A non-Eagle

kdog

Sadly, it appears as though the Hudson River eagles have left the area. Our town is on their migratory path as they follow the river south to escape the ice. My vacation last week was ill-timed, as I probably could have gotten in another day or two of shooting them. C'est la vie. Next year I'll be ready for them.

I did get a couple of shots of this little critter this AM. Perhaps somebody can identify it. These are taken with the Canon 100-400, at fairly close range. While it has a reputation for being soft, the 100-400 seems to do as well as anything in these conditions. ISO800, btw.







Thanks for lookin'.
-joel

traunerk

looks like a mockingbird to me....
but i'm no expert, so i'm sure others will chime in...

regards...Keith

kdog

Hey, I think yer right, Keith. I googled mockingbird, and this is a dead ringer.
Thanks!

Netgarden

kdog wrote:

Hey, I think yer right, Keith. I googled mockingbird, and this is a dead ringer.
Thanks!

Nice photo. Mocking birds do look alot like that, but they are larger than most birds, and slightly longer tails than sparrows. You sure it isn't a sparrow type?

Rohirrim

Nice captures. I also think its a Mockingbird. It does look a little small, but it's so hard to say without referance. The slightly turned down beak makes me think it's a mockingbird.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Northern_Mockingbird.html

Netgarden

Rohirrim wrote:

Nice captures. I also think its a Mockingbird. It does look a little small, but it's so hard to say without referance. The slightly turned down beak makes me think it's a mockingbird.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Northern_Mockingbird.html

Well it might be a young one eh?I didn't think of that... we have a few here that look like the website photo.

Harryb

Good ones Joel. Not bad for a non-eagle shots.

kdog

Folks, thanks for the nice comments and the help identifying this little guy.

Harryb wrote:

Good ones Joel. Not bad for a non-eagle shots.

Thanks, Harry. I miss my eagles.... cry:cry




Cheers,
-joel