Molting juvenile starling
I do lots of deleting. The gross mistakes in the camera (but not during the action); the obvious inferior images immediately after putting in Lightroom; the lesser quality images after processing; and then years down the road when I get a better image - or have ten images of the same scene.
Mike
Great captures of the birds and behavior. And thanks for the explanation of the feeding. We see the same process with White-faced ibises in our area.
Mike
Thanks for sending them North.
Mike
Wonderful shots of a difficult target.
Mike
Merlin can be used in different ways. I will often have a photo of a bird that I need to ID on my computer. I'll open Merlin on my phone, take a photo of the computer screen, and then proceed with Merlin's questions about place and date where/when the photo was taken. I just did that with your image and Merlin's top three ID suggestions were Lesser yellowlegs, Greater yellowlegs, and Solitary sandpiper.
I agree that this image looks most like a Greater yellowlegs to me.
Mike
Really good shot!
When you just see that "piece" of the bird, it's amazing how much it looks like a Green heron.
A Brownie 127, a Christmas present from my uncle who was a professional photographer in San Francisco. They were made from 1952-1959. From 1952-55 the face plate was plain; from 1955-59 it was cross-hatched. So mine was in that first style, when I was between 5 and 8 years old. The original price? $4.75!
Red tail - dark patagial bars, belly band, reddish tail
May we have the wisdom and kindness to give criticism in the manner Bob described in his initial offering - and may we have the wisdom to hear and utilize criticism given in that way.
Mike