Resplendent in his oily iridescence ...

CatoCato Registered Users Posts: 287 Major grins
edited September 7, 2008 in Wildlife
Common grackle decided to pay an uncommon visit to the seed dish. He shoved a blue jay aside and flashed his oil slick-like coloration in the late afternoon sun.

Not great photography, but a neat looking bird.

Pentax K100D, Tamron 70-300 lens, f/7.1, iso 400, 1/125s, 200mm. Shot through a pane of glass.

My turf!
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Crunch!
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2008
    Nice shots thumb.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2008
    good captures through a windowclap.gif I like em both. the crushing of the seed is really cool.thumb.gif
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2008
    I agree with what has already been said, those are nice shots. Getting the color and exposure right on a black bird is always tough, and you did just finebowdown.gif
    Cato wrote:
    Common grackle decided to pay an uncommon visit to the seed dish. He shoved a blue jay aside and flashed his oil slick-like coloration in the late afternoon sun.

    Not great photography, but a neat looking bird.

    Pentax K100D, Tamron 70-300 lens, f/7.1, iso 400, 1/125s, 200mm. Shot through a pane of glass.

    My turf!
    366461895_rHnMt-XL.jpg


    Crunch!
    366461327_5NPjQ-XL.jpg
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2008
    Good captues, nice details. thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2008
    Those are cool images. It should be molting soon if it hasn't already started.
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