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A serene moment captured in Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka — a Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) wading through the shimmering wetlands in search of food. These elegant birds are known for their distinctive spoon-shaped bills, which they sweep through shallow waters to catch small aquatic prey.
Bundala, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is a paradise for birdwatchers and a crucial wintering ground for migratory species from around the world. The park’s mosaic of lagoons, salt pans, and thorny scrub forests offers the perfect backdrop for sightings like this.
Mallard couple in mid-flight over pond
More photo practicing of birds in flight at Dawson Creek Park in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Sony a6000 + SEL55210 @ f/9.0 206mm 1/640 second ISO 500
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Photo of the Day – With Christmas just a week away, the White-bellied Parrot with its festive colours is a perfect way to end to the week. Found mainly south of the Amazon River, these gregarious birds spend a great deal of time feeding and socializing in the highest tree tops. Sadly their high levels of activity and wonderful nature makes them sought-after pets which, together with ongoing deforestation in the Amazon, has resulted in these parrots being classified as endangered. This magnificent individual was photographed in Brazil by Rich Lindie.
David Hoddinott, now on the third leg of his Indian subcontinent adventure, has the following to report:
“We had fantastic trips to both South India and Sri Lanka.
We had wonderful sightings of Painted Bush Quail which was voted bird of the trip in South India along with fabulous sightings of 5 species of nightjars including Jerdon's.
In Sri Lanka we nailed all endemics and had splendid sightings of Marshall's Iora, White-naped Woodpecker and Jerdon's Nightjar and Chestnut-backed Owlet.
We are having a great trip here in Northern India. I got both Tiger and Sloth Bear on my birthday.
Our time in Ranthambhore was amazing! We had Tiger on our first 3 drives and all were really good sightings. Also fabulous Painted Sandgrouse and Painted Spurfowl.”
The Canon EOS 7D Mark II (www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-7D-Mark-II....), EF 100-400mm L IS II Lens (www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-100-400mm-f-...) and a great egret make a great combination. With the egret perched above me and the setting sun behind me, the remaining challenge was to catch the constantly moving bird in ideal positions with AF locked on the eye. The camera and lens performed really well on the latter requirement and my own performance on the former was good enough to land me a pile of shots that I like.
What are the ideal subject positions for bird photography? There are many, but side-on to the bird with its head straight forward or turned slightly toward the camera is a basic ideal position. While this bird was directly facing me, that long neck could position the head in a variety of positions and the sideways but turned slightly toward me position worked well in this situation. The gust of wind ruffling the egret's feathers added the extra interest I'm always watching for.
Compositionally, I like the two black legs (leading lines) coming up into the frame, positioning the bird at about 1/3 of the way into the frame. The bird looking into the frame adds the needed balance to the image. Cropping the legs (vs. including the entire legs and feet) in-camera allowed the bird's beautiful body to be larger in the frame and allowed me to avoid the background distractions that lower framing would have included. With the wide zoom range available in this lens, I had a large variety of framing options available and I used many.
The 7D II's top-center AF point was selected and placed on the on the bird's eye. That the 7D II's AF system covers an area that close to the edge of the frame made capturing this particular image very easy relative to the focus and recompose technique most other DSLRs require in this situation. The great egret's long neck was constantly moving the head to new positions and I had only an instant to catch any of these positions. By the time I would have recomposed after focusing, the bird would have been in a new position most of the time.
Though an f/10 aperture used with the 7D II will show some softening due to the effects of diffraction, I wanted as much of the close bird to be in focus as possible. A low sharpness setting of "2" was used in DPP with very light/fine sharpening added in Photoshop CC for a very sharp end result. Even with f/10 selected, I had enough light to use a 1/320 sec shutter speed (though marginal for the moving bird) at ISO 100.
My "great" image is basically straight out of the camera with a small amount of bill cleanup done and white balance cooled slightly as the light was extremely warm at the moment of this capture.
Gear Used:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
Camera and Lens Settings:
200mm f/10.0 1/320s, ISO 100, 3648 x 5472px
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis.
I really like how pastel the colors are in this shot, as well as the expression of the bird. I have plans to brighten this shot up a little (the gray background is a little dull, I think), but I want to keep the colors as pastel as possible.
Taken at John Redmond Reservoir (Coffey County, KS).
Photo of the Day – A bird that adds colour to the week, is the gorgeous Blue-grey Tanager. They are commonly found in central South America where this eye-catching individual was photographed by Adam Riley in Trinidad.
