My walk through the park
May 24, 2020 21:04:54 #
Saturday I tried out my NEW TRUCK and drove up to the Aboretum. Shot a lot of roses in bloom, some desert willow, tried my hand at focus stacking (turned out really bad) and shot some birds! Got some black blobs, some weird blurs, and a few that are actually recognizable! Enjoy. Comments welcome. If you can name the birds for me, I'd love it. And remember, I am NOT a birder!!!!!
Desert Willow
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Daddy cardinal feeding his youngster that's as big as he is!
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A rather large bird. Name?
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Shaped like a cardinal, but grey????
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This guy was really cute and cooperative.
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No clue what this guy is.
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He posed so nicely, but stayed in the shadows.
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A sorry attempt at a moving hummer
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If I hide behind a twig, she won't see me!
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Love this little guy.
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May 24, 2020 21:10:48 #
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May 24, 2020 21:58:41 #
UTMike wrote:
Nice set, Kathy! Have fun with that truck.
Yeah, the truck is a winner. Thanks. I want you to know it was your bird shooting that made me decide to go do some more attempts.
May 24, 2020 21:58:57 #
May 25, 2020 06:30:19 #
May 25, 2020 07:12:12 #
Looks like a very enjoyable outing! I think I know two of the birds but am having a serious brain cramp this morning. I think you should check out these folks 
http://tucsonaudubon.org/go-birding/get-started-with-birding/tucson-meet-your-birds/
(edit - the gray one I was thinking of is tufted titmouse, but they're smaller than cardinals. And the yellow bellied one reminds me of goldfinch)
http://tucsonaudubon.org/go-birding/get-started-with-birding/tucson-meet-your-birds/
(edit - the gray one I was thinking of is tufted titmouse, but they're smaller than cardinals. And the yellow bellied one reminds me of goldfinch)
May 25, 2020 08:12:53 #
May 25, 2020 08:23:21 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Saturday I tried out my NEW TRUCK and drove up to the Aboretum. Shot a lot of roses in bloom, some desert willow, tried my hand at focus stacking (turned out really bad) and shot some birds! Got some black blobs, some weird blurs, and a few that are actually recognizable! Enjoy. Comments welcome. If you can name the birds for me, I'd love it. And remember, I am NOT a birder!!!!!
you had a nice walk through the park, Kathy. I like the dls of no 7 and 10 ...very cute birds.
i'm sure you had fun trucking on down the road in your new truck.
May 25, 2020 09:02:15 #
May 25, 2020 09:07:21 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Looks like a very enjoyable outing! I think I know two of the birds but am having a serious brain cramp this morning. I think you should check out these folks
http://tucsonaudubon.org/go-birding/get-started-with-birding/tucson-meet-your-birds/
(edit - the gray one I was thinking of is tufted titmouse, but they're smaller than cardinals. And the yellow bellied one reminds me of goldfinch)
http://tucsonaudubon.org/go-birding/get-started-with-birding/tucson-meet-your-birds/
(edit - the gray one I was thinking of is tufted titmouse, but they're smaller than cardinals. And the yellow bellied one reminds me of goldfinch)
Hey, Linda, thanks for the link! I've already identified two of them! That's a cool place to go. The yellow one IS a "lesser goldfindh." The one that looks like a grey cardinal is apparently a "phainopepla." (Never heard of that one before.) It was a really fun morning.
May 25, 2020 09:07:46 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice birds--let’s see the truck!
I'll post the truck! Thanks.
May 25, 2020 09:09:04 #
merrytexan wrote:
you had a nice walk through the park, Kathy. I like the dls of no 7 and 10 ...very cute birds.
i'm sure you had fun trucking on down the road in your new truck.
i'm sure you had fun trucking on down the road in your new truck.
Thanks. I was sort of pleased. I had on my Tamron 28-300 that's not real sharp, so I'm always glad to get more than a black blob! Trying to think of where I can go in my truck today!
May 25, 2020 09:15:36 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Great! Enjoy today's adventures Hey, Linda, thanks for the link! I've already identified two of them! That's a cool place to go. The yellow one IS a "lesser goldfindh." The one that looks like a grey cardinal is apparently a "phainopepla." (Never heard of that one before.) It was a really fun morning.
May 25, 2020 09:45:23 #
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