Many times photos of Grackles turn out drab black but with the right lighting their iridescent colors come through showing off the real beauty of the grackle.

Capture Time = 10:24:13 AM
Capture Date = May 5,2019
Dimensions 7360 x 4912
Cropped 2944 x 1965
Exposure 1/320 sec at f 7.1
Focal Length 185 mm
ISO Speed Rating
Make Nikon
Lens 70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

thanks for reply and it does look like it may be cattail stem---too active to catch---wait and hope

We tried but it is way too active

This Redwing Blackbird showed up at a feeder back of the house by the pond about 10 days ago. We noticed different behavior and then the stick,straw,weed or something sticking out of it's. body. Later we noticed that the stick went clear through it's body and that it has a wound on it's head. The bird comes to the feeder several times per day and has been coming back for some time and seems to be eating and flying away with no worsening condition.Questions?Has any one seen any thing like this? What is the item stuck in the bird? Is there anything any way to get it out? What caused it to happen? We wonder if it was attached by a hawk and drove or dropped causing the problem?Any ideas?

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Pictures were taken at my pond behind the house through a window on a Wimberly 200 tripod.
Camera=Nikon D850 with Tamron SP AF 150/600 F5-6.3 VCU SD AO11Nl,dimensions 8256x5504,cropped 1461x1292,1/27/2019,3:57:07 PM,1/640 sec at f/6.3.focal length 600mm,O EV,ISO 400,Aperture priority, RAW
#1 on the railing around pond--#2 next to squirrel feeder--#3 feeding in a crack for worms and corn
Hope this is not TMI
Pond and bird feeder have attracted 31 species including green heron, mocking bird, blue heron, wood ducks, kingfisher, and great egret.
I am lucky to have survived 88 yrs., helicopter crash, diabetes, and 2 strokes. I am still able to take photos, use Lightroom, print and enjoy photography as a hobby. New features in equipment and inspiration from similar experiences from 6 yrs. of following UGLY HEDGEHOG are the reason.

This is a picture I took at my pond behind the house.We have too many fish for the size of the pond but the Blue Heron is getting all of the big ones, instead of thinning out the smaller ones.Took a burst of 8 exposures with elapsed time of .51 (second).The heron swallowed the fish in this time frame.
Exposure 1/640 sec at f/6.3--Focal length 550mm--exposure bias 0EV--ISO 280--Exposure Program Aperture Priority-- Metering Mode Pattern--Nikon D850/Tamron SP AF 150-600 FS-6.3 (Partly Sunny,9/40/.12 AM).
Hope this is not TMI.

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THANKS for the responce

thank you for the look and comment

In the process of a plant clean up we discovered this dove siting on her eggs. We had mowed weeds, loaded junk, burnt brush and made a lot of noise before we discovered this very dedicated mother sitting on her nest. In honor of her persistence we have delayed completion of the project until the eggs hatched and babies are able to fly. The pictures show that she is making good progress and all of our employees hoping for a successful and happy family.

Hatching


Getting ready to fly

series of photos showing hovering to spot fish and starting his dive, i goofed on the rest of the hit and the take off. i think i was just watching and not shooting

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thanks for the reply and pointers

shot thru a window,--- hand held,lens---- 70.0-200.0mm,---nikon d800,---ISO 4000----focal length 185mm---exposure1/8000
chopped735x727---dimensions7360x4912

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Male hummer is loud and chases all the other hummers away from the feeders. He also chases butterflies, locusts and wasps. We have a pond and waterfall feature in our backyard with a lot feeders so sometimes there are over a dozen hummers for him to bully. I spend a lot of time trying to catch a photo of these antics but so far they happen too fast. I am new to d800 and somewhat of a beginner at fast moving photography. nikon d800,70x200mm,2.8, shot at 1/8000,5.0f critics,suggestions, welcome

Icould have saved a lot of time--- i should have known i would get a good answer---THANKS

i could have saved several hours of research-- you guys have the answers--THANKS SO MUCH