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Photo of the Day – Australians are known to be a social nation and their Galah, found in flocks of up to 100, is no exception. This fabulously pink and grey cockatoo with its distinctive crest is not only highly social but very affectionate too; they mate for life and preen each other’s facial and tail feathers, strengthening their pair bond. This delightful image was captured by Glen Valentine in Australia.
Restricted to the sub-Antarctic belt, the stately and majestic King Penguin can be found on the tussocks and gently sloping beaches of Antarctica, South Georgia and other temperate islands of this region. It is the world’s second largest Penguin to the Emperor Penguin, standing at an impressive 70 – 100cm in height and weighing in at an incredible 11 to 16kg. It is also the bird which has the longest breeding cycle, taking up to 16 months to fledge a single chick. This suave group was photographed by Adam Riley in Fortuna Bay, South Georgia
Protonotaria citrea.
Taken at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (Crane Creek State Park) (Lucas County, OH).
Black Redstart, কালো গির্দি
Phoenicurus ochruros
15 cm
Resident. Breeds in Pakistan mountains and N Himalayas; widespread in winter. ID: Male has black or dark grey upperparts, black breast, and rufous underparts. Female and first-year male are almost entirely dusky brown with rufous-orange wash on lower flanks and belly. Juvenile has diffuse dark scaling on upperparts and underparts, and fine buff greater-covert bar. Male P. o. phoenicuroides (W Himalayas) has grey crown, nape and lower back; these areas are much blacker in P. o. rufiventris (C and E Himalayas). Voice: Calls include a short tsip, scolding tucc-tucc and a rapid rattle. HH: Breeds in Tibetan steppe habitat; winters in cultivation and plantations.
Source: Helm Field Guides
You looking at me?
At Dawson Creek park - Hillsboro, Oregon and found this black bird that followed me around with some interesting expressions. This one I had to share :D
Sony a3000 + SEL55210 @ 210mm f/10 1/160sec ISO800
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Goose landing
At Dawson Creek Park - Hillsboro, Oregon last evening for some photos. This is goose in mid flight about to land into the pond.
Sony a6000 + SEL55210 @ f/7.1 210mm 1/800 sec ISO 3200
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Black-winged Stilt, pied stilt, common stilt, কালাপাখ ঠেঙ্গি, (Himantopus himantopus )
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
35–40 cm
Resident or summer visitor in Pakistan, NW India and Sri Lanka; widespread winter visitor. ID: Slender appearance, with long pinkish legs, and a fine straight bill. Black upperwing strongly contrasts with white back V in flight. Adult at rest shows mainly white head, neck and underbody, contrasting with upperparts, and reddish-pink legs. Both sexes can show variable amounts of black and/or dusky grey on the crown and hind neck. Juvenile has browner upperparts with buff fringes. Voice: A noisy wader, readily agitated; calls include kek... kek and a rather anxious kikikikiki. HH: Gregarious throughout the year; sometimes breeds in colonies. A graceful wader that walks slowly and deliberately. Forages on dry mud and by wading into the shallows; sometimes immerses head and neck in water. Eats insects and also aquatic invertebrates and small fish. Freshwater wetlands, brackish marshes, irrigation tanks and saltpans.
Source: Helms Field Guides
Abrupt landing!
Found one crow sitting on a roof ledge and then suddenly another crow landed right next to it. It seems they were playing around and, both birds were fine and sat next to each other afterwards.
Sony a3000 + SEL55210 @ f/8.0 210mm 1/2500 second
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Chordeiles minor.
This is an HDR (High Dynamic Range) image combining three original exposures bracketed by +/- 2 EV to capture the full range of light and dark values. Birds don't often hold still long enough to allow this technique!
Taken near Hays (Ellis County, KS).
Crow waving as taking flight
Found this crow up high on-top of a tree and took some photos as he took flight. It almost looks like he is waiving to you on his left wing tip.
Bird: American Crow
Vancouver, Washington
Black and white photo
(Keep in mind this is a solid black bird with solid cloud cover - I adjusted camera's and post editing exposure for better viewing of details.)
