bird images from a recent competition

Marc LangilleMarc Langille Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
edited September 12, 2008 in Wildlife
Note: there is no cropping in these images...

Great Tailed Grackle - this bird definitely needs a caption... :D :
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Greater Roadrunner (male):
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Northern Mockingbird - hunting behavior display:
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I hope you enjoy them - more to come!

Cheers,
Marc
Marc Langille
http://www.marclangille.com

Comments

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    Welcome! Nice eye contact in all of these. The detail on the grackle's feet is amazing. I like the head-on perspective of the roadrunner plus it looks like its crest is raised. Nice spread wings in the mockingbird image...thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    I think I like the road runner best.. good capturesthumb.gif
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    Dave
  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    I like the mockingbird the best!
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    Grackles are personality-plus. I really like the grackle shot, but they're all well done.
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  • CatoCato Registered Users Posts: 287 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2008
    Really enjoy all 3 pics - they are wonderful shots - but #'s 1 & 2 are so darn comical... rolleyes1.gif
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  • twidlertwidler Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited September 2, 2008
    The Crackle seems to rebuke you for ogling with your lens! The Mockingbird's poise too, is very nice timing. The feather details are stunning. What lens? Must be 400+, I guess?

    john
  • Marc LangilleMarc Langille Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited September 2, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Welcome! Nice eye contact in all of these. The detail on the grackle's feet is amazing. I like the head-on perspective of the roadrunner plus it looks like its crest is raised. Nice spread wings in the mockingbird image...thumb.gif

    Thank you for the warm welcome and I am glad you enjoyed this images!

    Regards,
    Marc
    Marc Langille
    http://www.marclangille.com
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2008
    I really like that RR shot! thumb.gif
  • Marc LangilleMarc Langille Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited September 9, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    I think I like the road runner best.. good capturesthumb.gif

    Thank you dbaker! He was quite a ham - actually that was a capture of him calling his lady... :):
    jonh68 wrote:
    I like the mockingbird the best!

    Thank you jonh68! Glad you enjoyed them.

    Cheers,
    Marc
    Marc Langille
    http://www.marclangille.com
  • Marc LangilleMarc Langille Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited September 9, 2008
    evil eggplant wrote:
    Grackles are personality-plus. I really like the grackle shot, but they're all well done.

    Agreed! They are really funny birds....:D
    Cato wrote:
    Really enjoy all 3 pics - they are wonderful shots - but #'s 1 & 2 are so darn comical... rolleyes1.gif

    Thank you Cato and EE for the kind words. I just love comical bird shots!

    Cheers,
    Marc
    Marc Langille
    http://www.marclangille.com
  • Marc LangilleMarc Langille Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited September 9, 2008
    twidler wrote:
    The Crackle seems to rebuke you for ogling with your lens! The Mockingbird's poise too, is very nice timing. The feather details are stunning. What lens? Must be 400+, I guess?

    john

    Hi John,

    Yes, he's ogling!! mwink.gif That's the Sigma 500/4.5 lens. Believe it or not, the Roadrunner shot is in my SUV, on a Kirk Fat Bean Bag on the window ledge...

    Cheers,
    Marc
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I really like that RR shot! thumb.gif

    Thanks Ric!
    Marc Langille
    http://www.marclangille.com
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2008
    The roadrunner capture is excellent. thumb.gif
    Harry
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