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brewmaster15 · 06-19-2021, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by subsea

Tower Bridge in 2013.

Now that is a cool scene and Image.

al

**subsea** · 06-19-2021, 07:09 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by brewmaster15

Now that is a cool scene and Image.

al

Thanks, Al. Almost everywhere that you go in that area, you can find great shots waiting for you. And the conditions change constantly. It was a great trip!

**subsea** · 06-19-2021, 07:32 AM - **2 Likes**

Big Ben in 2013.

**GerryM** · 06-19-2021, 01:19 PM - **9 Likes**

K10d
smc f 50 1.7

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Eye.n.Eye · 06-19-2021, 11:31 PM - **3 Likes**

18-135

brewmaster15 · 06-20-2021, 04:31 AM - **7 Likes**

Was having coffee out by the feeder and witnessed an "unusual" Family of Birds..

Chipping sparrowX cowbird 1

Chipping sparrowX cowbird 2

Chipping sparrowX cowbird 3

Chipping sparrowX cowbird 4

What we have here is a juvenile Brown Headed Cowbird and its Parent, a Chipping Sparrow. The Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests...The Foster parent then raises the egg to adult at the expense of their own eggs. Often the cowbird chick will push out or just out compete the fosters real children. A few species of birds can tell the difference most can't. Quite the system they have, they have been known to commandeer over 200 Species of Birds. Earlier this year we had an eastern Phoebee pair with a Cowbird chick in it.

al
K10D X sigma 300 Telemacro

**subsea** · 06-20-2021, 08:42 AM - **1 Like**

The Tower of London from across the Thames , in 2013.

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**subsea** · 06-20-2021, 08:45 AM - **2 Likes**

Start of the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in 2013.

**subsea** · 06-20-2021, 09:04 AM - **1 Like**

Members of the Royal Horse Guards returning to their barracks from Buckingham Palace, in 2013.

**paulh** · 06-20-2021, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by brewmaster15

What we have here is a juvenile Brown Headed Cowbird and its Parent, a Chipping Sparrow

At first I thought, what a big baby! Thanks for the explanation & nice series.

**subsea** · 06-20-2021, 11:30 AM - **1 Like**

Another section of the "Shad Thames" in London, in 2013. Taken from the approach to the Tower Bridge.

glinda · 06-20-2021, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by brewmaster15

Was having coffee out by the feeder and witnessed an "unusual" Family of Birds..

Chipping sparrowX cowbird 1

Chipping sparrowX cowbird 2

Chipping sparrowX cowbird 3

Chipping sparrowX cowbird 4

What we have here is a juvenile Brown Headed Cowbird and its Parent, a Chipping Sparrow. The Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests...The Foster parent then raises the egg to adult at the expense of their own eggs. Often the cowbird chick will push out or just out compete the fosters real children. A few species of birds can tell the difference most can't. Quite the system they have, they have been known to commandeer over 200 Species of Birds. Earlier this year we had an eastern Phoebee pair with a Cowbird chick in it.

al
K10D X sigma 300 Telemacro

Cowbirds ... I guess it’s nature , and not their fault they are usurpers and imposters .... but it still seems very cruel . Think you not ? .......
Nature ....

brewmaster15 · 06-20-2021, 02:02 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by glinda

Cowbirds ... I guess it’s nature , and not their fault they are usurpers and imposters .... but it still seems very cruel . Think you not ? .......
Nature ....

Its a tough call. I do not like seeing other species loose their chance at reproducing, especially in a time like this when song birds are in serious decline.. but.. the parasitism is spread out among many species so the impact is less.. Id guess crows and blue jays have a greater impact on nesting success as they are predators of eggs and chicks.

I think at the end of the day.. the system cowbirds use works very well for them.. which is why it exists.. what fascinates me is that they can be raised by many species and yet the offspring grow to recognize other cowbirds not the species that raised them.This chick wont grow up thinking its a chipping sparrow.. its really an interesting social system. If you look up "brood Parasites" you will see this behavior is not just a cowbird one.. cuckoos also as well as many insects and some fish use it.

Back to your question...Nature can appear cruel to us... but the goal is to succesfully reproduce. Somewhere along the way Cowbirds found this method to be the most successful way to go about it.
Hth,
Al

brewmaster15 · 06-21-2021, 03:10 AM - **3 Likes**

cedar waxwing

K10D X sigma telemacro 300mm

Found we had a breeding pair of these cedar waxwings in the woods adjoining us...First photo Op I had...

cedar waxwing

I feel like he was looking down on me a little... but that may have just been in my mind.

al

glinda · 06-21-2021, 03:58 AM - **1 Like**

fa 77/ 1.8

this lens on the k10d , not sure if it is the lens or camera, but it hunts for focus like crazy sometimes, maybe it's me .

i wanted a flower in focus, .... with twenty shots, i got a whatever that is called , the fruit , in the bottom corner..... it's why i go back to manual focusing .......

---------- Post added 06-21-21 at 07:00 AM ----------

Originally posted by brewmaster15

cedar waxwing

K10D X sigma telemacro 300mm

Found we had a breeding pair of these cedar waxwings in the woods adjoining us...First photo Op I had...

cedar waxwing

I feel like he was looking down on me a little... but that may have just been in my mind.

al

nice shots, it does look like he was judging your camera, maybe a sony fanbird ? little do they know.....

