Blue Bird Surprise
Apr 11, 2013 23:10:39 #
Today this male Blue Bird put on a show just 5 feet from my kitchen window. Never had them come this close to the house. He seem to have some kind of issue. Here are just a couple of the photos with minor cropping. I shoot them in RAW and used PS Elements 11 default to process them. Suggestion?
Apr 11, 2013 23:22:06 #
dggeiser wrote:
Today this male Blue Bird put on a show just 5 feet from my kitchen window. Never had them come this close to the house. He seem to have some kind of issue. Here are just a couple of the photos with minor cropping. I shoot them in RAW and used PS Elements 11 default to process them. Suggestion?
Very nice pics. Up close and personal. Looks like posing to me.
Apr 11, 2013 23:27:00 #
Apr 11, 2013 23:35:02 #
dggeiser wrote:
Today this male Blue Bird put on a show just 5 feet from my kitchen window. Never had them come this close to the house. He seem to have some kind of issue. Here are just a couple of the photos with minor cropping. I shoot them in RAW and used PS Elements 11 default to process them. Suggestion?
Great pictures and full of expression. Was your window closed? If so, the bird's issue might have been seeing his own reflection on the window. During this mating period male birds get aggressive. I've seen male birds repeatedly banging against a window trying to fight their own reflection. Generally they gave up after a number of fruitless attacks. Perhaps your blue bird was trying to analyze whether his reflection represented a true rival.
Apr 11, 2013 23:36:27 #
He was definitely watching me taking pictures. Even fluttered at the window.
Apr 11, 2013 23:39:24 #
Good point. The window is a larger picture window. I did not see the female, but they have been checking out a bird house about 50 yards away.
Apr 12, 2013 02:41:05 #
dggeiser wrote:
Today this male Blue Bird put on a show just 5 feet from my kitchen window. Never had them come this close to the house. He seem to have some kind of issue. Here are just a couple of the photos with minor cropping. I shoot them in RAW and used PS Elements 11 default to process them. Suggestion?
Lovely shots
Apr 12, 2013 03:16:43 #
Nice shots. 2nd & 4th ones are my favorites. Nice catchlight in the eyes and good bokeh (blurred background).
Apr 12, 2013 06:06:48 #
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Apr 12, 2013 09:00:05 #
Very nice series, good job.
:thumbup: :thumbup:
dggeiser wrote:
Today this male Blue Bird put on a show just 5 feet from my kitchen window. Never had them come this close to the house. He seem to have some kind of issue. Here are just a couple of the photos with minor cropping. I shoot them in RAW and used PS Elements 11 default to process them. Suggestion?
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Apr 12, 2013 11:23:32 #
Excellent pics of a beautiful bird.
I would erase the ( distracting ) object under the tail ( pic #2)
I would erase the ( distracting ) object under the tail ( pic #2)
Apr 12, 2013 12:54:51 #
Turbo wrote:
Excellent pics of a beautiful bird.
I would erase the ( distracting ) object under the tail ( pic #2)
I would erase the ( distracting ) object under the tail ( pic #2)
Thanks Turbo for the compliment and suggestion.
Apr 12, 2013 21:25:10 #
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