Sony a3000 + SEL55210 @ 210mm f/6.3 1/600sec
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Across most of its range, the pied butcherbird can generally be found breeding from winter to summer; eggs are laid anywhere from July to December, but mostly from September to November, and young can be present in the nest from August till February. There are reports of breeding outside these months, however.[33] The nest is constructed of dry sticks with a finer material such as dried grass, black roly poly (Sclerolaena muricata), bark and leaves forming a cup-shaped interior. It is located in the fork of a tree, often among foliage and inconspicuous.[33] The clutch consists of two to five (most commonly three or four) oval eggs blotched with brown over a base colour of various shades of pale greyish- or brownish-green.[39] Larger clutches have been recorded, such as at Jandowae in Queensland, where two pairs laid eggs and were sharing incubation duties.[40] Eggs of subspecies nigrogularis are larger, at around 33 mm long by 24 mm (1.3 by 0.95 in) wide, while those of subspecies picatus are around 31 mm long by 22 mm (1.2 by 0.85 in) wide. Incubation takes 19 to 21 days, with the eggs laid up to 48 hours apart and hatching at a similar interval. Like all passerines, the chicks are altricial—they are born naked or sparsely covered in down and blind. They spend anywhere from 25 to 33 days in the nest before fledging, though may leave the nest early if disturbed. They are fed by parents and helper birds. Brood parasites recorded include the pallid cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus) and channel-billed cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae).[41]
The Chestnut-crowned Antpitta can be found in the subtropical and tropical moist montane forests of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Unlike other Antpittas, it has adapted reasonably well to degradation of its habitat and is one of the easier members of this notoriously shy family to see. Although never far from cover, it is commonly known to hop into the open. It delivers its easily imitated tune from an elevated perch and being fairly inquisitive, will often respond to human whistling. This quaint little bird was photographed in Colombia by Adam Riley.
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Photo of the Day – Found across the Indian subcontinent and in the adjoining parts of Southeast Asia, the noisy Rufous Treepie has earned itself a variety of local names for its loud, sometimes unpleasant call. This advertising call is common across India, where it hops around in the treetops with great agility, foraging in mixed hunting parties for fruit and seeds as well as invertebrates, small reptiles and the eggs or young of other birds. This conspicuous individual was photographed by Adam Riley in Ranthambore National Park.
( Ardea cinerea, Grey Heron, ধুপনি বক )
"Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
90–98 cm
Resident, passage migrant and winter visitor. Widespread; unrecorded in parts of the northwest and northeast. ID: A large, mainly grey heron, lacking any brown or rufous in its plumage. In flight, black flight feathers contrast with grey upperwing- and underwing-coverts, and shows a prominent white leading edge to wing when head-on. Adult has yellow bill, whitish head and neck with black head plumes, and black patches on belly. In breeding season, has whitish scapular plumes and bill and legs become orange or reddish. Immature is duller than adult, with grey crown, reduced black ‘crest', greyer neck, less pronounced black patches on sides of belly, and duller bill and legs. Juvenile has dark grey cap with slight crest, dirty grey neck and breast, lacks black patches on belly sides, lacks plumes, and has dark legs. Voice: Often calls in flight, a loud frarnk. HH: A typical diurnal heron. Usually feeds singly; occasionally gathers in loose parties at good feeding areas. Roosts communally in winter. Prefers to hunt in the open unlike Purple Heron. Inland and coastal waters: lakes, marshes, estuaries, mangroves, tidal creeks, rocky offshore islands and coral reefs."
Source: HELM FIELD GUIDES
Thryothorus ludovicianus.
I love how proud the stance is.
Taken near Lecompton (Douglas County, KS).
Kookaburras are almost exclusively carnivorous, eating mice, snakes, insects, small reptiles, and the young of other birds. Unlike many other kingfishers, they rarely eat fish, although they have been known to take goldfish from garden ponds. In zoos, they are usually fed food suitable for birds of prey.
Setophaga citrina.
The lighting was intriguing and challenging by the time I found this bird, and I stood up to my knees in underbrush for several hours as I watched and waited for just the right pose. It was prime habitat for ticks as well as warblers, and I actually contracted Lyme disease in the process of capturing this image.
Taken at Weston Bend State Park (Platte County, MO).
House Finch
Caledonia Wisconsin
The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is found in North America, where its range has increased since the mid-twentieth century, and in the islands of Hawaii. This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus Haemorhous by the American Ornithologists' Union but have usually been included in Carpodacus.
These birds are mainly permanent residents throughout their range; some northern and eastern birds migrate south. Their breeding habitat is urban and suburban areas in eastern North America as well as various semi-open areas in the west from southern Canada to northern Florida and the Mexican state of Oaxaca; the population in central Chiapas may be descended from escaped cagebirds.
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