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Backyard Birding DA 55-300mm style · 08:10 AM

Today I'm staying home from work.My property is being completely stripped and will be completely redone in a week or so.Before and after pics will eventually be posted.My poor wife keeps looking out the window fearful that they will bulldoze the gas line

So today gives me some free time to post some shots taken with my DA 55-300 that I shot yesterday.With all the action going on outside there aren't any birds by the feeders today.--charliezap

Adam · 09-13-2010, 08:19 AM

Very nice series- love the colors! Good detail, too!

**dcmsox2004** · 09-13-2010, 09:09 AM

wonderful captures charlie... those pentax colors are terrific.. crisp definition to boot.... guess that new lens is making you a happy camper.... knew it would..... congrats.... dave m

charliezap · 09-13-2010, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

wonderful captures charlie... those pentax colors are terrific.. crisp definition to boot.... guess that new lens is making you a happy camper.... knew it would..... congrats.... dave m

Thanks Dave--The more that I use it the better I like it.I put my like new Quantaray lens in it's original box to sell with UV filter probably for $90. It takes great pics and I think it's a good deal.

---charliezap

**cdurfor** · 09-13-2010, 12:45 PM

Great shots..... Flash or no flash?

C. Durfor

charliezap · 09-13-2010, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by cdurfor

Great shots..... Flash or no flash?

C. Durfor

The shots were taken without the flash---charliezap

suliabryon · 09-13-2010, 02:39 PM

Wow, very pretty. Any idea what that third bird is? Gorgeous colors int hose feathers.

charliezap · 09-13-2010, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by suliabryon

Wow, very pretty. Any idea what that third bird is? Gorgeous colors int hose feathers.

The third bird is a commen grackle. They are pretty when the light hits them in a certain way and they are pigs at the feeder and scare the other smaller birds away.When the cold weather sets in they disappear until late spring.--charliezap

suliabryon · 09-13-2010, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

The third bird is a commen grackle. They are pretty when the light hits them in a certain way and they are pigs at the feeder and scare the other smaller birds away.When the cold weather sets in they disappear until late spring.--charliezap

Well, you certainly wouldn't guess the bird's bullying, unflattering nature by those pretty rainbow colors! We have bully birds like that here, too, called starlings. But they are plain and gray/brown.

charliezap · 09-14-2010, 02:55 AM

Originally posted by suliabryon

Well, you certainly wouldn't guess the bird's bullying, unflattering nature by those pretty rainbow colors! We have bully birds like that here, too, called starlings. But they are plain and gray/brown.

I have starlings here also.They are a very drab bird and indeed can be a nuisance.--charliezap

magkelly · 09-14-2010, 03:09 AM

I rather like the grackles and crows myself. In terms of bullying and thieving they're nothing compared to the gulls and we tons of both around here. They don't go away here. They stay all year. We have huge flocks of birds, year round, quite a variety, but you seldom see colorful ones like the cardinals and the like. Lots of prey birds, doves, pigeons, small dull-feathered birds mostly, sea birds, and the corvis birds. You see a bird with bright feathers it's usually some kind of wild parrot or parakeet. We supposedly have a number of those here now. There are a few colonies around but generally you don't see them. They're out farther, away from people.

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09-13-2010, 08:19 AM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Very nice series- love the colors! Good detail, too! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

09-13-2010, 12:05 PM	#4
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686 Original Poster	Originally posted by dcmsox2004 wonderful captures charlie... those pentax colors are terrific.. crisp definition to boot.... guess that new lens is making you a happy camper.... knew it would..... congrats.... dave m Thanks Dave--The more that I use it the better I like it.I put my like new Quantaray lens in it's original box to sell with UV filter probably for $90. It takes great pics and I think it's a good deal.---charliezap

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charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686 Original Poster	Originally posted by suliabryon Wow, very pretty. Any idea what that third bird is? Gorgeous colors int hose feathers. The third bird is a commen grackle. They are pretty when the light hits them in a certain way and they are pigs at the feeder and scare the other smaller birds away.When the cold weather sets in they disappear until late spring.--charliezap

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suliabryon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 121	Originally posted by charliezap The third bird is a commen grackle. They are pretty when the light hits them in a certain way and they are pigs at the feeder and scare the other smaller birds away.When the cold weather sets in they disappear until late spring.--charliezap Well, you certainly wouldn't guess the bird's bullying, unflattering nature by those pretty rainbow colors! We have bully birds like that here, too, called starlings. But they are plain and gray/brown.

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charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686 Original Poster	Originally posted by suliabryon Well, you certainly wouldn't guess the bird's bullying, unflattering nature by those pretty rainbow colors! We have bully birds like that here, too, called starlings. But they are plain and gray/brown. I have starlings here also.They are a very drab bird and indeed can be a nuisance.--charliezap

09-14-2010, 03:09 AM	#11
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	I rather like the grackles and crows myself. In terms of bullying and thieving they're nothing compared to the gulls and we tons of both around here. They don't go away here. They stay all year. We have huge flocks of birds, year round, quite a variety, but you seldom see colorful ones like the cardinals and the like. Lots of prey birds, doves, pigeons, small dull-feathered birds mostly, sea birds, and the corvis birds. You see a bird with bright feathers it's usually some kind of wild parrot or parakeet. We supposedly have a number of those here now. There are a few colonies around but generally you don't see them. They're out farther, away from people.

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