Mrs. and Mr. Bird

Mrs. and Mr. Bird · 12:11 PM

I managed to get a couple of decent shots yesterday in my backyard. I hope that one of you bird experts can tell me what kind it is.

My longest lens is a 300mm so I had to crop down to the actual pixels - a 600mm would have come in handy.

FA*300mm 1:4.0, K10D. 400 ISA, 1/350 f/6.7 and f/8 respectively. Auto focus and shake reduction.

Alvin · 03-11-2007, 01:24 PM

I don't recall seeing a bird like that one in the first shot around my parts. The second brown bird right next to it seems more familiar. Nice shots!

slick100d · 03-11-2007, 05:37 PM

I think it's a house finch. At least we have those around here, not sure about Arizona. Nice detail in the feathers.

R.Miller · 03-11-2007, 06:37 PM

I'd say a house finch. Great capture. The details in the feathers are excellent.

clarenceclose · 03-11-2007, 07:22 PM

Here we call them purple house finch, his and hers. Exceptional detail on the first shot.

roentarre · 03-11-2007, 07:29 PM

I have no ideas about their names but the orange pink feather is beautiful coming from this bird

roy · 03-11-2007, 07:30 PM

great shots!
i'm beginning to really hate you people that have that lens. LOL
it's just too good to be true.

scott-devon · 03-12-2007, 09:32 AM

Wow, that first shot is stunning.

xfraser · 03-12-2007, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by clarenceclose

Here we call them purple house finch, his and hers. Exceptional detail on the first shot.

They are called purple finches or purple house finches here in Ohio too.

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03-11-2007, 01:24 PM	#2
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	I don't recall seeing a bird like that one in the first shot around my parts. The second brown bird right next to it seems more familiar. Nice shots!

03-11-2007, 05:37 PM	#3
slick100d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Iowa, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 152	I think it's a house finch. At least we have those around here, not sure about Arizona. Nice detail in the feathers.

03-11-2007, 06:37 PM	#4
R.Miller Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Midwest Coastal Region USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 426	I'd say a house finch. Great capture. The details in the feathers are excellent.

03-11-2007, 07:22 PM	#5
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506	Here we call them purple house finch, his and hers. Exceptional detail on the first shot.

03-11-2007, 07:29 PM	#6
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I have no ideas about their names but the orange pink feather is beautiful coming from this bird

03-11-2007, 07:30 PM	#7
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710	great shots! i'm beginning to really hate you people that have that lens. LOL it's just too good to be true.

03-12-2007, 09:32 AM	#8
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Wow, that first shot is stunning.

03-12-2007, 11:00 AM	#9
xfraser Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 828	Originally posted by clarenceclose Here we call them purple house finch, his and hers. Exceptional detail on the first shot. They are called purple finches or purple house finches here in Ohio too.

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