This Thread Is For The Birds!

[MacDoc]

Yeah figured it was aged related
Are those Bohemian? - look a bit more like Cedar.
When they come around here it's always in a flock hidden in some cedar tree and flit a lot - the hypersonic noise is the give away.

[MacDoc]

Trying out my new lens. But damn I'm not sure what ducks these are - big with purple heads.



.I was shooting for the camera testing then realized I did not know the species. Thought when I stopped they were Mallards. Too big for Teals.
Southern Ontario - wonder if they are transients.

Light was on the wrong angle






ah got it - ring necked ducks - like to stop in small ponds during migration.
We are on the migration path - it does not breed or winter in our area. That's why I was unfamiliar. Bit of a lucky catch.

[SINC]

I'm pretty sure those are mallards, but something is off with your camera settings as mallard drakes have bright green heads, not purple:



They are not ring-necks, who are easily recognized by the bright white ring around their bill:

[MacDoc]

Yup - they are mallards in an odd light - seems its a common sighting problem





hmmm seems a common issue - and yes there were high clouds

someone caught it here

[KC4]

attempted murder.jpg

[SINC]

^

I laughed out loud when I saw that one a few weeks back. The guy at the pub I showed it too wondered why. He just did not get it. Way funny!

[Kosh]

If I ever get a good shot of the peregrine falcons on our building, I'll have to post it here. So far I've had no luck, except to get a picture of one of their backsides. And even with a 55 - 250mm telephoto lens, it's hard to see it ten stories up.

At least they are doing a good job of keeping the pigeon and seagull population down. Their watchers say they've even been feeding on a few ducks too.

[MacDoc]

Caught a shy wild turkey at the extreme edge of the zoom ....good light tho. Can see why a 300 would be nice but this was handheld.

[MacDoc]

here is one of he stranger photos you will see



bee or june bug or something was flying purposefull behind this swift or swallow - just shot and hoped
I had watched it for a few seconds and saw it tracking the bird.
Perfect light - wide open lens and turned out okay. Dumb luck.

[MacDoc]

Damn - finally got a chance to work on the zoom and the camera came out of sleep in greyscale and I did not notice. That is really annoying. Still some interesting shots.
Couple dozen vultures playing in the escarpment area





this would have a good shot against the bright blue sky



Finally noticed the problem when the sun stopped shining on the LCD
Shot this then just where they were flying before



Nice area and for sure they will be there tomorrow - it's an area I ride through all the time. Nother learning curve.