DOOK
Loc: Maclean, Australia
Nice ones, Vicki. :-) :-)
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
DOOK wrote:
Nice ones, Vicki. :-) :-)
Thanks so much Earl. I appreciate it.
vicksart wrote:
The first two shots are the mystery bird which I hope someone can ID since I'm usually wrong. The sparrow and female oriole are included since they are all different from what I've been shooting (Golden Crowned Sparrows and Hummingbirds).
Can't help with this one Vicki but the series is very nice. Missed our Orioles this year somehow.
Good work,Vicki. I'm thinking you've got really good biceps/triceps now that you've been flinging that big ole Tamron around a bit. I love how you've captured the oriole, she just glows!
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
FrodoBaggins wrote:
Can't help with this one Vicki but the series is very nice. Missed our Orioles this year somehow.
Thanks so much FrodoBaggins. I certainly hope the Orioles will be visiting more often. I seem to be missing them or at least I don't have the camera on hand when they show up. They're tricky. If they think I'm looking, they take off in an instant. The doves have the same reaction.
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
carlysue wrote:
Good work,Vicki. I'm thinking you've got really good biceps/triceps now that you've been flinging that big ole Tamron around a bit. I love how you've captured the oriole, she just glows!
Thank you Carla. Yep, I've had to cut the sleeves out of my blouses! NOT. Flinging the lens around is one thing, holding it steady is the real challenge. All of these were taken using the tripod (which is also noteworthy in terms of weight). Maybe I should start some serious weight training. :-)
edgorm
Loc: Rockaway, New York
Looks like either a female or immature Black Headed Grosbeak.
vicksart wrote:
The first two shots are the mystery bird which I hope someone can ID since I'm usually wrong. The sparrow and female oriole are included since they are all different from what I've been shooting (Golden Crowned Sparrows and Hummingbirds).
Sorry Vicki, can't help with an ID but can tell you I think they are great shots, especially 2nd one IMHO. :thumbup:
All beautiful photos. Not sure about the ID though. The beak does look like a grosbeak but the bird doesn't look large enough, although difficult to tell without some perspective.
jwt
Loc: Texas Hill Country
Tiny Tim
Loc: Forest of the Pacific Northwest
Once again, these are nice shots, Vicki. I'm fairly certain the questionable bird is a young, female Black-headed Grosbeak. I just saw that there had been several other replies since I last looked at your last post. Oh well, at least it looks like we're all on the same page. :D
vicksart wrote:
Thanks Bruce. Every time I venture a guess about an ID, I usually miss the mark. This looks a bit like the "Black-Headed Grosbeak" in my bird book.
vicksart - I think you nailed it - its an adult female !
vicksart wrote:
The first two shots are the mystery bird which I hope someone can ID since I'm usually wrong. The sparrow and female oriole are included since they are all different from what I've been shooting (Golden Crowned Sparrows and Hummingbirds).
Great photos & your mystery bird looks like a chipping sparrow to me!
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
edgorm wrote:
Looks like either a female or immature Black Headed Grosbeak.
The vote for that one seems to be winning. I've never noticed them here before, but I may not have been paying attention. Thanks for the ID.
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