Interesting idea! Unfortunately I don't have many shots that meet this criteria, I've shot a lot of wildlife in urban areas, but almost always try and eliminate that urban connection.
Interesting idea! Unfortunately I don't have many shots that meet this criteria, I've shot a lot of wildlife in urban areas, but almost always try and eliminate that urban connection.
Heron at sunrise:
Wow Coscorrosa! That must be a popular spot for the Great Blue Heron. I took this photo last November. I wasn't entering it though because I wasn't happy with the sillouette of the heron. He just sat there not doing much for me. You mananged to get an excellent side shot.
sitting at a park bench and these 2 came looking for lunch
2.kookaburra on my fence
Now there is something I never hear... Kookaburra on my fence, WOW. I have to go to the zoo.
Cool pictures. The ducks are so perfectly clear and sharp.
Thanks! As for the bird, I'm not sure, I do believe it's some kind of hawk. My raptor identification skills basically are "Bald Eagle" and "not Bald Eagle"
Wow Coscorrosa! That must be a popular spot for the Great Blue Heron. I took this photo last November. I wasn't entering it though because I wasn't happy with the sillouette of the heron. He just sat there not doing much for me. You mananged to get an excellent side shot.
That's awesome! I love the light in your shot, beautiful. I really need to get out to West Seattle more often, once the sun rises a little earlier I can hit that spot before work.
My heron (who may be the same as your heron) was only perched long enough for a single exposure. But you're right, I did get lucky that I had the nice profile silhouette.
thanks Donna for your kind comments...believe me when I say when you HEAR a kookaburra you will know it. They don't sing, or chirp, or tweet....they laugh...truly
and they are well adapted to the urban environment cause they are perch and pounce type predators...and there are plenty of lizards and geckos around here
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thanks Donna for your kind comments...believe me when I say when you HEAR a kookaburra you will know it. They don't sing, or chirp, or tweet....they laugh...truly
Normally the laughing begins just after I shank a 7-iron into the green.
2. Pigeon Hawk found on the city streets of Baltimore, MD
3.Same Pigeon Hawk taken prior to the tree shot, the only way I could save this picture due to the focus off was to posterize it,
trying to sharpen it wan't working by itself If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be happy to post the original.
This was just one of those in the right place, at the right time, but hurrry up and shoot kinda picture. Oh, and if this isn't a Pigeon Hawk, please correct me:D
Thanks for looking!
Karin
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thanks Donna for your kind comments...believe me when I say when you HEAR a kookaburra you will know it. They don't sing, or chirp, or tweet....they laugh...truly
and they are well adapted to the urban environment cause they are perch and pounce type predators...and there are plenty of lizards and geckos around here
It's funny because I can't tell you half of the sounds coming from my backyard. But I do know the sound of a kookabura! My son loved the kookaburra song when he was young and I can still remember seeing one at the zoo when he was about 5. The look on his face was priceless. I showed both my sons your picture and they agreed they would love to have them in our yard.
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Hey Look a Squirrel!
OK, so it's not exotic, but where I live they aren't all that common.
I'm changing one of my entries (I hope I'm allowed to do that). This was taken last summer. My daughter and her cousin "sneaking" up on some cows. I think they were detected.
Reminds me of the cowardly lion from Wiz..."Ok Puddem Up, Puddem UP"...lol
Thanks BFJR....glad you liked it....and I love Hawaiian Pizza Too !!
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This mama wood duck was sitting on her eggs right under our front window! She dug a whole in the mulch. She actually laid and hatched two separate "litters" of little ones.
He really was hanging upside down in our back yard.
A goldfinch.
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Thanks! As for the bird, I'm not sure, I do believe it's some kind of hawk. My raptor identification skills basically are "Bald Eagle" and "not Bald Eagle"
Ron,
You may not have wanted this much info, so I hope you don't mind but I wanted to know. I am trying to learn more about birds and I guessed right! Being a volunteer at a wildlife refuge has it's advantages. Knowing people, or knowing people that know people.... point being your picture was shown to the Professor of Biology at Austin College, Wayne Meyer. (bio at: http://www.friendsofhagerman.com/links.asp?cat=biographies) This is what he said: This is clearly a Northern Harrier. While we can't see the white rump patch that makes this an easy ID, the facial disk of feathers, similar to what you see on owls, clinches the ID. Northern Harriers, unlike most diurnal hawks, use hearing to locate prey instead of vision. The facial disk acts like a reflector, channeling sound to the ears. Some other clues are the raggedy patchwork of dark brown and rufous on the wings and the very long tail. No Buteo would show that combination.
