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A few more birds · **1 Like**

Female Red-Winged Blackbird on a windy day

Calliope Hummingbird

Look Ma, no wings (Pine Siskin)

Eastern Kingbird

Mountain Bluebird (male)

White-crowned Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird (male)

Took all of these the first two weeks of June in Waterton lakes National park

Comments are always welcome and appreciated.

**luftfluss** · 07-17-2015, 10:00 PM

I was once attacked by a female blackbird. She swooped down at me several times, until I finally got it through my thick skull that I was too close to the nest.

A pleasure to view these.

sunrepairer · 07-17-2015, 10:22 PM - **1 Like**

Great captures, really shows the bigma, k3 and your abilities.

**Bob Harris** · 07-18-2015, 04:59 PM

all excellent to view, I can almost reach out and touch them Heinrich.

**wtlwdwgn** · 07-18-2015, 05:13 PM

Beautiful shooting Heinrich! Love the Red Winged Blackbird!

**Bruce Clark** · 07-18-2015, 05:33 PM

Beautiful work. Your bluebird is to die for.

willskywalker93 · 07-18-2015, 06:00 PM

these are won't. What lens was this?

Venom3300 · 07-18-2015, 06:07 PM

well done shots. great detail in the hummingbird shot especially.

plantej · 07-18-2015, 06:17 PM

Wow, what a treat. The eastern Kingbird one is fantastic. It shows to me that color is not everything. Lovely shot.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-19-2015, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by luftfluss

I was once attacked by a female blackbird. She swooped down at me several times, until I finally got it through my thick skull that I was too close to the nest.

A pleasure to view these.

Thank you and yes they do defend their nest.

Originally posted by sunrepairer

Great captures, really shows the bigma, k3 and your abilities.

Thank you for the kind comments.

Originally posted by Bob Harris

all excellent to view, I can almost reach out and touch them Heinrich.

Hi Bob and thank you, Bigma does a good job bringing them close.

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

Beautiful shooting Heinrich! Love the Red Winged Blackbird!

Thank you, it's one of favourites as well.

Originally posted by Bruce Clark

Beautiful work. Your bluebird is to die for.

Thank you Bruce, pure luck, started to fly away as I pressed the shutter release.

Originally posted by willskywalker93

these are won't. What lens was this?

Thank you, the lens was Bigma.(Sigma 50-500)

Originally posted by Venom3300

well done shots. great detail in the hummingbird shot especially.

Thank you kindly.

Originally posted by plantej

Wow, what a treat. The eastern Kingbird one is fantastic. It shows to me that color is not everything. Lovely shot.

Thank you for the kind words, it is appreciated.

**Scorpio71GR** · 07-19-2015, 03:05 PM

Excellent as always, I am still learning with my Bigma. Photos like these keep my inspired.

Michael

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-19-2015, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by Scorpio71GR

Excellent as always, I am still learning with my Bigma. Photos like these keep my inspired.

Michael

Thank you Michael and it IS a bit of a learning curve.

**Cee Cee** · 07-19-2015, 05:59 PM

some beautiful shots Heinrich, the Eastern Kingbird in particular, great detail & clarity
cheers

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-19-2015, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by Cee Cee

some beautiful shots Heinrich, the Eastern Kingbird in particular, great detail & clarity
cheers

Thank you kindly and yes it is one of my favourites as well.

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	I was once attacked by a female blackbird. She swooped down at me several times, until I finally got it through my thick skull that I was too close to the nest. A pleasure to view these.

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sunrepairer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nh Photos: Gallery Posts: 285	Great captures, really shows the bigma, k3 and your abilities.

07-18-2015, 04:59 PM	#4
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	all excellent to view, I can almost reach out and touch them Heinrich.

07-18-2015, 05:13 PM	#5
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Beautiful shooting Heinrich! Love the Red Winged Blackbird!

07-18-2015, 05:33 PM	#6
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Beautiful work. Your bluebird is to die for.

07-18-2015, 06:00 PM	#7
willskywalker93 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 407	these are won't. What lens was this?

07-18-2015, 06:07 PM	#8
Venom3300 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 714	well done shots. great detail in the hummingbird shot especially.

07-18-2015, 06:17 PM	#9
plantej Veteran Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Photos: Albums Posts: 583	Wow, what a treat. The eastern Kingbird one is fantastic. It shows to me that color is not everything. Lovely shot.

07-19-2015, 10:43 AM	#10
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by luftfluss I was once attacked by a female blackbird. She swooped down at me several times, until I finally got it through my thick skull that I was too close to the nest. A pleasure to view these. Thank you and yes they do defend their nest. Originally posted by sunrepairer Great captures, really shows the bigma, k3 and your abilities. Thank you for the kind comments. Originally posted by Bob Harris all excellent to view, I can almost reach out and touch them Heinrich. Hi Bob and thank you, Bigma does a good job bringing them close. Originally posted by wtlwdwgn Beautiful shooting Heinrich! Love the Red Winged Blackbird! Thank you, it's one of favourites as well. Originally posted by Bruce Clark Beautiful work. Your bluebird is to die for. Thank you Bruce, pure luck, started to fly away as I pressed the shutter release. Originally posted by willskywalker93 these are won't. What lens was this? Thank you, the lens was Bigma.(Sigma 50-500) Originally posted by Venom3300 well done shots. great detail in the hummingbird shot especially. Thank you kindly. Originally posted by plantej Wow, what a treat. The eastern Kingbird one is fantastic. It shows to me that color is not everything. Lovely shot. Thank you for the kind words, it is appreciated.

07-19-2015, 03:05 PM	#11
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,037	Excellent as always, I am still learning with my Bigma. Photos like these keep my inspired. Michael

07-19-2015, 05:48 PM	#12
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Scorpio71GR Excellent as always, I am still learning with my Bigma. Photos like these keep my inspired. Michael Thank you Michael and it IS a bit of a learning curve.

07-19-2015, 05:59 PM	#13
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	some beautiful shots Heinrich, the Eastern Kingbird in particular, great detail & clarity cheers

07-19-2015, 09:10 PM	#14
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Cee Cee some beautiful shots Heinrich, the Eastern Kingbird in particular, great detail & clarity cheers Thank you kindly and yes it is one of my favourites as well.

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