Name that Bird
Sep 20, 2011 15:55:51 #
I'm not a birder; however,I was photographing at the beach this morning and noted this bird, which I've not seen before. Does anyone know what it is. Location: Asilomar Beach, California Central Coast.
Sep 20, 2011 15:59:24 #
Sorry, I do not know that bird but had to say what a great picture you took. The colors are so interesting.
JacLee
JacLee
Sep 20, 2011 16:10:25 #
Sep 20, 2011 16:13:43 #
JacLee wrote:
Sorry, I do not know that bird but had to say what a great picture you took. The colors are so interesting.
JacLee
JacLee
Thanks. I am using a new Sigma 120-400mm and was amazed at the detail myself. This one was shot with a Sigma 70-200 a few weeks ago in Alaska. I may need to start birding :-)
Sep 20, 2011 16:21:31 #
Well, you are certainly doing a great job of it. I do take pics of Golden Finches at the feeder and what ever else comes around in my yard. I just have a Fugifilm point and shoot camera. Nothing special but at least I can delete bad shots.;-D) My favorite that I enjoy doing is macro of the flowers I grow. Keep up the good work. I love seeing the birds and yours are fantastic. Especially this Eagle!!
JacLee
JacLee
Sep 20, 2011 16:50:44 #
In many ways your bird likes like a starling. They have a lot of sparkles in their feathers and a large vocabulary. However, I am not familiar with California birds.
Sep 21, 2011 01:36:39 #
BlueSky wrote:
In many ways your bird likes like a starling. They have a lot of sparkles in their feathers and a large vocabulary. However, I am not familiar with California birds.
Thanks, Blue Sky.
I googled Starling and found this image
http://www.pestsolution.co.uk/pest_control/media/gbu0/prodxl/starling_l.jpg
Looks like a match.
Sep 21, 2011 01:52:15 #
Not a Startling - beak color is wrong and the original picture the bird looks much larger than a Starling
Sep 21, 2011 01:57:19 #
Nice shot, but it appears to be softened. I shot this one about 4 months ago at the World Bird Sanctuary in St Louis, MO. I was using a Nikon D80 with 70-300 VR Zoom.
Sep 21, 2011 09:18:19 #
jb wrote:
I'm not a birder; however,I was photographing at the beach this morning and noted this bird, which I've not seen before. Does anyone know what it is. Location: Asilomar Beach, California Central Coast.
Your bird looks to me as though it is a juvenile european starling (sturnus vulgaris) I could be wrong but it has the right markings. Beautiful shot, he is looking right at you!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Etourneau_DSC01833.JPG
Sep 21, 2011 09:32:47 #
It is probably a fairly young starling starting to show it's winter coloring. Their beaks get darker and the flecks on their chests become more pronounced as the season progresses.
Sep 21, 2011 13:32:25 #
Don't know the name of the bird, but love the photo!!Great comp., just wish the birds beak had not shadowed the birds eye! :(
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