Photo sharing and discussion

Re: Hide and Seek

PONYRCR — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:39:58 GMT

I found this Barn Owl hiding under the dead fronds of a palm tree

Re: Hide and Seek

PONYRCR — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:37:19 GMT

Napping Palm Warbler

Re: Hide and Seek

PONYRCR — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:35:27 GMT

Fox Sparrow hiding in the branches

Re: Hide and Seek

Curlybird — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:54:57 GMT

Bird Brain:

Curlybird:
"Nobody will recognize me in these sunglasses - what do you think, Charlie?"

Good one, Curlybird. I can see you're going to get a lot of mileage out of your Cedar Waxwings!!

Yup, you got that right! Also, they are so funny to watch, and some of my photos are just hilarious! They're little clowns, for sure!

Re: Hide and Seek

birdseye — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:42:05 GMT

here is 1 of 2 baby red tail hawk hiding from us.

Re: Hide and Seek

Bird Brain — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:39:23 GMT

Curlybird:
"Nobody will recognize me in these sunglasses - what do you think, Charlie?"

Good one, Curlybird. I can see you're going to get a lot of mileage out of your Cedar Waxwings!!

Re: Hide and Seek

Curlybird — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:39:56 GMT

"Nobody will recognize me in these sunglasses - what do you think, Charlie?"

Re: Hide and Seek

lonestranger — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:27:27 GMT

As you can tell by the pose, if I had of been a second or two later and I would have missed the shot all together.

Re: Hide and Seek

lonestranger — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:23:48 GMT

After playing hide and seek for a few minutes, I was fortunate enough to be able to restart the car and drive past the tree to get an unobstructed shot from a different angle.

Re: Hide and Seek

lyceel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:33:03 GMT

I'm with you. I have Cardinals year round here, but I only have a few passable photos, and no really good ones. Same for Blue Jays. I don't know why, but that's the way it is.

Re: Hide and Seek

Matt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:46:35 GMT

Susan, I am trying but.... every time someone posts a Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, and Cedar Waxwing, I get jealous. Not life birds but to me the most photogenic. I don't have a good shot of any of them using the list of rules I set for the waxwing I posted above. I only see them when I travel away from home so my opportunities are limited. Will keep trying. This guy flew off and dashed my hopes.

Re: Hide and Seek

susanwinfl — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:12:37 GMT

Maybe I am just warped, but it alway gives me hope to see photos that "aren't quite right" from excellent photographers like Lyceel and Matt. Thanks for sharing those guys-and I for one, share your pain!!

Susan

Re: Hide and Seek

lyceel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:47:53 GMT

sandylee:
Yikes, were you taking a break from driving the porcelein tractor around the bathroom when you shot these, Lyceel? EEEK!

No, just a fidgety bird on an overcast day. Not enough light, not enough time to adjust the settings.

C'est la vie.

Re: Hide and Seek

Curlybird — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:17:54 GMT

sandylee:
Arghhh! Bird on a "hot wood roof"!!!! Ouch Ouch...hot feet...hot feet....

I found it amusing to find a Great Egret on a roof, and especially because the area is not near any water, except maybe a park or two a few miles away.

Re: Hide and Seek

sandylee — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:58:49 GMT

lyceel:

On the bright side, I think you've just about covered all of the ways that shot could have been worse, Matt

Case in point, my first (and only, so far) Yellow Warbler...

Yikes, were you taking a break from driving the porcelein tractor around the bathroom when you shot these, Lyceel? EEEK!