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[Colton V]

15 hours ago, akandula said:

Nice photo @bearcat6. FYI, your bird is actually a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk.

Agreed. Face is all wrong for harrier. 

[The Bird Nuts]

18 minutes ago, bearcat6 said:

You are wrong I saw it fly and the white patch on it's butt was evident.

Some Red-tailed Hawks can have white uppertail coverts (I have an example if you want to see it).  It is definitely a Red-tailed.

[hbvol50]

Yellow-throated Vireo by hbvol50, on Flickr

[Aidan B]

[MarkG]

I posted a decent photo of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak last week.  I see those birds in the spring and fall, although mostly in the fall.  It's been one of those birds that I've had trouble getting any kind of decent photo of, so I was happy to get the shot I posted.  Then a few days later I saw this male low in a tree.  Initially it was partially obscured in the branches, but I was able to slowly move where I found a clear window.  The bird was very cooperative and allowed me to take about a dozen photos of him.  Obviously a big improvement over my first post, I was super pleased to get these shots.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

[Tim Emmerzaal]

18 minutes ago, MarkG said:

I posted a decent photo of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak last week.  I see those birds in the spring and fall, although mostly in the fall.  It's been one of those birds that I've had trouble getting any kind of decent photo of, so I was happy to get the shot I posted.  Then a few days later I saw this male low in a tree.  Initially it was partially obscured in the branches, but I was able to slowly move where I found a clear window.  The bird was very cooperative and allowed me to take about a dozen photos of him.  Obviously a big improvement over my first post, I was super pleased to get these shots.

I am very familiar with the situation you describe; patients and perseverance (and luck I would say) get a long way! Great shots!

Edited October 7, 2020 by Tim Emmerzaal

[Johnd]

Immature Purple Galluinule Anahauc NWR by johnd1964, on Flickr

[Kevin]

From yesterday. 

Photographic lifer Blue-headed Vireo!!!!

[Jodi Nielson]

After having a discussion in another topic about never seeing Cedar Waxwings, the very next day I saw a tree top full of them.  This one, however, decided to make a stop in my yard.  

[Kevin]

On 10/7/2020 at 9:00 AM, MarkG said:

It's been one of those birds that I've had trouble getting any kind of decent photo of,

Flickers have been one of those birds, I have not been able to get a half descent photo for anything. But this morning one landed relatively close and I was able to get a descent photo.  Still not great but far better than anything I had before.

Northern Flicker(Yellow shafted)

Edited October 8, 2020 by Kevin

[JDA]

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo by Johnny, on Flickr

Red-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo by Johnny, on Flickr

[Birding Boy]

White-Crowned Sparrow

[bearcat6]

[MarkG]

Yellow Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

[RobinHood]

Don't shoot until you can see your reflection in their eye!!

[lonestranger]

 While unloading bird feeders at our new home yesterday, I had the pleasure of watching a pair of Northern Harriers as they hunted the fields surrounding the house. 

3S0A2371 by Glen Mercer, on Flickr

[bearcat6]

[Kevin]

A some what rare Green-winged Teal stopped of in my yard day!!!!

Edited October 9, 2020 by Kevin

[Kevin]

On 10/6/2020 at 11:01 AM, bearcat6 said:

You are wrong I saw it fly and the white patch on it's butt was evident.

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[Colton V]

5 hours ago, Kevin said:

A some what rare Green-winged Teal stopped of in my yard day!!!!

You get ducks... in your yard? My suburban house could never. 

[Kevin]

23 minutes ago, Colton V said:

You get ducks... in your yard? My suburban house could never. 

Sometimes. It is one of the advantages of living in the country.

There is a creek and a small pond in my yard. The creek attracts lots of Herons and Egrets, and the pond brings Ducks. 

[bearcat6]

[MichaelLong]

18 hours ago, Colton V said:

You get ducks... in your yard? My suburban house could never. 

Not in my yard but I live near a lagoon and a pond

[Tim Emmerzaal]

Kinglets... on the one hand, I love them because they are cute and they do not seem to be too bothered by my presence. On the other hand, I also hate them because they are VERY hard and frustrating to photograph, but these two are decent from this morning ? 

 

[MichaelLong]

Ah yes the small fast moving birds the bane of photography 

1 hour ago, Tim Emmerzaal said:

Kinglets... on the one hand, I love them because they are cute and they do not seem to be too bothered by my presence. On the other hand, I also hate them because they are VERY hard and frustrating to photograph, but these two are decent from this morning ?