"I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters' paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view."
Aldo Leopold
"I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters' paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view."
Aldo Leopold
Story that goes with this one. I was on the phone and I glanced out my window - and there perched on the Hollyberry tree was a hawk. I knew if he saw me, he would probably bolt. I quietly grabbed my camera, put on the long lens and slowly opened the window - then the screen. As soon as I opened the screen, Molly the Cat must have seen the bird. She immediately tried to get in the open window, so I had to close the screen. So here I was, camera in very shakey hands - trying to hold Molly back, stay quiet and snap some pictures before the hawk took off. I was able to get about 7-8 photos before he flew away. However, they are quite soft - probably from camera shake with all the commotion - and I shot them on "auto" because I had no time to play around with settings. Also - I think these were shot through the screen.
I included Molly the Culprit. Altho she probably would have been the victim.
Story that goes with this one. I was on the phone and I glanced out my window - and there perched on the Hollyberry tree was a hawk. I knew if he saw me, he would probably bolt. I quietly grabbed my camera, put on the long lens and slowly opened the window - then the screen. As soon as I opened the screen, Molly the Cat must have seen the bird. She immediately tried to get in the open window, so I had to close the screen. So here I was, camera in very shakey hands - trying to hold Molly back, stay quiet and snap some pictures before the hawk took off. I was able to get about 7-8 photos before he flew away. However, they are quite soft - probably from camera shake with all the commotion - and I shot them on "auto" because I had no time to play around with settings. Also - I think these were shot through the screen.
I included Molly the Culprit. Altho she probably would have been the victim.
Liz, I actually got 2 wrong. Not to make excuses, but they were distant bird images and nobody is perfect anyway ;)
The bird on the pole is a redtailed hawk and the holly bird is either a cooper's or sharp shinned hawk.
I will go with cooper's hawk due to heavy body(though fluffed up) and head position.
I am 99% sure about the cooper's hawk ID as the tip of the tail, nape of the neck and a few other suttle differences are all that seperates a perched cooper's from a perched sharp shinned FLIGHT images are much easier, but still a very hard ID ;)
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"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" - Benjamin Franklin
A couple shots from today, I think I have them both figured out. I have more problems with yellow birds and the second bird I know I've never seen it before but then I'm pretty new at this.
Liz suggested that I start a thread of BIRD images to see if I can ID them ;)
warning though US species are my forte' , so don't be suprised it I can't ID your images from asia ;) I will do my best to ID as close to the actual species as I can.
POST any image(good or bad) as long as there is some detail to the bird. TELL ME ... WHERE and WHEN also
HERE is a goose hybrid from may 5th 2003
It is a greater white fronted/ canada goose hybrid
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