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jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
edited June 2, 2006 in Wildlife
Ben and found this bird about a year ago then on monday we went shooting in yhe same place and I said boy it would be good to see that orange bishop again :scratch no not that just a sparrow
Jeff W

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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2006
    no darn that's a common yellow throat
    Jeff W

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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2006
    wait what is that ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif looks like a female to me
    Jeff W

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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2006
    well this is the breeding male for sure --the bird comes to us from africa and has been in L.A. on a visa since 1984 --the orange bishop thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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    bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2006
    Boy those are some damm fine little birdie shots, was I there?? rolleyes1.gif

    we need to take that bishop to more services mwink.gif
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    AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited May 31, 2006
    big change from those raptors but sweet shots all the same thumb.gif
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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Boy those are some damm fine little birdie shots, was I there?? rolleyes1.gif

    we need to take that bishop to more services mwink.gif
    back to church yep thanks the little one got in the way :D
    Jeff W

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    raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2006
    The orange bishop is gorgeous!!! I'm still wondering how you all get so close to these birds without spooking them into flying. I can't get anywhere near close... it seems if I go outside with my camera the birds all disappear!!!
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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2006
    Angelo wrote:
    big change from those raptors but sweet shots all the same thumb.gif
    well thanks headscratch.gif it is not all about the raptors ne_nau.gifrolleyes1.gif ??well maybe 98% --so this is the 2% little thread :D
    Jeff W

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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2006
    raian wrote:
    The orange bishop is gorgeous!!! I'm still wondering how you all get so close to these birds without spooking them into flying. I can't get anywhere near close... it seems if I go outside with my camera the birds all disappear!!!
    it seems if I go outside with my camera the birds all disappear --yep that is the birdy rule but a real answere is you go out time after time and learn the area #1 then learn about the birds and how they act feed ect ect #2 move slow and do not chase them best bet get the shot as they move around you --the more you go out the harder it gets rolleyes1.gif
    Jeff W

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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2006
    Excellent set Jeff. thumb.gif
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    dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    I thought if I run up to the little birds real fast, I'd catch them by supprise.......not wonder I"m not posting anything worthy. Good captures Jeff.
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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent set Jeff. thumb.gif
    thanks Harry the bishop is not a bird one sees everday Ben and I have captured it twice now just good luckheadscratch.gif or hard work
    Jeff W

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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    I thought if I run up to the little birds real fast, I'd catch them by supprise.......not wonder I"m not posting anything worthy. Good captures Jeff.
    you and Russ should give a few tips thumb.gif thanks
    Jeff W

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    saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Really lovely shots, Jeff. Those little guys can sit on those pretty reeds of grass, unlike the raptors, so they make for some special shots of their own!
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    Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Nice series Jeff. thumb.gifthumb.gif That "Bishop" is a cool bird. I've not seen any of those around here. Care to trade for an osprey or perhaps an American oyster catcher? ne_nau.gif
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    riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    since 1984, he beat me by two years :D
    nice selection Jeff thumb.gif
    Russ
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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    saurora wrote:
    Really lovely shots, Jeff. Those little guys can sit on those pretty reeds of grass, unlike the raptors, so they make for some special shots of their own!
    the big birds get more play but the little ones are harder to get and it is my goal to get as many different birds in my collection as I can --thank you for the nice comment very much appreciated :D
    Jeff W

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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Nice series Jeff. thumb.gifthumb.gif That "Bishop" is a cool bird. I've not seen any of those around here. Care to trade for an osprey or perhaps an American oyster catcher? ne_nau.gif
    thanks Mike -the bishop you will not find it is a african bird that was one way or another put here in la and Phoenix area how ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gifne_nau.gif but the male in breeding dress is some bird and the way he move --like a bee is something Ben has a better shot than mine side view thumb.gif good detail but we will go loooking again
    Jeff W

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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,006 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    since 1984, he beat me by two years :D
    nice selection Jeff thumb.gif
    yea but is he as pretty eek7.gif do you know anything about this bird ne_nau.gif and thanks
    Jeff W

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