conkerwood

This is the first time I have posted in the BIF/BOW as I spend most of my time in the HDR section. But I am very lucky as I have around 30 or so species of bird which either visit, or are visible from, my garden. We feed birds regularly but only a small amount so as not to mess up their normal diet. But that means that I am able to get very close and they are quite used to the camera. That brings its own problems as I often set up to remotely trigger on a tripod as birds come into feed, only to have them decide that my camera is a very good spot to perch on. I am also close to the sea and have many waterways within a short distance of my home so there are an amazing number of opportunities for pics. So here is a sample of what is around me, hope you like them.

Peter

Little Corella


Heron just poking around


Another Little Corella


Mandarin Duck in the middle of London (holiday a couple of years ago)


Sulpher Crested Cockatoo coming in for a landing


Pelican, looking graceful.


Australasian Gannet (3 rapid shots of the same bird combined in a panorama)

CJartist Loc: Ormond Beach

All great shots and especially like the Pano.

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

Excellent shots.

conkerwood

Thanks, I appreciate your comments. I wasn't sure what sort of reaction I would get to the pano... thought it might be too reminiscent of the 1960s, three flying plaster ducks on the living room wall, that everyone seemed to have.

Peter

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Very nice, especially the Pelican. Where did you find one with this coloring and what type is he/she? Gary

conkerwood

Its an Australian Pelican. Though there are hundreds of them in our area the best place to see and photograph them is at a local fish suppliers 20 minutes away down on the coast. Every day at around 12:30 the owner feeds fresh fish scraps to the 30-50 pelicans that assemble so there are plenty of opportunities for in flight shots. The fish supply owner is a good guy as he checks out the health of the pelicans when they come for their daily feed and removes fishing line etc that might have tangled around their feet. Its one of the great joys in life, just being able to sit a couple of metres away from such huge wild birds. .

Peter

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Many thanks, the Australian birds seem to be very colorful, and somewhat different than those in the US. Love the Pelicans. Gary

conkerwood

Thanks Marilyn, I am glad you enjoyed them.

Peter

infocus Loc: Australia

All very, very good but my favourite is the pelican. :thumbup:

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

I like the corella,pelican and the combination of the three birds in your pano shot.

Acountry330 Loc: Dothan,Ala USA

Very nice. Someone from the froum said they use a rain sleeve on their camera to keep the bird droppings off.

Roy Hakala Loc: Red Wing, MN

Could you detail how you created the pano? When I try this with copy-and-paste, I get halos around the birds and it takes me a long time to eliminate them.