Been sort of messing around lately just birding the pasture next to me

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited April 9, 2008 in Wildlife
along with my backyard of course. Here are few results.

It is always nice to get 3 species in one pic. Here you can see a male house finch, a lark sparrow and two savannah sparrows.
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The lark sparrows have very bold colors on the head that I love to photgraph.
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The savannahs are getting used to me. This one allowed me to get very close relatively speaking.
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The brown headed cowbirds are everywhere in huge flocks. Here is a male and female.
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Even Mr. Downy decided to come out in plain view. I have many more of this one...still processing. ;)
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DownyWoodpecker1.jpg
Stephen
www.capture-the-pixel.com

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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2008
    Cool set Stephen! clap.gif I love those downy's!
    Mike Helbig

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    very nice stephen.thumb.gif .i like the last downy the best
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    Nice to see the environment too, Stephen.

    I don't see any tumbleweed in these shots! rolleyes1.gif

    I saw too many westerns as a kid. :D
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Nice to see the environment too, Stephen.

    I don't see any tumbleweed in these shots! rolleyes1.gif

    I saw too many westerns as a kid. :D

    Thanks Ric. There were no frame fillers here as I was always pretty distant from the subjects except for that savannah sparrow so I had no choice but to include much of the surrounding vegetation. I bet I can find a tumbleweed for you though and take a pic. :D
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Cool set Stephen! clap.gif I love those downy's!

    Thanks Mike. I will have to share more of the downy later. It was very intent on just finding insects in that bark. It paid me no attention. I just wish it hadn't been so high in that tree.
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    very nice stephen.thumb.gif .i like the last downy the best

    Thanks Dave. The downy turned out best but I really like the those lark sparrows too.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,009 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    same things [well small birds ] I have been shooting this year .very nice
    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    jwear wrote:
    same things [well small birds ] I have been shooting this year .very nice

    Thanks Jeff. Next weekend I have set up my first photo shoot weekend at a ranch down in the Texas Hill Country where I plan on using a blind for the first time as well. I am going to see if I can't get some of those shots of these little guys where they actually fill the frame. :D
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    Good set Stephen. thumb.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    Nice shots Stephen. I enjoyed the downy ... Been chasing one here for a week now! The cowbird shots are very good as well.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Good set Stephen. thumb.gif

    Thanks Harry. I appreciate it.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    bhowdy wrote:
    Nice shots Stephen. I enjoyed the downy ... Been chasing one here for a week now! The cowbird shots are very good as well.

    Thanks Bob. I know they are very common, but they are difficult to find in a good photographic situation, at least for me.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    Nice set Stephen! Love those Lark sparrows!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2008
    Very nice Stephen, I *really* like the habitat type shot of the first thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Nice set Stephen! Love those Lark sparrows!

    Thanks Glenn. Do you see them in California?
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2008
    BigAl wrote:
    Very nice Stephen, I *really* like the habitat type shot of the first thumb.gif

    Thanks Al. We can't always fill the frame with our subjects so adding some habitat I think is good and sometimes adds to the shot instead of detracting from it. Anyhow, that is my story and I am sticking to it. mwink.gif
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2008
    Wow! You're lucky to have so many species of birds to choose from.
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    Russ
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Wow! You're lucky to have so many species of birds to choose from.
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    Thanks Russ. Spring migration is always a good time here in Texas. The males of the species are active and in general I tend to see more birds this time of the year. I know a lot of people talk about fall migration but for me, the best times are spring and summer. Go figure.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • canucklehead_7canucklehead_7 Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Nice series! Looks like that pasture is a busy place. Lots of variety....Don
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    canucklehead_7 wrote:
    Nice series! Looks like that pasture is a busy place. Lots of variety....Don

    Thanks Don. It has been for sure. Just yesterday a flock of 27 cattle egrets stopped by.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

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