Birders - I know I need help. But HELP!
Oct 11, 2020 19:09:11 #
merrytexan wrote:
i love all those little birdies, kathy, but what i'd really like to find out is about the birdbath. is that
birdbath made from a big stump?
birdbath made from a big stump?
It does look like wood, no? It's actually a stone water feature. The water bubbles up very slightly in the center, but keeps the top full. It runs down the sides a bit for recollection and a lot when someone splashes it. I think it looks quite natural to the birds, because they apparently like it.
Oct 11, 2020 19:09:58 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
I agree - Great Blue Heron.
That's sort of what I figured. Between him being a LONG ways away and my bad eyes, I'm never sure of anything.
Oct 11, 2020 19:12:13 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
You already have some correct responses on the bir... (show quote)
They ARE fun. So cute - particularly the little guys. I have difficulty even seeing a bird when I can hear it, let alone getting it in the frame! Most of my "bird" pictures are actually black blobs. My friend in Texas has a website he goes to to get info and to report his findings. I should probably get that link from him again.
Oct 11, 2020 19:13:22 #
Sylvias wrote:
Good work Kathy, a nice variety of little birdies whatever they are. The Great Blue Heron is on look out!! 
Thanks, Sylvia. There was a nice variety there. I don't think I had ever seen baby cardinals before. The heron certainly looks like he's either guarding something or looking for something. He stood there motionless for as long as I wanted to watch him.
Oct 11, 2020 19:13:41 #
Oct 11, 2020 22:40:42 #
smussler
Loc: Land O Lakes, FL - Formerly Miller Place, NY
Check out Merlin bird app for phone. Does pretty good in identifying birds. I wish there was a desktop version. Bit of a pain, Take pic of bird with camera, then take pic with phone of image on computer monitor. Or I guess one can transfer the pic to your phone, but seems so slow. At any rate, the Merlin app usually does a good job with identifying the bird.
Oct 11, 2020 22:42:06 #
smussler wrote:
Check out Merlin bird app for phone. Does pretty good in identifying birds. I wish there was a desktop version. Bit of a pain, Take pic of bird with camera, then take pic with phone of image on computer monitor. Or I guess one can transfer the pic to your phone, but seems so slow. At any rate, the Merlin app usually does a good job with identifying the bird.
Thanks. I'll check it out.
Oct 12, 2020 09:05:11 #
AzPicLady wrote:
It does look like wood, no? It's actually a stone water feature. The water bubbles up very slightly in the center, but keeps the top full. It runs down the sides a bit for recollection and a lot when someone splashes it. I think it looks quite natural to the birds, because they apparently like it.
Thank you...i love the natural look of it...maybe I'm part bird.😄
Oct 12, 2020 09:40:58 #
merrytexan wrote:
Thank you...i love the natural look of it...maybe I'm part bird.😄
It is very well done. It has been installed a long time. I'm sure weathering has helped.
Oct 12, 2020 14:05:54 #
I enjoy watching little birds but I’m not very good at identifying either. These are cute shots!
Oct 12, 2020 14:15:50 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
I enjoy watching little birds but I’m not very good at identifying either. These are cute shots!
Thanks, Carol. They are cute critters.
Dec 24, 2020 09:31:11 #
KankRat
Loc: SW Chicago Suburbs
Just a tip. 1/2000 of a second is the magic shutterspeed to avoid motion blur. Most of the 70-300mm I’ve encountered. Are noticeably sharper and have less chromatic aberration 1 stop down from wide open usually f8. I use those settings and let auto iso adjust exposure.
Dec 24, 2020 09:35:08 #
KankRat
Loc: SW Chicago Suburbs
Where I live, in Illinois about maybe 40 species including ducks, hawks and birds of prey comprise 95 percent of what you see.
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