The Silhouette thread

[Singletracklovr]

Came close, but it's a white-winged dove. Since wing colour is useless for silhouettes, note the shorter squarish tail. Thanks for the vote.

Beautiful shot Alex, the drop shadow effect is really cool as well. I was going to guess dove but no way could I guess the species of dove. Only seeing the silhouette makes one look for the details. A great excuse to stop and linger...

I just luv looking through this thread, silhouette photography is such a beautiful art form.

[A.M.D.A.]

Thanks Bob for the comments.

This one is not for "challenge", as the birds are too small for easy ID'ing.

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Panasonic FZ7K

[SmartWombat]

You too, huh?
We left a couple of days early and went back to the Stratosphere for half the price.

[mjs1973]

You too, huh?
We left a couple of days early and went back to the Stratosphere for half the price.

He stayed in the Stratosphere on that same trip as well. At the time, my wife was working for Choice Hotels so we got a huge discount on rooms in any of the hotels they owned. The rooms weren't anything great, but we saved a ton of money on that trip.

[Loupey]

First time seeing a flock of GBHs. I see them in singles, sometimes doubles, or in very loose groups. But not in a flock.

In my parts, they are always loners.

[Rivman]

. . . early morning shot of a spring sunrise from the front porch.

[Jaedon]

Not really nature and wildlife ... but it is a silhouette and there are birds in it...they're small but they're in there =)

Sunrise over Toronto from Palace Pier Park.

[Loupey]

Jaedon - nice shot. I used to travel through Toronto all the time for business (and pleasure). But it has now been several years since my last time there. When did they construct that windmill and on what piece of property?

[Loupey]

All right all you smarty pantses. Name this tune in 3 notes:

[A.M.D.A.]

I don't know waht you mean by "name this tune in three notes".

Is that an eastern bluebird?

[pafindr]

I don't know waht you mean by "name this tune in three notes".

Is that an eastern bluebird?

This comes from and old game show called "Name That Tune" where the contestants have to challenge each other by saying they can name the tune with only a few notes.

[pafindr]

Older picture taken on a visit to FL

[Dylan8i]

All right all you smarty pantses. Name this tune in 3 notes:

are you going to at least give us the first three notes of its song then?

[Asmarlak]

Here is mine.

[A.M.D.A.]

Another challenge entry... I'll give the answer after a couple days and/or a few guesses.

Taken today in our neighborhood with my new Siggy lens. (Heavily PP'd, though).

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ID'ing Clues:
- Range extends from Canada through USA and in Mexico as well.
- Body colour is made up of mostly two main ones, and a light speckling of a third.
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[pafindr]

Is it a Cardinal?

Another challenge entry... I'll give the answer after a couple days and/or a few guesses.

Taken today in our neighborhood with my new Siggy lens. (Heavily PP'd, though).

Attachment 65676
ID'ing Clues:
- Range extends from Canada through USA and in Mexico as well.
- Body colour is made up of mostly two main ones, and a light speckling of a third.
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[Singletracklovr]

Loupey I will guess Chickadee.
Alex I will guess BlueJay.

Asmarlak, that is a beautiful sky. Nicely done.

[Loupey]

Contestant #1 got it with just one note - e. bluebird it is.

[A.M.D.A.]

Alex I will guess BlueJay.

You're very close!

Right group of birds.

[Dylan8i]

Contestant #1 got it with just one note - e. bluebird it is.

ok, but i still want to hear you sing the first three notes of its song

[OldClicker]

This one should be easy. Today in northern Illinois. - TF

[Loupey]

ok, but i still want to hear you sing the first three notes of its song

Fat chance! The auditory section of my brain must be faulty as I can't get the hang of IDing birds by sound (I never know what the words to a song are actually saying either). If there was a robin and a cardinal singing at the same time, I have a 50% chance of correctly IDing one of them

[Singletracklovr]

NIce Silhouette OC, I have no clue on the ID. There are so many birds with short stubby beaks and small stature.

Alex, So it's a Jay just not a Blue? Is it a Steller Jay?

[A.M.D.A.]

Steller's jay is 100% correct.

[Jaedon]

Jaedon - nice shot. I used to travel through Toronto all the time for business (and pleasure). But it has now been several years since my last time there. When did they construct that windmill and on what piece of property?

The Wind Turbine is about 5 years old and they never use it. It is never operational when the power demands are highest.... only at night when it is useless lol.

They built it on the Exhibition grounds somewhere. It actually sits right above the QEW highway as you drive by the Exhibition Grounds.