Baby Mockingbird ~~ Very Cute!!

dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
edited June 9, 2009 in Wildlife
I knew my mockingbirds had a nest somewhere in the yard. One of the babies showed up outside my bedroom windows today. I couldn't get a shot through there, so I sat in the backyard for awhile. I couldn't get a clear shot from there, so I circled the house and came at it from the side. The Mom and Dad kept an eye on me, but never dove at me. I think they have been around me enough, they knew I wasn't a threat. Isn't it a cute little bare butt thing!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2009
    Nice work in some difficult lighting.
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2009
    Harryb wrote:
    Nice work in some difficult lighting.

    Thanks for the comment Harry.
    It was hard to even get a half way clear shot. He was in the wilder part of the yard and about 10 feet up a tree.. I was also watching for his mom and dad. I haven't had time to play with the photo any. I am going to see what I can do about that sky behind him, try to tone it down some.
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2009
    Totally cute...I agree! :)
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2009
    Good one Donna.thumb.gif
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2009
    Thanks Mahesh and Dan. :D
    Donna

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    Nice butt pic of the state bird. rolleyes1.gifSeriously though good job pulling the little one out from all those branches.
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  • OlympusAnnOlympusAnn Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited June 8, 2009
    Good capture, I agree! Where's his tail? Look at the claws on him!

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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    Nice butt pic of the state bird.

    Funny part is, I was so busy just trying to focus and not get attacked that I didn't see the bare butt until I downloaded them. I saw another today at a dentists office in Allen, but he was just too hidden in a Nadina bush.
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2009
    OlympusAnn wrote:
    Good capture, I agree! Where's his tail? Look at the claws on him!
    Ann

    He was just a baby and didn't have a tail yet (I assume). I saw him again yesterday and his tail is coming in some... he is also getting smarter about getting away from me. I couldn't get anywhere close enough for a picture.
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