Whatbird.com

Seattle, I am the world's worst bird identifier but will risk it all by saying it looks like a mocker to me. 

Now that we have totally hijacked lyceel's thread, how about some rictal bristles...

 

---

Latest Birds: Sage Thrasher, Ferruginous Hawk, Common Goldeneye

Seattle:  I'd have to agree with ratty-looking mocker!  Matt's looks like a juvenile mocker (probably recently fledged) to me. 

And don't worry about the thread, I've inadvertently hijacked my share of threads

Here's the two little guys that hatched in my tiny oak tree this May...

Here's their mom (a couple of weeks earlier)...

Oh yeah, I meant to say thanks for the compliments, everyone!

This was just an opportunity that I was able to take advantage of.  I'm just glad she was patient enough to let me get the shot lined up!

I highly recommend the sunroof technique (if you've got the equipment for it).  I posted this one before, but just as a reminder, this was my first sunroof shot...

The mocker is an awesome shot Lyceel, and even more impressive as her mouth is closed!  They do love to sing!

lyceel:

Oh yeah, I meant to say thanks for the compliments, everyone!

This was just an opportunity that I was able to take advantage of.  I'm just glad she was patient enough to let me get the shot lined up!

I highly recommend the sunroof technique (if you've got the equipment for it).  I posted this one before, but just as a reminder, this was my first sunroof shot...

Another nice shot!  What type of hawk is that - Red-shouldered?

I used to have a car with a sunroof but traded it in a few years ago.  I wasn't into birding at the time that I had the car, though - too bad - that's a great idea!

---

Life List: 164
New this year-to-date: 13
Latest: Red-crowned Parrot

Yep, Red-Shouldered.

 

Since seeing lyceel's marvelous original post I thought I wanted to do that too! Well, I tried. Here's a Northern Mockingbird, today in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. November 16, 2009.

The November sun is pretty weak around these parts, but it was a beautiful day.

Uncropped.

I had the aperture set at f/6.3 and the white balance set on cloudy even though it was sunny.

 

---

Last two photo-lifers: Tundra Swan and Varied Thrush.

That's a nice shot, too, Cairnstone!  Nice and clear!

---

Life List: 164
New this year-to-date: 13
Latest: Red-crowned Parrot

 

Curlybird writes:

"That's a nice shot, too, Cairnstone!  Nice and clear!"

***

Yep. It sure helps when they are not afraid of you and pose for 5 minutes. A rarity and so welcomed.

---

Last two photo-lifers: Tundra Swan and Varied Thrush.

Great shot, Cairnstone!