---------- Post added 06-21-21 at 07:01 AM ----------

Originally posted by subsea

Another section of the "Shad Thames" in London, in 2013. Taken from the approach to the Tower Bridge.

nice, looks like a painting .

06-20-2021, 02:02 PM - 1 Like	#7258
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	Originally posted by glinda Cowbirds ... I guess it’s nature , and not their fault they are usurpers and imposters .... but it still seems very cruel . Think you not ? ....... Nature .... Its a tough call. I do not like seeing other species loose their chance at reproducing, especially in a time like this when song birds are in serious decline.. but.. the parasitism is spread out among many species so the impact is less.. Id guess crows and blue jays have a greater impact on nesting success as they are predators of eggs and chicks. I think at the end of the day.. the system cowbirds use works very well for them.. which is why it exists.. what fascinates me is that they can be raised by many species and yet the offspring grow to recognize other cowbirds not the species that raised them.This chick wont grow up thinking its a chipping sparrow.. its really an interesting social system. If you look up "brood Parasites" you will see this behavior is not just a cowbird one.. cuckoos also as well as many insects and some fish use it. Back to your question...Nature can appear cruel to us... but the goal is to succesfully reproduce. Somewhere along the way Cowbirds found this method to be the most successful way to go about it. Hth, Al Last edited by brewmaster15; 06-20-2021 at 03:51 PM.

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06-19-2021, 06:55 AM	#7246
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	Originally posted by subsea Tower Bridge in 2013. Now that is a cool scene and Image. al

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subsea Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Commack, NY Posts: 2,605	Originally posted by brewmaster15 Now that is a cool scene and Image. al Thanks, Al. Almost everywhere that you go in that area, you can find great shots waiting for you. And the conditions change constantly. It was a great trip!

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06-20-2021, 04:31 AM - 7 Likes	#7251
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	Was having coffee out by the feeder and witnessed an "unusual" Family of Birds.. Chipping sparrowX cowbird 1 Chipping sparrowX cowbird 2 Chipping sparrowX cowbird 3 Chipping sparrowX cowbird 4 What we have here is a juvenile Brown Headed Cowbird and its Parent, a Chipping Sparrow. The Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests...The Foster parent then raises the egg to adult at the expense of their own eggs. Often the cowbird chick will push out or just out compete the fosters real children. A few species of birds can tell the difference most can't. Quite the system they have, they have been known to commandeer over 200 Species of Birds. Earlier this year we had an eastern Phoebee pair with a Cowbird chick in it. al K10D X sigma 300 Telemacro

06-20-2021, 09:27 AM	#7255
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,306	Originally posted by brewmaster15 What we have here is a juvenile Brown Headed Cowbird and its Parent, a Chipping Sparrow At first I thought, what a big baby! Thanks for the explanation & nice series.

06-20-2021, 01:43 PM	#7257
glinda Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,418	Originally posted by brewmaster15 Was having coffee out by the feeder and witnessed an "unusual" Family of Birds.. Chipping sparrowX cowbird 1 Chipping sparrowX cowbird 2 Chipping sparrowX cowbird 3 Chipping sparrowX cowbird 4 What we have here is a juvenile Brown Headed Cowbird and its Parent, a Chipping Sparrow. The Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests...The Foster parent then raises the egg to adult at the expense of their own eggs. Often the cowbird chick will push out or just out compete the fosters real children. A few species of birds can tell the difference most can't. Quite the system they have, they have been known to commandeer over 200 Species of Birds. Earlier this year we had an eastern Phoebee pair with a Cowbird chick in it. al K10D X sigma 300 Telemacro Cowbirds ... I guess it’s nature , and not their fault they are usurpers and imposters .... but it still seems very cruel . Think you not ? ....... Nature ....

06-21-2021, 03:10 AM - 3 Likes	#7259
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	cedar waxwing K10D X sigma telemacro 300mm Found we had a breeding pair of these cedar waxwings in the woods adjoining us...First photo Op I had... cedar waxwing I feel like he was looking down on me a little... but that may have just been in my mind. al

06-21-2021, 03:58 AM - 1 Like	#7260
glinda Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,418	fa 77/ 1.8 this lens on the k10d , not sure if it is the lens or camera, but it hunts for focus like crazy sometimes, maybe it's me . i wanted a flower in focus, .... with twenty shots, i got a whatever that is called , the fruit , in the bottom corner..... it's why i go back to manual focusing ....... ---------- Post added 06-21-21 at 07:00 AM ---------- Originally posted by brewmaster15 cedar waxwing K10D X sigma telemacro 300mm Found we had a breeding pair of these cedar waxwings in the woods adjoining us...First photo Op I had... cedar waxwing I feel like he was looking down on me a little... but that may have just been in my mind. al nice shots, it does look like he was judging your camera, maybe a sony fanbird ? little do they know..... ---------- Post added 06-21-21 at 07:01 AM ---------- Originally posted by subsea Another section of the "Shad Thames" in London, in 2013. Taken from the approach to the Tower Bridge. nice, looks like a painting .