Ron,
You may not have wanted this much info, so I hope you don't mind but I wanted to know. I am trying to learn more about birds and I guessed right! Being a volunteer at a wildlife refuge has it's advantages. Knowing people, or knowing people that know people.... point being your picture was shown to the Professor of Biology at Austin College, Wayne Meyer. (bio at: http://www.friendsofhagerman.com/links.asp?cat=biographies) This is what he said: This is clearly a Northern Harrier. While we can't see the white rump patch that makes this an easy ID, the facial disk of feathers, similar to what you see on owls, clinches the ID. Northern Harriers, unlike most diurnal hawks, use hearing to locate prey instead of vision. The facial disk acts like a reflector, channeling sound to the ears. Some other clues are the raggedy patchwork of dark brown and rufous on the wings and the very long tail. No Buteo would show that combination.
No, that's great, thanks Donna! I really am clueless with respect to raptor IDs, it seems like there's so many subtle variations, and people a lot smarter than me can often disagree on an ID if not all the markings are there. I originally purchased a camera a few years ago to take photos of the birds I'd see out hiking. Unfortunately, the 18-55 lens didn't help with that, so I went to landscapes and never really got back into wildlife, though I do like shooting it occasionally, it's just harder
a gator in hand... (I live in Florida and the best pic I have of alligators in human "territory" is of a gator demo at a museum that is several years old)
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Heron at sunrise:
Following directions:
Stanley Park (Vancouver, BC) Racoon:
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especially not one on a .....
wait a minute, doesn't this make it a "pole cat"?
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Love the racoon to... and the hawk(?)
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sitting at a park bench and these 2 came looking for lunch
2.kookaburra on my fence
Now there is something I never hear... Kookaburra on my fence, WOW. I have to go to the zoo.
Cool pictures. The ducks are so perfectly clear and sharp.
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Thanks! As for the bird, I'm not sure, I do believe it's some kind of hawk. My raptor identification skills basically are "Bald Eagle" and "not Bald Eagle"
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That's awesome! I love the light in your shot, beautiful. I really need to get out to West Seattle more often, once the sun rises a little earlier I can hit that spot before work.
My heron (who may be the same as your heron) was only perched long enough for a single exposure. But you're right, I did get lucky that I had the nice profile silhouette.
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and they are well adapted to the urban environment cause they are perch and pounce type predators...and there are plenty of lizards and geckos around here
Normally the laughing begins just after I shank a 7-iron into the green.
2. Pigeon Hawk found on the city streets of Baltimore, MD
3.Same Pigeon Hawk taken prior to the tree shot, the only way I could save this picture due to the focus off was to posterize it,
trying to sharpen it wan't working by itself
This was just one of those in the right place, at the right time, but hurrry up and shoot kinda picture. Oh, and if this isn't a Pigeon Hawk, please correct me:D
Thanks for looking!
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I think it's a Coopers Hawk. Nice catch.
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OK, so it's not exotic, but where I live they aren't all that common.
I'm changing one of my entries (I hope I'm allowed to do that). This was taken last summer. My daughter and her cousin "sneaking" up on some cows. I think they were detected.
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Reminds me of the cowardly lion from Wiz..."Ok Puddem Up, Puddem UP"...lol
Thanks BFJR....glad you liked it....and I love Hawaiian Pizza Too !!
I decided that I will not be finding that perfect shot, so here are my 3.
First the pretty:
1. Where'd we leave that car?
Next the ewwwwww!
2. Suet, not just for Woodpeckers anymore
And last the gross!
3. Squirrel - Tastes just like chicken! :eat
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This mama wood duck was sitting on her eggs right under our front window! She dug a whole in the mulch. She actually laid and hatched two separate "litters" of little ones.
He really was hanging upside down in our back yard.
A goldfinch.
Jeff Meyers
Ron,
You may not have wanted this much info, so I hope you don't mind but I wanted to know. I am trying to learn more about birds and I guessed right!
This is clearly a Northern Harrier. While we can't see the white rump patch that makes this an easy ID, the facial disk of feathers, similar to what you see on owls, clinches the ID. Northern Harriers, unlike most diurnal hawks, use hearing to locate prey instead of vision. The facial disk acts like a reflector, channeling sound to the ears. Some other clues are the raggedy patchwork of dark brown and rufous on the wings and the very long tail. No Buteo would show that combination.
My SmugMug
No, that's great, thanks Donna! I really am clueless with respect to raptor IDs, it seems like there's so many subtle variations, and people a lot smarter than me can often disagree on an ID if not all the markings are there. I originally purchased a camera a few years ago to take photos of the birds I'd see out hiking. Unfortunately, the 18-55 lens didn't help with that, so I went to landscapes and never really got back into wildlife, though I do like shooting it occasionally, it's just harder
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green on white (not animals, but still...)
a gator in hand... (I live in Florida and the best pic I have of alligators in human "territory" is of a gator demo at a museum that is several years old)
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