Backyard birds

davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
edited August 29, 2005 in Wildlife
We've had a few birds making there way through our backyard lately.


Humming Bird
I've been trying to get a pic of this bird for 2 weeks. I finally got one today.

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Young Bluejay
Same thing, I have seen and heard this bird for a while, finally got him.

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My wife was sitting out back and called for me to come with the camera.
This was kind of strange because we live in the heart of St. Paul Mn.
Hawks in the backyard don't happen everyday. Not a great pic, but oh well.

Can anyone tell what kind of hawk this is?

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dave.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2005
    Nice ones Dave. Love the background on the hummer shot.
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  • snapapplesnapapple Registered Users Posts: 2,093 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2005
    Beautiful Dave. So clear and sharp. You must have a loooong lens. I like the hummer the best. I love the bright colors.

    The hawk looks similar to the ones we have around here, but I can't see enough of him to be sure. Nice capture.
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2005
    Harry, Snappy, thanks.
    I forgot to mention that I was using a Canon 300D with a Sigma 80-400os lens.
    The long shot was the humming bird at around 20 feet. The other two were
    aroound 15 feet. I have never been able to get that close to a hawk before.
    Thanks for looking.
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2005
    Great detail in the feathers of the jay
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    lucky to find a hawk in your backyard, for sure
    and a nice shot of him too.
    Hard to tell but may be a Sparrow Hawk ne_nau.gif
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    Greaper, Ben, Thanks.

    We looked it up in the bird book and came up with a young Coopers hawk.
    Thanks for looking.
    dave.

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  • PossumCornerPossumCorner Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    Blue Jay
    Thanks for that lovely shot - I lived in NYC for 2 years and travelled a little bit, weekends, wanted to see a bluejay and a Cardinal. In 2 years saw one cardinal and no BJ's. I kept hearing "You should have been here yesterday, we had three in the garden yesterday".
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    Nice shots. thumb.gif Like the 'jay. Great detail on the feathers. Bravo.

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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    Thanks Guys.
    dave.

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2005
    these are very nice thumb.gif your hawk if the size was not to small then a coppers hawk or if it was small the a kite but my pick is coppers hawk if you look in the last weeks post you willl see a post of the copper
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    these are very nice thumb.gif your hawk if the size was not to small then a coppers hawk or if it was small the a kite but my pick is coppers hawk if you look in the last weeks post you willl see a post of the copper

    Thanks Jeff. We looked it up in the book and it looks like it's a juvenile coopers hawk. The size is right for that also, about 16 inches tall.
    dave.

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