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OK, PHOTOGRAPHY THROWDOWN: YARDBIRDS III is getting a little log-winded so let’s start another thread.
I’ll kick off with a Cape Rock-Thrush which totally surprised me yesterday after placing live ‘super worms’ outside. The cherry on the cake was that there were 3 of them – 2 males (I suspect the one was a sub-adult) and a female. I’ve seen them around before but they are quite scarce.
The female actually returned a while later and tried to get through the sliding door at my patio, in order to enter the house. It was seeing the canary inside and probably wanted to investigate the possibilities of this nice treat! 😄
Male – kind of with an attitude! 🤣
Male – with a proper pose
Female with a mouth full
The Crested Barbet was making sure he’s not missing out
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@dahliaambrose- Posts:10395
Allows Edits? YesThe colours on the thrush and barbet are brilliant. Beautiful images Tobie 🙂
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Like Dahlia said. Beautiful images. Amazing colors on thrush and barbet. I’ve never seen anything like the barbet. Quite the snazzy get-up.
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All beauties Tobie , you have lovely colour variations on the birds in your part of the world mate I can’t match those 😉 lovely work.
These 2 are from the yard fence leading to the hills behind my sisters house and first shot with my new lens hand held at the time and still getting use to things tbh.
Grey Wagtail
Meadow PiPit
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Thanks Patrick.
These are two beauties, specially the pipit.
What lens did you buy?
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Thanks very much Dave , Tobie 😉
Tobie the lens is the sigma 150-600mm contemporary on a crop sensor.
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Allows Edits? YesWow! These are great images Patrick. Love them both 🙂
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Very nice shots Patrick … I see you’ve got the same lens as me …. good choice! 🙂
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Had a pair of King Parrots visit the backyard this afternoon.
Male:
Female:
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@patrickw Nice shots mate, how are you enjoying the new lens?
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Thanks very much Beaky , in short i love it but still learning the skills needed to control it and myself 😉 , really happy and to be honest feel very lucky to have this as another tool to the kit.
Thanks again mate 😉
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Jay with leftover fishing maggots ….
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Galah
The galah, also known as the pink and grey cockatoo, is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos and it can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia. This one turned up in the front yard yesterday.
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blue tit chicks …
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feeding time …
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Stonechat on a very grey day.
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@dahliaambrose- Posts:10395
Allows Edits? YesBeautiful bird and I like the minimal frame Patrick 🙂
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Thanks you Dahlia , i took a round turn while out scouting and i came across some nice meadows with plenty of small birds flying about and with lots of natural perches for them to rest on , i will return to this spot but with better light hopefully get some variety 😉
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Great shot Pat, Beautiful little fella.
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Excellent all round mate , class light , perch , and the bird looks so nice well capture Tobie.
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@dahliaambrose- Posts:10395
Allows Edits? YesHe looks very curious 🙂
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He knew that I fed live worms from time to time so he was saying ‘Well, where is it?’! 😀
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Like Patrick said. Well captured, nice light and that rounded fence post(?) makes a perfect perch.
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Black-collared Barbet.
Beauty to the power of two.
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Top shots Tobie all 3 mate.
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Lovely work , i run out of words Tobie 😉 , obviously i am drawn to the gorgeous colours this one has great colours and a very powerful looking beak to make short work of its fruits.
Once again smashing work.
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Thanks Patrick! The direct translation of this bird’s name from my home language into English is ‘red headed woodpecker’. Not the typical woodpecker look that we’re all used to, but it explains the need for a strong beak – it also makes a home in holes in trees.
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Wow Tobie, great shots of these wonderful birds!
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Magpie singing to the moon.
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Pipit planning it’s next move , shot this on my sisters yard fence on a very flat looking day , just beyond the fence line is a place called Slievenacloy A grassland paradise in the Belfast Hills a place i plan to take a little one man hide during winter with a bit of luck.
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Luvit! I’m usually not fond of frames but it works well here – it really looks like an image that belongs on a wall!
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Great shot Patrick. Every element enhances the image. I’m with Tobie about frames but it does work here. Almost like looking out a window. Two thumbs up.
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Allows Edits? YesLove how you have framed this Patrick 🙂
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Pica pica – Eurasian magpie
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The Dark-capped Bulbul is one of South Africa’s most common birds, probably only trumped by sparrows and weavers. I love to listen to its calls while still in bed in the mornings, sounding something like “I’ve got a secret! I’ve got a secret!’. 😄
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Brown-hooded Kingfisher
A welcome lockdown visitor.
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Super shot Tobie 🙂
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Thanks. Here is the same Hummingbird, slightly different spot and I lucked out with the position of the wings!
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Brown-hooded Kingfisher.
I will photograph this bird all day long.
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Allows Edits? YesMy Cape Robin Chat, for small birds they are rather cheeky.
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Love the photos Charmaine – Tobie , they are certainly different to our robins but both seem to have the same qualities when it comes to character 😉
Nice work as always thanks for posting.
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Lovely shot mate 😉
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Sweet shot Tobie!
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Fledgling Goldfinch in the garden yesterday, not at all shy, I was only a couple of feet away.
… in fact so chilled that he took a nap …
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Another Brown-hooded Kingfisher shot, taken this morning.
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Allows Edits? YesBeautiful Tobie 🙂
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Lovely shot Tobie, he’s posing so nicely with the rays of yellow behind him!
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What a beautiful turquois color on the wing. I agree with Diane about the background. A terrific shot.
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Fabulous photo Tobie , lovely side shot .. Been reading your e-books tons of great tips and advice so thanks a million for those mate.
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Today I the garden, juvenile blackbird eating a blackberry…
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Quite a mouthful. I like the scattered white and magenta splashes of color. Adds a bit of warmth to the image in my opinion.
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Larry, Moe and Curly. Three young male California quail that have grown up in our yard. Was only able to capture one shot before they flew off. 100% crop.
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This thrush is on our front lawn most days …
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Only twice in 19 years living here is North Central Texas have I seen and captured pictures of these beautiful Painted Buntings. Last week I was walking past the window, and as i always do, I look at my modified feeder that attracts all kings of backyard birds. I’ll add a picture of the highly modified feeder because you could do it as well. It really works!
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For those interested in attracting more birds into your back yard, Here is an idea I learned from Matt K. I removed the single feeder tube from the middle of the feeder, attached 4 pieces pf 1″ PVC pipe around the center pole and inserted several branches to hang four different feeder/foods. It’s made a huge difference and I have counted as many as 23 birds on it, especially in the mornings including Hummingbirds!
It has an inverted half dome below which makes it 100% squirrel and cat proof.
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@kens Thanks for the tip Ken. And if you can keep squirrels from getting around your baffle, I’m impressed!
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Goldfinch
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Mrs. Bluebird
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