The rest is iffy from fast moving conditions.

Again, welcome to PR.

[Mike T]

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.
Mike

Camera info : Canon 30D , 300mm F2.8 lens with 2X extender. ISO 200 , Shutter speed 1/800 f /5.6 camera in Aperature Priority . Picture taken at Duck Pond in Swartswwod State Park , NJ.

[paulnj]

Now that's a great shot Mike!