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gifthorse · 04-28-2013, 08:20 PM

Sharp shinned hawk on the hunt.

rycheme · 05-28-2013, 12:23 PM - **1 Like**

**jbinpg** · 05-28-2013, 09:11 PM

@gifthorse - Very nice shots. Your bird is a male Northern Harrier, though, not a Sharp-shinned Hawk.

Jack

Paleo Pete · 06-03-2013, 07:37 AM

Yep, that's a Northern Harrier, or Marsh Hawk. The ID giveaway is the wide white stripe at the base of the tail. They are also usually seen gliding low over fields instead of at higher altitudes like most hawks. Here we only see them in winter.

Hummingbird

Bluebird

Scissor Tailed Flycatcher times two

normhead · 06-04-2013, 08:11 AM

Seagulls near Niagara Falls.

taken with an A-400...

gifthorse · 06-20-2013, 06:23 PM

American avocet

audiobomber · 06-20-2013, 07:24 PM

One afternoon's shooting at a local park, I got these and a lot more. K20D, DA*300mm.

This was one ticked off papa redwing. He took several runs at the passing gull.

Paleo Pete · 06-25-2013, 10:20 AM

Another Scissor Tailed Flycatcher in flight

SpecialK · 06-29-2013, 10:11 PM

I never post here - for obvious reasons :-)

Paleo Pete · 06-30-2013, 06:55 AM

Yeah because you obviously don't wanna make the rest of us look bad....

OK seriously, those look good. I think the Egret would be better cropped a bit wider and without the wingtip chopped off. Nice shot as is...

SpecialK · 06-30-2013, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by Paleo Pete

Yeah because you obviously don't wanna make the rest of us look bad....

OK seriously, those look good. I think the Egret would be better cropped a bit wider and without the wingtip chopped off. Nice shot as is...

Yeah, the egret is not cropped except a bit from the top. Bummers.

**crewl1** · 06-30-2013, 07:14 AM

Originally posted by SpecialK

I never post here - for obvious reasons :-)
]

You got em! Good shots!

SpecialK · 07-12-2013, 07:13 PM

Paleo Pete · 08-06-2013, 11:57 AM

Got another hummer this morning, sat on a stool by the feeder with K30 and a SMC Pentax A 50mm and waited...this female Ruby Throated Hummer finally showed up.

GvilleRick · 08-06-2013, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by Paleo Pete

Got another hummer this morning, sat on a stool by the feeder with K30 and a SMC Pentax A 50mm and waited...this female Ruby Throated Hummer finally showed up.

Nice shot, especially with a 50mm lens. It looks like it could be a young male to me with the stripes on the throat. I've had a number of young males around my feeders but the adult males have pretty much the only ones at the feeder today when I was shooting.

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04-28-2013, 08:20 PM	#391
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945	Sharp shinned hawk on the hunt.

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jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	@gifthorse - Very nice shots. Your bird is a male Northern Harrier, though, not a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Jack

06-03-2013, 07:37 AM	#394
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Yep, that's a Northern Harrier, or Marsh Hawk. The ID giveaway is the wide white stripe at the base of the tail. They are also usually seen gliding low over fields instead of at higher altitudes like most hawks. Here we only see them in winter. Hummingbird Bluebird Scissor Tailed Flycatcher times two

06-04-2013, 08:11 AM	#395
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Seagulls near Niagara Falls. taken with an A-400...

06-20-2013, 06:23 PM	#396
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945	American avocet

06-20-2013, 07:24 PM	#397
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	One afternoon's shooting at a local park, I got these and a lot more. K20D, DA*300mm. This was one ticked off papa redwing. He took several runs at the passing gull.

06-25-2013, 10:20 AM	#398
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Another Scissor Tailed Flycatcher in flight

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SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	I never post here - for obvious reasons :-)

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Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Yeah because you obviously don't wanna make the rest of us look bad.... OK seriously, those look good. I think the Egret would be better cropped a bit wider and without the wingtip chopped off. Nice shot as is...

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06-30-2013, 07:03 AM	#401
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Originally posted by Paleo Pete Yeah because you obviously don't wanna make the rest of us look bad.... OK seriously, those look good. I think the Egret would be better cropped a bit wider and without the wingtip chopped off. Nice shot as is... Yeah, the egret is not cropped except a bit from the top. Bummers.

06-30-2013, 07:14 AM	#402
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by SpecialK I never post here - for obvious reasons :-) ] You got em! Good shots!

07-12-2013, 07:13 PM	#403
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08-06-2013, 11:57 AM	#404
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Got another hummer this morning, sat on a stool by the feeder with K30 and a SMC Pentax A 50mm and waited...this female Ruby Throated Hummer finally showed up.

08-06-2013, 03:23 PM	#405
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,689	Originally posted by Paleo Pete Got another hummer this morning, sat on a stool by the feeder with K30 and a SMC Pentax A 50mm and waited...this female Ruby Throated Hummer finally showed up. Nice shot, especially with a 50mm lens. It looks like it could be a young male to me with the stripes on the throat. I've had a number of young males around my feeders but the adult males have pretty much the only ones at the feeder today when I was shooting.