Cedar Waxwing wedding ceremony

RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
edited June 29, 2007 in Wildlife
Captured at Point Pelee Park last month.
Claude

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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
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    Waxwings have always eluded me.....

    Gorgeous shot. Mind sharing the lens/camera etc?

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  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Thanks Ann.
    This was taken with the Canon 30D and 500 f4 L IS. 100% crop.
    Claude
  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    I love these birds! WHat a beautiful shot.I have them at the one and only tree that they fed off of, the Amalancheir.they are only here for two days! I took what I had hoped were some decent shots yesterday.but when I downloaded them onto the computer, I didn't check that they all loaded...and lost about 20 shots.
    Not that they would have been at all close to the calibre of yours....thumb.gif
  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Just beautiful. What a wonderful capture!!clap.gifclap
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Very nice catch, well done.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
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  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    emmalou wrote:
    I love these birds! WHat a beautiful shot.I have them at the one and only tree that they fed off of, the Amalancheir.they are only here for two days! I took what I had hoped were some decent shots yesterday.but when I downloaded them onto the computer, I didn't check that they all loaded...and lost about 20 shots.
    Not that they would have been at all close to the calibre of yours....thumb.gif

    Thank you kindly Emmalou.
    We are fortunate to be located near Pt. Pelee and enjoy a great variety of birds, especially duriing migration. Just wish I could get out more often!
    Claude
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited June 28, 2007
    Excellent behavioral shot! clap.gif

    Perfect caption too.

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  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    tlee wrote:
    Just beautiful. What a wonderful capture!!clap.gifclap

    Thanks T. I appreciate the comment.
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Excellent behavioral shot! clap.gif

    Perfect caption too.

    -joel

    Thank you kindly. It is certainly a bonus when we can capture behaviour.
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Very nice catch, well done.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick.
    Claude
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Super! thumb.gif

    Reminds me of an old shot of mine.

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    The Cedar Waxwing is one of the more sociable birds...I think.

    I frequent a Canadian web site after meeting one of it's moderators and devoted bird photographer, Karl Egressy at Algonquin PP in the fall of '05. I've wanted to go to Pelee for some time. Is the island worth while or is the Canada mainland better.
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Beautiful shot, i'll call it "Sharing" :D
    Marina
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  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Super! thumb.gif

    Reminds me of an old shot of mine.

    The Cedar Waxwing is one of the more sociable birds...I think.

    I frequent a Canadian web site after meeting one of it's moderators and devoted bird photographer, Karl Egressy at Algonquin PP in the fall of '05. I've wanted to go to Pelee for some time. Is the island worth while or is the Canada mainland better.

    Thanks Ric,
    The island is worth while but the Point is definitely the place to be in May.
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Beautiful shot, i'll call it "Sharing" :D

    Thanks Marina. The female actually bought the fruit too the male, which surprised me, but then, after teasing him with it for a bit, she ate it herself!
    Claude
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Radley wrote:
    Thanks Marina. The female actually bought the fruit too the male, which surprised me, but then, after teasing him with it for a bit, she ate it herself!

    rolleyes1.gif Typical female wings.gif
    Marina
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Great shot showing interaction and waxwings are always good for color!
    Stephen
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  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Great shot showing interaction and waxwings are always good for color!

    Thanks for the kind words Stephen.
    Claude
  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2007
    Radley wrote:
    Captured at Point Pelee Park last month.

    Gorgeous shot, Claude. Beautiful birds, beautifully captured. Well done.
    Harv
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