Painted Bunting and Little Blue Heron

dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
edited May 18, 2009 in Wildlife
Painted Bunting ~ While not great quailty, I am proud as this is my first painted bunting

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Little Blue Heron ~ This little one surprised me. This bridge at the refuge was blocked off due to flooding. I was walking across to see if I could see the great horned owls nest, or if the tree was even still standing.

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Donna

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2009
    I like the second one the best Donna thumb.gif The third one is a bit hot on the beak, although the rest of the bird looks quite good. The first one is oof probably because of the barbed wire.

    Dan:D
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2009
    Love the little blue and any painted bunting is good. Keep working at it. They are skittish. I found mine today but none would give me a good shot.
    Stephen
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    I like the second one the best Donna thumb.gif The third one is a bit hot on the beak, although the rest of the bird looks quite good. The first one is oof probably because of the barbed wire.

    Dan:D
    thanks, yes, the 2nd is my favorite also. I noticed the 3rd once I got it posted... I didn't think it was so bright before then. Maybe it was getting the 2 next to each other. I'll have to go back and work on it.
    The bunting, yes, the wire didn't help, and he was a far enough away that I had to really zoom out with my little camera and that always loses some. He sure was pretty though!
    Donna

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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    Love the little blue and any painted bunting is good. Keep working at it. They are skittish. I found mine today but none would give me a good shot.
    Thanks. the little blue gave me a good background at least. I wanted to get closer, but I didn't want to upset the poor guy. They seem to be having a hard time finding a place to settle with the water so high. The bunting was in the road when I came up on it. I was wondering what it was from a distance. When it flew I just gasped. So pretty.
    Don't know about your part of Texas, but the sun is shining here. I am ready to get out and ride around, see what I can see. :D
    Donna

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2009
    The second capture is very good.thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2009
    :D Thank you Harry
    Donna

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2009
    I like the third shot! thumb.gif
    Glenn

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