flyrod98 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2009 Blue Jay and Sparrow The Blue Jays really like the unsalted peanuts Looking For Aliens Deleted the forth photo. After looking at it today, I didn't like it. Looked like a stuffed lifeless bird with out a catch light in the eye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2009 Super photos. Love the first shot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2009 jays are suckers for peanuts...used to keep a stash of cheap off brand dry roasted nuts around just for the jays in the winter...Growing up in the hardwood forests of Appalachia yielded tremendous bird watching oppportunities....My aunt was a professional photographer and in a wheelchair. Some of her most popular and nationally sought after prints were taken from her bedroom window where she had a feeder attached to the sill. Most people thought the photos were taken deep in the woods...but I digress...beautiful shots. the pic of the sparrow is crisp and accents the bird's aerodynamic lines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
navigator37 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2009 Awesome shots! We have loads of squirrels around our place now. Gotta shoot them sometime too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyrod98 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 Blue Jays were about the only bird around when I wanted to try out a new Manfrotto 393 gimbal type tripod head, aka the poor mans Wimberly. It is really going to make it easier for me to get on birds quickly from my chair. Blue Jay in Late Evening light. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tybugs1 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Hi Flyrod All really nice photos on the yard birds. All really good close ups. Nice shots! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyrod98 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2010 Got out with the camera for the first time in 2010. This male house finch posed for a shot or two. They are already starting to get dressed up for the girls but this guy needs to clean up his beak. Thanks, everyone for the comments on the earlier shots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyrod98 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2010 Seeing Steeldrifter's photo of the Downy Woodpecker reminded me I have a couple of firsts for me to add to the collection. First the Black Capped Chickadee A Red Breasted Nuthatch. These little guys are like little rockets. The zoom in grab a couple of seeds and they are outta there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letumgo 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2010 I love your photo William. You've got a great eye for capturing their beauty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2010 Tremendous photographs! Loving this thread! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gustav F. 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2010 Ahh, I love birds and particularly the smaller ones. Please keep updating the thread, I really enjoy it. Great pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyrod98 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2010 A couple of new birds for me to observe and photograph. First a couple of shots of the Black-headed Grosbeak Then this little guy with a high cute factor - A Chipping Sparrow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SearchingSolitude 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2010 You guys are pulling out the cameras when you should be pulling out the BB guns...Soft Hackles anyone?? $10 bounty for the first DEAD Blue Jay pic posted!! :hyst: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyrod98 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 The bully of our feeders. . . The Common Grackle. I wonder how some of those iridescent feathers would look on a fly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyrod98 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2010 My spring and summer birding hasn't amounted to much this year. My old hide isn't as tough as it used to be and I am bothered by sores on my arse. I did make one drive to the Poudre River trail. These are the keepers I came away with. This was a new bird for me. The Lark Sparrow A Western Kingbird A Bullocks Oriole A Great Blue Heron. I was really lucky to spot this bird, but I got so excited and didn't pay attention and cut its toes and foot off at the bottom of the frame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites