Tree, Robin, Raptor, and Thistles

donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
edited July 4, 2007 in Wildlife
I've been unable to get out and shoot all summer. I got up at 5:30 this morning and headed for this river bed with a lot of trees around it about 3 miles from my home. I got there and decided to try the star thing I read about in another post.
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I carefully stepped over the electric fence and found a very cooperative robin inside that same tree.
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I walked down the creek bed listening to all the birds. This guy kept screaching. I figured it was me, but as he flew away, he was surrounded by a bunch of much smaller birds that seemed to be trying to run him off.

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By this time the insects were starting to eat me, so I headed for the truck and went north up the creek a couple miles just to have a look around. I found these thistles and decided to take a few shots.

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It was great to finally get out and play. Your comments are appreciated. Thanks for looking.
Sean Martin
www.seanmartinphoto.com

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Comments

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Nice group! thumb.gif

    Hawks are always being pestered by smaller birds. I got a shot yesterday of a Redwinged Blackbird riding piggy-back on a Red-tailed Hawk.
  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    I love robins ........there are also a flurry of birds happening around here, lots of the songbirds protecting their nestlings.thumb.gif I have two little Violet Backed Sparrows aready to take flight in the nest few days.they hang out of the house now.lol....
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Nice set. I really like the pic of the thistle with the fly where the thistle is sliced in half. It is an interesting perspective.
    Stephen
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Decent series. I like the 2nd the most.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
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  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Nice group! thumb.gif

    Hawks are always being pestered by smaller birds. I got a shot yesterday of a Redwinged Blackbird riding piggy-back on a Red-tailed Hawk.

    I want to see that. Did you post it?
    Sean Martin
    www.seanmartinphoto.com

    __________________________________________________
    it's not the size of the lens that matters... It's how you focus it.

    aaaaa.... who am I kidding!

    whoever dies with the biggest coolest piece of glass, wins!
  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    emmalou wrote:
    I love robins ........there are also a flurry of birds happening around here, lots of the songbirds protecting their nestlings.thumb.gif I have two little Violet Backed Sparrows aready to take flight in the nest few days.they hang out of the house now.lol....

    We have a pair of King Birds that built a nest right above our front door. There are two eggs in it, but no babies yet. The Kildeer are running around like mad too. Soon we should have a bunch of little fluff balls with very long legs running around.
    Sean Martin
    www.seanmartinphoto.com

    __________________________________________________
    it's not the size of the lens that matters... It's how you focus it.

    aaaaa.... who am I kidding!

    whoever dies with the biggest coolest piece of glass, wins!
  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Nice set. I really like the pic of the thistle with the fly where the thistle is sliced in half. It is an interesting perspective.

    I liked the colors and I wasn't feeling steady enough (being bitten by flys and mosquitos) to get much closer. Tight macros are a lot of fun, but it can be nice to put the critter in some sort of context. Thanks for the input.
    Sean Martin
    www.seanmartinphoto.com

    __________________________________________________
    it's not the size of the lens that matters... It's how you focus it.

    aaaaa.... who am I kidding!

    whoever dies with the biggest coolest piece of glass, wins!
  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Decent series. I like the 2nd the most.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick. I was very excited to see a bird with what looks like a caterpillar in his beek. It was so dark under that tree and I was shooting at iso 100, that my shutter was down around 1/13 second. I just wish it was a bit crisper. Still a fun capture.
    Sean Martin
    www.seanmartinphoto.com

    __________________________________________________
    it's not the size of the lens that matters... It's how you focus it.

    aaaaa.... who am I kidding!

    whoever dies with the biggest coolest piece of glass, wins!
  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Nice set. The sun through the tree is good - very peaceful. #2 is a keeper as well. Glad you got back out.

    Happy 4th!
    Lisa
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Good set Sean. thumb.gif Its always good to get back to shooting.
    Harry
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