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May 25, 2013 11:47:48   #
Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario
 
It's an Eastern Kingbird, my friend. It's also your best BIF to date. Yahoo!

I think Bear said it was a flycatcher. Well it is. In that family.

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May 25, 2013 12:10:06   #
Charles4444a Loc: Ontario, Canada.
 
Joe F.N. wrote:
It's an Eastern Kingbird, my friend. It's also your best BIF to date. Yahoo!

I think Bear said it was a flycatcher. Well it is. In that family.


I agree with Joe. He knows his birds. :lol:

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May 25, 2013 12:10:19   #
Pierre H.J. Dumais Loc: Mississippi Mills, Ont.
 
Joe F.N. wrote:
It's an Eastern Kingbird, my friend. It's also your best BIF to date. Yahoo!

I think Bear said it was a flycatcher. Well it is. In that family.


Ah Ha, so that's what it is.
Thanks Joe
The fundamental of the game is practice, practice, practice -- not being spoon fed a lot of technical advice like that overnite critic thinks is the the answer.
Sorry to bring up this guy's tantrum, but my beautiful soul mate and I were most unhappy this morning reading that kind of discourtesy.
'nuff said.
Today is beautiful and I am going to keep on truckin.


Pierre

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May 26, 2013 13:17:11   #
cockney greg Loc: London E17
 
Charles4444a wrote:
I agree with Joe. He knows his birds. :lol:


:thumbup: :thumbup: No "V" in the tail for a swallow.

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May 26, 2013 13:40:33   #
Pierre H.J. Dumais Loc: Mississippi Mills, Ont.
 
cockney greg wrote:
:thumbup: :thumbup: No "V" in the tail for a swallow.

Yes he sure does. Thanks

Pierre

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May 26, 2013 18:31:20   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
I'm glad Joe's already IDd this one, because I certainly didn't have a clue. Good BIF shot, Pierre.
PierreH wrote:
I give up....been going through the bird books, looked at the Cornell site and still don't know who this is.
As a starting guess, it's maybe a Swallow. But which one -- Tree Swallow (perhaps a female or a young male),or a Barn Swallow? Maybe something else?
All I can tell you is that it was pretty fast and had been hunting for several minutes over the water before resting on a branch and then streaking off.
This bird is bigger than a Sparrow and almost the size of a Robin.
This photo is a big, big crop of the original -- hence the grain and noise.

Pierre
I give up....been going through the bird books, lo... (show quote)

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May 26, 2013 18:58:18   #
Pierre H.J. Dumais Loc: Mississippi Mills, Ont.
 
We forget too often that not only is Joe one of the best bird photographers he is also wonderful resource for learning about birds.

I should say too that you are very talented in that regard. So, comments and support from you are really big.
Pierre

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May 26, 2013 19:36:49   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
Thanks for such a kind comment, Pierre.
PierreH wrote:
We forget too often that not only is Joe one of the best bird photographers he is also wonderful resource for learning about birds.

I should say too that you are very talented in that regard. So, comments and support from you are really big.
Pierre

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May 26, 2013 22:40:37   #
whitewitch Loc: Buffalo NY
 
PierreH wrote:
I give up....been going through the bird books, looked at the Cornell site and still don't know who this is.
As a starting guess, it's maybe a Swallow. But which one -- Tree Swallow (perhaps a female or a young male),or a Barn Swallow? Maybe something else?
All I can tell you is that it was pretty fast and had been hunting for several minutes over the water before resting on a branch and then streaking off.
This bird is bigger than a Sparrow and almost the size of a Robin.
This photo is a big, big crop of the original -- hence the grain and noise.

Pierre
I give up....been going through the bird books, lo... (show quote)


That's not a swallow. It looks like a sparrow.........

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May 27, 2013 09:01:34   #
Pierre H.J. Dumais Loc: Mississippi Mills, Ont.
 
whitewitch wrote:
That's not a swallow. It looks like a sparrow.........


Sorry, no cigar.
It's an Eastern King -- identified for me by the the best authorities.
Thanks for viewing and the come-back.

Pierre

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