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Saw this bird fly in so fast it was unreal, It perched on the tree for a few seconds and then left. I'm thinking it's a Sharpie, any thoughts ? Thanks for looking.
Bearded Tits (male and female) develop their full plumage to coincide with their pair bonding / display behaviour - which itself coincides with a change to a more reed seed based diet.
This includes a pink chest blush on the male - which isn't so obvious during the rest of the year.
Taken in Norfolk before the rains set in.
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter stratus) juvenile comes to visit the feeder in the hopes of acquiring a House Sparrow as a meal but failed in its attempt. It then sat near the feeder awaiting the return of the sparrows for about 25 minutes in the suburbs of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
29 October, 2018.
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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One of thousands that were feeding along the edges of a conservation pond at the Treatment Plant. This one was flying to what it hoped was a better spot at the smorgasbord
Clean shirt, new shoes, And I don't know where I am goin' to
Silk suit, black tie, I don't need a reason why
They come runnin' just as fast as they can
'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man .... ♫ ZZ TOP
Shedding wood. A close shave. Lead in the pencil. Making a point. (Ok, I'll stop with the puns.)
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Canon EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens. Single shot, raw file into Affinity Photo for development, EL-100 Speedlite off camera to rear of subject, 10:8 crop.
From the Richard Harvey Studio One.
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Candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Colour re-edit of a shot from June 2017. Enjoy!
I'm used to the flapping that ducks do from time to time but this one was interesting. As this Mallard drake finished up his flapping he put his wings in this position momentarily as he moved them to close on his back. A new one on me ;)
Taken 5 June 2023 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
Taken through window. He struck at a flock of doves at the bird feeder resulting in a mini snow storm of pin-feathers. I was looking at the doves when he struck but only saw the feathers falling and then wings. When the wings came back and flew into my tree, I got this photo through the bedroom window, Then I immediately went outside - but he was gone.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Several of the ponds at the WTP have lowered water levels at present.
This has given the waders some rich mudflats, that would normally be covered with water, to feed over.
I recently embarked on my first adventure to Antarctica with the Muench Workshops Team as an instructor. It was quite an amazing experience for sure. As we crossed the Drake Passage into the South Shetland Islands, this incredible scene opened up before us on the starboard side of the boat. It was one of the most impressive mountainscapes I've laid eyes on in my lifetime. The creeping shadows and diffused light created by drifting clouds was the icing on the cake for me.
I personally highly recommend a trip to Antarctica for any serious landscape / nature photographer, you will truly be mesmerized by the fantastic wildlife and landscapes there - it is quite abundant and unlike anything else in the world.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful Holiday season and that all of your wishes are fulfilled. I know mine were!
I thought this was a Sharp-shinned hawk when I first saw it and it may be. What do you think? It is smaller (maybe 12 inches in length) than the adult Cooper's Hawk that I have photographed several times, and may have slightly skinnier legs.
Yesterday (Feb. 5) I saw this bird on my apricot tree out the back window. I walked out my front door and looked around the corner and didn't see it until it hopped up on another branch. I got one photo, which is the 3rd photo in this series. Then it flew towards me and landed on a fence only 20 feet from where I was standing, which is the 2nd photo. A short time latter it flew down to where I took the last picture, which is the first in this series. There was a bird, probably a junco under the propped up plywood. The little bird flew under my car with the hawk in hot pursuit. IMG_5794