Waxwings are so pretty

Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
edited March 16, 2008 in Wildlife
but so difficult to get a nice photo of. This spring they are hanging around in the uppermost branches of my willow (about 15 or 20 feet above ground) or my big poplar (40 plus feet above ground). They will only be here a short time before they travel further north for the summer. They are really vocal and hang about in big flocks, but I still do not have *the* photo of one.

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300mm - this is convincing me that my next gear purchase will be a 1.4X TC.

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    nice one Annthumb.gif
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    Tilhi!

    That's what they're called in my part of the world, and seeing these birds always makes me call out their name. And I haven't seen any all winter :cry

    So, I'm happy with just a picture. It's a nice image but could use a narrower angle as you suggested. I like the other bird in the backround though :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2008
    Good capture Ann. They are beautiful birds, I wish we had some down here.
    A 1.4 TC would definitely help.
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Thanks all. The flock sits way up high in the poplars, mocking me! They, or their cousins, cleaned the berries from the mountain ash last fall on their way by so I think they are hungry - one of my neighbors must have a berry tree for them.

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  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    We have quite a few of these in the nearby woods, such pretty Birds.iloveyou.gif
  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Very nice photo . The 1.4 TC should work well for a closer shot .
    They seem to be very yellow near my parts . This was taken in Northern Illinois , late spring of last year .
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  • spechtalspechtal Registered Users Posts: 344 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Very nice Ann clap.gif ,
    The ones in our area cleaned out the berries last fall. I have seen a few small flocks around, but like your friends, they are staying at the tree tops.
    Angela
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    summerz wrote:
    We have quite a few of these in the nearby woods, such pretty Birds.iloveyou.gif

    Thanks for stoppin' by summerz!

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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    WildWally wrote:
    Very nice photo . The 1.4 TC should work well for a closer shot .
    They seem to be very yellow near my parts . This was taken in Northern Illinois , late spring of last year .

    Yes, I think these guys are bigger than the others I've seen around - possibly the difference between Cedar and Bohemian???

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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    spechtal wrote:
    Very nice Ann clap.gif ,
    The ones in our area cleaned out the berries last fall. I have seen a few small flocks around, but like your friends, they are staying at the tree tops.

    Hi Angela - you know the mountain ashes over by my moms are covered in berries right now - I don't know why these guys are here, but it's okay by me!

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