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One last post on the topic same photo but cropped differently. In the first photo I filled the frame so broke some rules, no space in front of him, photo was taken directly in front of him so he appears as so..flattened and lacking some depth, doesn't adhere to rule of thirds.. second photo respects the classic bird photo a little more....he has space in front of him, adheres more to rule of thirds etc. It would have been better without the cluttered background still i got interested in this shot because it reveals something interesting .. the anatomy of his tongue.
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Super shots...sharp and storytelling in perfect harmony.
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I tried doing something a little different on the first photo.... American Robin in a stand of Hawthorn trees December 7th, 2020 ..photo is in the rule of thirds but not a typical bird photo as he is not facing the camera. I wanted to see what would turn out with him facing away from me. I like the hues in the photo of the red Hawthorn berries in combination with the grey on his feathers and his layered feather structure all blurred as in classic bird photos....but as i said with a difference. The second photo of an Eastern Kingbird was taken somewhat as an afterthought. I was leaving a marsh and I noticed him preening in close proximity to me. I figured oh what the heck, "Take one more shot." It has turned into one of my favourite shots .. I like the quality of the catch light (a term I now know from taking this course) up in the corner of his eye, photos is sharp, nice blurred background and it is a portrayal of bird behaviour showing as well great detail of his feathers. There is a sense of vunerability about him as well .. not sure if i am describing it correctly but i just feel something special about this photo.
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@Isabelle Great shot..but yuckkie... it is what i like the most in photography is freezing the moment. You sure did.
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Remarkable photo... the blue tint adds such an atmosphere to the blur you were attempting ..well done.
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Great shot, sharp, exposure , blurred background etc. great moment for you to have caught.
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@Susan E. Great shots..especially the warbler in flight..not easy to get a warbler in flight that sharp
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@Laurie Fantastic shot. I have often tried to get closer to Kestrel's and typically they fly away... now I know ..sit and wait is a better strategy.
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hello Cynthia, So funny I am doing the same thing... probably a lot less expensive too!
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I started bird watching in my 20's..that is awhile ago.... but a couple of years ago I decided I wanted to start capturing them on film... digitally I mean. I started with a NikonD5600 and a 300mm lens and that suited me to start however I knew if I really enjoyed bird photography i would upgrade. I now have a D500 Nikon with a 200-500mm zoom lens and really love the increase in sharpness and quality of the photos I am getting. I have realized though after this chapter though that i have somewhat been getting by without some of what she has recommended. A backpack for when I am in the field and to protect the camera in transport, definitely a tripod, maybe a teleconverter (1.4) but I am not sure about that as the lens I have starts at f5.6 and I worry about losing too much light. So now that has me thinking about perhaps getting a fixed prime lens with a teleconverter but they are so pricey so I think the accessories are where I need to start. I think I am a bit if a generalist as a bird photographer.. if it is a good photo then I enjoy it. When I think a little deeper though anything that captures bird behaviour... a perching bird is always interesting if you have an appealing composition but I like to capture what they do.... examples like foraging, grooming, courting, nesting, territorial behaviour etc. ...anything where a moment of their life can be frozen in time. My next technical goal is to get much better at capturing birds in flight. I have had lots of not so great photos of birds in flight.. blurred, not sharp, composition off.... but this one gives me hope... juvenile red tail hawk lifting off from being perched in a tree... took this on the weekend.
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@Bill Great shots. I have had that same experience with an Osprey eating a catfish he had just caught on a limb in close proximity to where he caught the fish.
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hello Scott, Great shots. I also find the grackle to be a pretty bird to photograph especially with his irridescence and contrasting yellow eye. I am an avid cyclist and often sight birds when I am riding my bike. I have a bid telephoto lens though so I am wary of carrying it on my bike in a backpack. I was wondering how you manage carrying a camera and biking? Any advice?
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I have only seen a brown creeper a few times. Happened on this one high in a tree and was intrigued by the particular shape of his beak and his habits. I found out his particular foraging method is to glean for insects in crevices of bark which he is actually doing in one photo. Another aspect that I found interesting is that they nest in mature forests and build their nest under loose bark. They are challenging to photograph as their particular feather pattern seems less than sharp in photos. That speaks to their camouflage abilities. Given their diet of insects I was surprised to see they actually can be found in winter in Quebec as I would have thought they would head south where insects would be more plentiful. Research has taught me a little more to keep looking for them in winter and to be aware of their nesting habits come the spring.
but this one gives me hope... juvenile red tail hawk lifting off from being perched in a tree... took this on the weekend. 
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