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[Connor Cochrane]

Rufous-collared Sparrow

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[IKLland]

1 hour ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Rufous-collared Sparrow

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Nice!

[Chris Clem]

Mojave Desert. This Great Horned Owl has some serious camouflage sitting in this Joshua Tree. This photo was taken today at dusk.

 

Edited June 19, 2021 by Chris Clem

[stitch58]

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

[The Bird Nuts]

15 hours ago, IKLland said:

Domestic MALL. Also, how'd you rate this one?

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/348716571

I don't see anything that suggests this Mallard has domestic genes.  Looks like a male just starting its molt into eclipse plumage.  Their iridescent heads can appear blue sometimes.

[Kevin]

Considering that I took these photo in a kayak, in moving water, I think they turned out pretty good.

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Edited June 19, 2021 by Kevin

[Connor Cochrane]

Slaty Flowerpiercer - a gray bird with a cool bill

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/348904071

[Connor Cochrane]

I know we aren't supposed to post two in a day, but this Scintillant Hummingbird is also pretty good

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/348907171

[Birding Boy]

48 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said:

I know we aren't supposed to post two in a day, but this Scintillant Hummingbird is also pretty good

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/348907171

Great shot! It’s gotta be tough to get anything sharp in the dark forests down there.

[Connor Cochrane]

2 hours ago, Birding Boy said:

Great shot! It’s gotta be tough to get anything sharp in the dark forests down there.

If you look at any of my checklists you'll see my photos taken on 100000 iso and 1/200 shutter speed just to get a really dark image

[PaulK]

Now this is a terrible cellphone picture so it's not really appropriate for this topic, but it's a terrible cellphone picture of a crow that is anting.

[IKLland]

15 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

If you look at any of my checklists you'll see my photos taken on 100000 iso and 1/200 shutter speed just to get a really dark image

Yes, but your technical info isnt viewable to us for some reason.

[IKLland]

18 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

I know we aren't supposed to post two in a day, but this Scintillant Hummingbird is also pretty good

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/348907171

actually , many people now post multiple images for a day.

[PalmWarbler]

Eastern Phoebe

[PalmWarbler]

Whoops I forgot this

[Birding Boy]

16 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

If you look at any of my checklists you'll see my photos taken on 100000 iso and 1/200 shutter speed just to get a really dark image

I can’t see the exif data, but yikes, I’d need a tripod or something to help with the shakiness with those low shutterspeeds. 

[PaulK]

[Chris Clem]

Mojave Desert. Another shot of a Great Horned Owl at Sunrise this morning. This was taken just before I shot the video I posted earlier today.  (see videos) ...... He politely stayed put while I was setting up my tripod in plain site about 75ft away. This was the only photo I took before switching to video. Thought for sure he would fly away!.....lucky I guess.

 

[Connor Cochrane]

Not the greatest photo, but it's a Quetzal.

[Connor Cochrane]

Tropical Parula

[Kerri]

20 hours ago, Chris Clem said:

Mojave Desert. Another shot of a Great Horned Owl at Sunrise this morning. This was taken just before I shot the video I posted earlier today.  (see videos) ...... He politely stayed put while I was setting up my tripod in plain site about 75ft away. This was the only photo I took before switching to video. Thought for sure he would fly away!.....lucky I guess.

 

I love this photo! The desert colors in the background bring out the same coloration in the owls feathers. The Owl's sleepy eye lids also add to the feeling of this photo. 

[BirdNrd]

Dark-eyed Junco today

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/349426231

[Birding Boy]

Black-crowned Night-Heron in flight. A few more in the checklist too.

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[PalmWarbler]

[Colton V]

I think this is my best photo from my trip to Utah last week. 

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