More Painted Buntings

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited July 27, 2009 in Wildlife
I swear if a white bird rolled around in a painter's palette, then the painted bunting would be the one to represent that.

Here are some more, and I think better shots, of the painted buntings I saw down at the Javelina Ranch.

PaintedBuntinginsun2.jpg

PaintedBuntinginsun.jpg

PaintedBuntinginsun3.jpg

PaintedBuntingBath1.jpg

PaintedBuntingBath2.jpg

Thanks for looking.
Stephen
www.capture-the-pixel.com

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  • LivingLargeLivingLarge Registered Users Posts: 120 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Splish Splash, I was takin a bath.... #4clap.gif
    “He who works with his hands is a laborer.
    He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
    He who works with his hands and his head and his heartis an artist.”
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Number one is the winner here...IMO. Maybe a little selective sharpening on the bird's head?

    Very nice capture, Stephen.thumb.gif
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    15524779-Ti.gif #1 is a sweet shot Stephen clap.gif
    Mike Helbig

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  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Agree with Ric and Mike here. #1 is a real winner. You gotta admit these beat the heck out of a curb for a background. rolleyes1.gifAlthough any shot of a painted bunting would satisfy me. Beautiful bird.

    Bud
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  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Great shots Stephen. As I said before, we could do with some of your Buntings here.
    Cheers

    Peter

    http://www.imageinuk.com
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Another excellent set Stephen. clap.gif
    Dan
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  • MarcyMarcy Registered Users Posts: 189 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    great color again - where is the Javalina ranch? any where near Rockport or East Texas?
  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Another nice set. That is one colorful bird. clap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Marcy wrote:
    great color again - where is the Javalina ranch? any where near Rockport or East Texas?
    It is in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. It is 300 acres of native Taumalipan scrub brush which is what the settlers found there 100s of years ago before cattle ranchers destroyed most of it for farming and cattle ranching. The birds just flock to these areas. It is located just outside of Mission, Texas.

    The link is here. The owners are very nice and are dedicated to native land conservation. The owners also run this contest: Images for Conservation.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    LivingLarge wrote:
    Splish Splash, I was takin a bath.... #4clap.gif

    Thanks. It was so hot I wanted to jump in the little resaca (swampy area) too.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2009
    Fun set Stephen! My wife enjoyed them alot! clap.gif
    Glenn

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  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    It is in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. It is 300 acres of native Taumalipan scrub brush which is what the settlers found there 100s of years ago before cattle ranchers destroyed most of it for farming and cattle ranching. The birds just flock to these areas. It is located just outside of Mission, Texas.

    The link is here. The owners are very nice and are dedicated to native land conservation. The owners also run this contest: Images for Conservation.

    Hey Stephen. Thanks for posting the link, it made very interesting reading. ICF seem to be a great organisation. The only shame is that it is only for proffessional photographers (80% income earned from photography). It would be nice to do something similar for amateur photographers too. No doubt it already exists in the USA.
    Cheers

    Peter

    http://www.imageinuk.com
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2009
    PeterD-2009 wrote:
    Hey Stephen. Thanks for posting the link, it made very interesting reading. ICF seem to be a great organisation. The only shame is that it is only for proffessional photographers (80% income earned from photography). It would be nice to do something similar for amateur photographers too. No doubt it already exists in the USA.

    Yes, that is too bad, but it does require much field work. I mean these guys and gals spend several months down there trying to get "the shot." Even if there were an amateur division, it would be practically impossible to get down there to photograph as much as I would need to in order to have a chance to place in the competition. But as far as the exact reasons why there are no amateurs, I really do not know.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2009
    very cool:ivar
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
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