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Apr 30, 2014 10:56:02   #
Morrisdh Loc: Pisgah Alabama
 
A pair of Downy Woodpecker's, Indigo Bunting, Finch
and Red Belly Woodpecker. Canon 7D 100-400L Cloudy
Hand held with Sure Shot, heavy Cropped. mdh

Male Downy
Male Downy...
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Female Downy
Female Downy...
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Red Belly # 1
Red Belly # 1...
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Red Belly # 2
Red Belly # 2...
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Indigo Bunting
Indigo Bunting...
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Finch
Finch...
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Apr 30, 2014 11:08:32   #
ssymeono Loc: St. Louis, Missouri
 
Thanks for these great pictures!

Your finch is the American Goldfinch.

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Apr 30, 2014 11:12:09   #
Morrisdh Loc: Pisgah Alabama
 
ssymeono wrote:
Thanks for these great pictures!

Your finch is the American Goldfinch.


Thanks, I have three or four different shades of them. I
like the bright yellow and black ones the best. Thanks
for looking. mdh

Yellow and Black
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Apr 30, 2014 11:24:30   #
ssymeono Loc: St. Louis, Missouri
 
The males lose their yellow in the winter but it begins to come back at this time. About your Red-bellied woodpecker: I believe your pictures show clearly yellow/golden near the bill and on the neck. If this is correct, you have the rarer for your area Golden-fronted woodpecker, usually ranges in Texas and Mexico.
Keep up the great work!

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Apr 30, 2014 11:29:19   #
Morrisdh Loc: Pisgah Alabama
 
ssymeono wrote:
The males lose their yellow in the winter but it begins to come back at this time. About your Red-bellied woodpecker: I believe your pictures show clearly yellow/golden near the bill and on the neck. If this is correct, you have the rarer for your area Golden-fronted woodpecker, usually ranges in Texas and Mexico.
Keep up the great work!


Thank You, that I didn't know. I have a pair and a pair
of Downy's that visit this tree daily for the suet. It is
hard for me to get them away from the feeder with good
lighting to get a few shots, but I keep trying. mdh

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Apr 30, 2014 11:42:07   #
ssymeono Loc: St. Louis, Missouri
 
Your exposures are good enough for further processing in Photoshop 6 where you can improve exposure and brightness. You may also try to get close-ups of the birds by adding a tele-converter to your lens. This way you can avoid the ambient light from the brighter background.

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Apr 30, 2014 11:43:45   #
Morrisdh Loc: Pisgah Alabama
 
ssymeono wrote:
Your exposures are good enough for further processing in Photoshop 6 where you can improve exposure and brightness. You may also try to get close-ups of the birds by adding a tele-converter to your lens. This way you can avoid the ambient light from the brighter background.


I plan to set up my Tamron 150-600 on a tripod this weekend and give that a try and not cut off as much of
the details. mdh

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Apr 30, 2014 12:48:37   #
ssymeono Loc: St. Louis, Missouri
 
That should do it! We will be seen the results soon.

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May 1, 2014 09:10:44   #
hb3 Loc: Texas
 
Morrisdh wrote:
A pair of Downy Woodpecker's, Indigo Bunting, Finch
and Red Belly Woodpecker. Canon 7D 100-400L Cloudy
Hand held with Sure Shot, heavy Cropped. mdh


All very nice... :thumbup:

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May 1, 2014 09:14:04   #
Morrisdh Loc: Pisgah Alabama
 
hb3 wrote:
All very nice... :thumbup:


Thank you very much, I enjoyed sharing them and they are
fun to capture. mdh

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May 1, 2014 12:16:22   #
nafplyr Loc: Chicago
 
Great pictures of beautiful birds.

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May 1, 2014 13:13:00   #
Morrisdh Loc: Pisgah Alabama
 
nafplyr wrote:
Great pictures of beautiful birds.


Thank you so much, I enjoyed sharing them. mdh

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May 2, 2014 01:14:44   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Excellent shots, Morris! Crisp and clear...and no feeders! :)

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