Part 4 of the Small Birds. Uncropped.

[bigdawg]

These are the last for a while as my weekend is soon over and I do not know when I'll get another opportunity.

























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[daveh]

With reference to what you say in part 3 (small birds tend only to be still for a second or two), what is true of people is also true of birds. Some do seem more photogenic than others: some pose for the photo while others always turn their head or fly off just as the shutter is pressed.

By the way, do you know all the species you are photographing? I keep trying to learn and remember but other than the common and easy-to-recognise species I've never found it easy. I probably need to concentrate my efforts and time - but then there are hoverflies and suchlike to learn about as well. There are several hundred species or sub-species of hoverfly in the British Isles.


Thanks for posting.

[Berndt]

I really admire people, who are capable of taking such pictures. I have never been really into bird photography yet, but every spring, I tried to "hunt" a small typical japanese bird, called "Mejiro" ( white eyes ), who usually comes with the plum blossom in February/March and he prefers this kind of tree.

It's so tough, because it's nearly impossible to aim at him with a telephoto lens. The angle of view is so small and this bird is so fast, never staying at one place even for just a few seconds ... and he don't like cameras

I tried it so many times ( no chance with a tripod anyway ) and couldn't take a really good picture until now. The last time, I challenged it, has been on the day of the big earthquake here in Japan. I have been in the park, trying to take a picture of this bird, when it happened. So, the attached pictures is actually the last photo, I could take before the ground started to become a "shaking sea".

Another interesting thing is ... this actually very common bird seems to be gone since then. Not even one could be spotted this year and nobody knows the reason for that

[bigdawg]

Apr 9, 2012 4:13:06 GMT -5 daveh said:

With reference to what you say in part 3 (small birds tend only to be still for a second or two), what is true of people is also true of birds. Some do seem more photogenic than others: some pose for the photo while others always turn their head or fly off just as the shutter is pressed.

By the way, do you know all the species you are photographing? I keep trying to learn and remember but other than the common and easy-to-recognise species I've never found it easy. I probably need to concentrate my efforts and time - but then there are hoverflies and suchlike to learn about as well. There are several hundred species or sub-species of hoverfly in the British Isles.


Thanks for posting.

I am re-miss in not naming them I'm afraid...let's see now

Photos one and two are of the Mourning Dove.....
www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos/mdove.htm

Photos three and four are of Cardinals male then female in order....
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal/id

Photo five is the White-breasted Nuthatch..........
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/white-breasted_nuthatch/id

Photo seven is the Brown-headed Cowbird.....
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/brown-headed_cowbird/id

Photos eight and nine are again the male Northern Cardinal.

Photos ten, eleven and twelve are of the Downy Woodpecker....
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/downy_woodpecker/lifehistory

Photo thirteen is an American Robin.....
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Robin/id


I'll try to do better from now on.

What pray tell is a hover fly??

[photax]

A fantastic series of pictures !!!
Have many thanks for showing !

MIK

[daveh]

Thanks for the identification. Some of the names I knew, other not. We've talked about the robin before - ours is quite different.

I don't think we have the mourning dove in Britain except as an occasional visitor. We do have the similar collared dove.

Dave.