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I've only seen this thrush twice in my yard - both times in winter, both times on this bench. It's the only bird in over 15 months of observing I've seen perch on this bench - strange that it has its own "spot" in my yard as such an infrequent visitor.

 

 

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mostly avian wildlife gallery: http://allenh.zenfolio.com/f557097489

Great to think this bird has come back to visit you.  Nice photo of a Hermit Thrush.

 

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avwh,

 Your photos are stunning.  I looked at one of your links to see if you mentioned your photography equipment.  Could I trouble you to share with me what camera and equipment you are using?  And some of these photos look like you're right next to the birds.  Do you take these photos outdoors, or do you shoot through a window?  The times I've had the luxury of shooting outdoors, I've still had to remain fairly distant from the birds and have been displeased with the quality.  Often my best photos are taken through a window, but then I'm still stuck with the issue of dirty windows, glare, etc. 

Regards!

Nice shot of the Trush . I wonder why they call them Hermits , I was able to take nice pictures of a Hermit Thrush and it was very tame and hung around for about 20 minutes .

surfinbird 

geminiluna:

thanks. I use a Canon 40D, and either 300L f/4 IS + 1.4x or 500L f/4.5 + non-reporting 1.4x (so it maintains AF) for birding photos, usually. (Both these lenses were bought used; the 500L is ancient - out of production for years). On a handful of shots in my galleries, I used my 70-200L (the downy let me get so close and the 70-200 is what was attached at that moment, for example). I use the 300 handheld, and a monopod for the 500.

I went to Africa in 2007 with just a Canon G7, so my oldest galleries - including a Zambia safari - were taken with just that point & shoot; I got the "bug" from that trip and got a DSLR and lenses since - which subsequently turned me into an amateur birder.

 All these shots are taken outdoors (I've never tried to shoot through windows b/c of my yard setup, light angle, and glare and window distortion).

I've found it takes some patience and observation to figure out the best spots to capture images, taking into account light, poses, bird activity, backgrounds, etc - and then once in awhile, it's just plain luck. ;)  But, with feeders in your backyard, it should be pretty easy over time to see different species' habits and get in position for better images, since you have  multiple opportunities to observe and position yourself.

If you go to my galleries, any image that you open will have all exif data accessible - just hover over the top RH corner of the image and you'll see everything.


 

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backyard bird gallery: http://allenh.zenfolio.com/f448269862

mostly avian wildlife gallery: http://allenh.zenfolio.com/f557097489

Another magnificent photograph. I only usually ever see Hermit Thrushes in my area around October/November during migration. But during the short time they are here they are a most welcome visitor.

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Sony DSLR A200 camera. Sigma 400mm APO prime lens, Sony 55-200mm lens, Sony 18-70mm lens, Kenko 1.5X teleconverter.

Thanks, cairnstone. I feel fortunate to have gotten any images, since he's such an infrequent visitor.

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backyard bird gallery: http://allenh.zenfolio.com/f448269862

mostly avian wildlife gallery: http://allenh.zenfolio.com/f557097489