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Jul 7, 2020 12:48:05   #
griffzky
 
Thank you for all the kind words, I think we all agree on #2 being the best pose. I've been braving the 90+ degree weather to sit out there a couple of hours every day when the birds are actively feeding, but haven't seen him since.

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Jul 7, 2020 12:59:42   #
digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan
 
griffzky wrote:
My wife spotted a bird in our cherry tree she didn't recognize. She told me it was a small red bird with black wings. I said, you're describing a Scarlet Tanager, but we never see those here. I turned to look, and there it was. Our first ever sighting. I ran inside, grabbed my 80D, put the 100 - 400 on it and hurried back, hoping it was still there. It flew as soon as I got there, but thankfully, landed in a lilac about 20 yards away. I had about one minute of shooting, handheld before it flew away. I know these aren't perfect shots, but I wanted to share my excitement at seeing a bird I'd never seen with people who would get it. I had to shoot at 4000 ISO to get to 180th of a second at 5.6 due to the shade and my running to get the camera.
My wife spotted a bird in our cherry tree she didn... (show quote)


woe! 3 great shots.. Lucky you for getting them..Lucky US, you shared them. Thank you very much!!...RJM

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Jul 7, 2020 13:03:51   #
nanaval Loc: Cornwall
 
Beautiful bird, well done for capturing it and to your wife for spotting it for you..

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Jul 7, 2020 14:11:45   #
rsindt
 
My wife collects images of cardinals. I u derstand the bird in your image is a tanger. Would be interested in selling a jpg file? Robert Sindt. Overland Park KS rsindtks@gmail.com

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Jul 7, 2020 14:32:34   #
flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley
 
Just WOW!

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Jul 7, 2020 14:38:24   #
tgreenhaw
 
Fantastic!

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Jul 7, 2020 17:11:53   #
mffox Loc: Avon, CT
 
Really nice. What a treat for all of us. Thanks.

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Jul 7, 2020 17:34:59   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
griffzky wrote:
My wife spotted a bird in our cherry tree she didn't recognize. She told me it was a small red bird with black wings. I said, you're describing a Scarlet Tanager, but we never see those here. I turned to look, and there it was. Our first ever sighting. I ran inside, grabbed my 80D, put the 100 - 400 on it and hurried back, hoping it was still there. It flew as soon as I got there, but thankfully, landed in a lilac about 20 yards away. I had about one minute of shooting, handheld before it flew away. I know these aren't perfect shots, but I wanted to share my excitement at seeing a bird I'd never seen with people who would get it. I had to shoot at 4000 ISO to get to 180th of a second at 5.6 due to the shade and my running to get the camera.
My wife spotted a bird in our cherry tree she didn... (show quote)


what a little beauty! it's always so exciting to see a bird you've never seen before...thanks for sharing and
congrats!

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Jul 7, 2020 18:07:47   #
Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY
 
What a beautiful bird. I have never seen one either.

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Jul 7, 2020 18:34:00   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
Good ones.
--Bob
griffzky wrote:
My wife spotted a bird in our cherry tree she didn't recognize. She told me it was a small red bird with black wings. I said, you're describing a Scarlet Tanager, but we never see those here. I turned to look, and there it was. Our first ever sighting. I ran inside, grabbed my 80D, put the 100 - 400 on it and hurried back, hoping it was still there. It flew as soon as I got there, but thankfully, landed in a lilac about 20 yards away. I had about one minute of shooting, handheld before it flew away. I know these aren't perfect shots, but I wanted to share my excitement at seeing a bird I'd never seen with people who would get it. I had to shoot at 4000 ISO to get to 180th of a second at 5.6 due to the shade and my running to get the camera.
My wife spotted a bird in our cherry tree she didn... (show quote)

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Jul 7, 2020 18:59:14   #
larryzplace Loc: Elk Grove Village Illinois
 
That sure is a red one... Very nice that you caught it...

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Jul 7, 2020 20:03:19   #
griffzky
 
digit-up wrote:
woe! 3 great shots.. Lucky you for getting them..Lucky US, you shared them. Thank you very much!!...RJM


Thank you, hoping to see it again, but knowing it could have been a one time thing.

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Jul 7, 2020 20:05:17   #
griffzky
 
nanaval wrote:
Beautiful bird, well done for capturing it and to your wife for spotting it for you..


Thank you, over our 54 years of marriage, I've learned to look when she says look. She has a sharp eye.

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Jul 7, 2020 20:24:32   #
Bluefish Loc: Berks County, PA
 
Great job. Good for you. Your good fortune was well deserved I’m sure.

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Jul 7, 2020 21:45:29   #
JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois
 
Beautiful bird. I've never seen one.

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