Post Your Bird Images Here!!!!!!!

[schrackman]

Well here's my contribution. Not my best for sure. I've completely overexposed the post but I saw these little birds and couldn't resist trying to get a shot of them despite not being able to get close to them. Not sure what species they are but perhaps someone can identify them. Shot at 300mm at a park in Simi Valley, Ca.

The second is just a plain old seagull shot at Leo Carrillo Beach near Malibu, which I had posted before on another thread.

Canon DRebel, Sigma 70-300 for both shot.

[Speed]

Well here's my contribution. Not my best for sure. I've completely overexposed the post but I saw these little birds and couldn't resist trying to get a shot of them despite not being able to get close to them. Not sure what species they are but perhaps someone can identify them. Shot at 300mm at a park in Simi Valley, Ca.

The second is just a plain old seagull shot at Leo Carrillo Beach near Malibu, which I had posted before on another thread.

Canon DRebel, Sigma 70-300 for both shot.

I'm guessing the first one is a bluebird. But I'm not a bird expert...

[paulnj]

correct !

Ray you have a FEMALE western bluebird, BUT I don't see your gull to tell you which one it is ;)

Thanks for playing

[schrackman]

I'm guessing the first one is a bluebird. But I'm not a bird expert...

are you and Paul sure? I've seen bluebirds before and they are larger than this bird. This bird is a only smidgen larger than a wren. Not to mention that that the bluebirds I've seen around here don't have the brownish-red breast.

[almo]

That's a Western Blue Bird alright.

[schrackman]

That's a Western Blue Bird alright.

Okay, I just looked it up and you're all correct...it is a western bluebird. Now I'm gonna have try to get a picture of that other bird tomorrow just so you can see what I am confusing it with.

[paulnj]

Yes please do shoot me a WESTERN SCRUB JAY(which is what I think you are referrring to)

[schrackman]

Yes please do shoot me a WESTERN SCRUB JAY(which is what I think you are referrring to)

Paul, you are the bird man! This is more than likely what I am thinking of. I've got to get to know my birds!

[paulnj]

AH..... BUT you know things I DON'T ;) Learning birds took me years , and I still have trouble at times in the field

[mjs1973]

Shot yesterday afternoon, in my back yard.

[mjs1973]

Taken in April, in Rocky Mountain NP.

Crappy pics, but I'm sure you will still get it. And if not, I wont know the differance anyway!

[joemags]

I loved your osprey pic. The image looked to me like it would benefit from a run through Neat Image. I hope you dont mind I tried it out with the basic settings.

Take Care,
Joe Mags

[paulnj]

Taken in April, in Rocky Mountain NP.

Crappy pics, but I'm sure you will still get it. And if not, I wont know the differance anyway!

OK,

This is a mountain bluebird.

BTW.... I have tried to reply to this post 17 times already WITH ERRORS and I am very close to jumping in my truck and finding the first person on a bike GGGGGGRRRRRRRRR

[almo]

ok this one is obvious, but so pretty...

[paulnj]

GOSHAWK ? HEHEHE

I love the position a great egret( Egretta and Ardea genus birds actually) can put it's head/ neck in!!!!

[Speed]

OK,

This is a mountain bluebird.

BTW.... I have tried to reply to this post 17 times already WITH ERRORS and I am very close to jumping in my truck and finding the first person on a bike GGGGGGRRRRRRRRR

I've had the same problems!!!!

VERY frustrating.

Poor PJ. We take all kinds of crap off each other, but we can't stand for our favorite website to have problems...

[paulnj]

Shot yesterday afternoon, in my back yard.

COOL. I love the way you captured the mourning dove with it's eyes closed(with the male house sparrow in the BG)

I too went out yesterday to shoot a bird for this thread, but I am having trouble color correcting it

[paulnj]

The second is just a plain old seagull shot at Leo Carrillo Beach near Malibu, which I had posted before on another thread.

Canon DRebel, Sigma 70-300 for both shot.

WESTERN GULL