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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-11-2023, 10:07 AM
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Finally, a nice shooting day with good light. All the usual suspects.
Chickadee
 2023-02-11-Feeder-creatures_Chickadee by Norm Head, on Flickr
Blue Jay
 2023-02-11-Feeder-creatures_Blue-Jay by Norm Head, on Flickr
Hairy Woodpecker
 2023-02-11-Feeder-creatures_Hairy-Woodpecker\ by Norm Head, on Flickr
Downy Woodpecker
 2023-02-11-Feeder-creatures-Downy-Woodpecker by Norm Head, on Flickr
Pine Grosbeaks and Goldfinches prefer feeding on the ground. 2023-02-11-Feeder-creatrues-FInches by Norm Head, on Flickr
Male Pine Grosbeak
 2023-02-11-Pine-Grosbeak-M2 by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2023-02-11-Pine-Grosbeak-M1 by Norm Head, on Flickr
Female Pine Grosbeak
 2023-02-11-Pine-Grosbeak-F by Norm Head, on Flickr
Red Breasted Nuthatch
 2023-02-11-Feeder-creatrues_Red-Breasted-Nuthatch by Norm Head, on Flickr
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-12-2023, 08:29 AM
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The Yardbirds have been mentioned before in this thread. From page 2. (ya, I've been here long enough to remember page two. I'm pretty sure benjkan also mentioned the Yardbirds, but I can't find his post, talk about a name from the past.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-11-2023, 03:15 PM
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Not a bird, but at the bird feeders.... hopefully that counts... my own title is "feeder creatures". I post every animal who comes to the feeders, bears, raccoons, red squirrels,chipmunks now deer.
Eating the black oil sunflower seeds from the rail, I wondered why it was licked clean this morning.
I see you camera dude.
 2023-01-11-Deer-2 by Norm Head, on Flickr
He licked the rail clean, then started on the food spilled on the ground.
 2023-01-11-Deer-3 by Norm Head, on Flickr
While I was opening the window for these shots, it definitely considered a hasty retreat. I saw him leap over the rail without a running start earlier in the day.
 2023-01-11-Deer-1 by Norm Head, on Flickr
Here's shot where I can claim I hiked through miles of bush and spent hours freezing in the snow to get the shot... I deserve to be paid.
 2023-01-11-Deer-1 by Norm Head, on Flickr
I'm selling if anyone is buying it. Notice the ears pointing in different directions. That is a useful skill if your ecological niche is feeding predators.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-12-2022, 07:05 PM
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You hummers look so fat. We never see them like that up here. Our northern flickers are gone as well.Next year. The Flickers had great year, the woods were just full of them. They nested right behind our property for the first time, We got to see the youngsters hunting ants around our well.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-12-2022, 02:19 PM
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Today out for some shooting....cross posted in the 300 plus, K-3, yardbirds, DA 55-300 threads
K-3 and DA 55-300 LM with HD DA 1.4 TC
At my feeders
Pine Grosbeak M
 2022-12-12-AP-birds_Pine-Grosbeak-M by Norm Head, on Flickr
Pine Grosbeak F
 2022-12-12-AP-birds_Pine-Grosbeak-M by Norm Head, on Flickr
At my Algonquin Park set up.
Blue Jay
 2022-12-12-Blue-Jay by Norm Head, on Flickr
Black Capped Chickadee
 2022-12-12-AP-birds_PBalck-Capped-Chickadee by Norm Head, on Flickr
Red Breasted Nuthatch
 2022-12-12_Red-Breasted-Nuthatch by Norm Head, on Flickr
Canada Jay
 2022-12-12-Canada-Jay by Norm Head, on Flickr
Where ever you go up here, there are Red Squirrels, this one, an Algonquin Park inhabitant.
 2022-12-12-AP-Red-Squirrel by Norm Head, on Flickr
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-01-2022, 06:36 PM
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There's a second one that came around, I didn't get pictures but maybe soon. It's smaller and lighter in colour.
Thanks for commenting.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
11-13-2022, 07:14 PM
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Cross Posted in The Yardbirds Thread, 300 plus, K-3 images
K-3 and DA*200 with HD DA 1.4TC
I went out with the DA*200 and 1.4. Only 280mm,, so these are the guys whoo don't mind me getting close. I wasn't even in the blind, I just walked up to them.
Downy Woodpecker
 2022-11-13-Downy-Woodpecker-DS by Norm Head, on Flickr
Red Squirrel
 2022-11-13-Red-Squirrel-DS by Norm Head, on Flickr
Red Breasted Nuthatch
 2022-11-13-Red-Breasted-Nuthatch-DS by Norm Head, on Flickr
Hairy Woodpecker
 2022-11-13-Hairy-Woodpecker-DS by Norm Head, on Flickr
Black Capped Chickadee
 2022-11-13-Chickadee-DS by Norm Head, on Flickr
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
10-21-2022, 01:05 PM
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From the blind - Tamron AF 300 2.8, HD DA 1.4 TC.
Limpy-his 5th year back with us, an unusually long life for a Ruffed Grouse. My guess is he's very careful because of his disability.
 2022-10-21-Feeder-creatures_Ruffed-Grouse_Limpy-2 by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-10-21-Feeder-creatures-ruffed grouse-Limpy-1 by Norm Head, on Flickr
Junco
 2022-10-21-Feeder-creatures-Junco by Norm Head, on Flickr
Red Squirrel
 2022-10-21-Feeder-creatures-Red-Squirrel by Norm Head, on Flickr
Female Evening Grosbeak
 2022-10-21-Feeder-creatures-F-Evening-Grosbeak by Norm Head, on Flickr
Male Evening Grosbeak
 2022-10-21-Feeder-creatures-M-Evening-Grosbeak by Norm Head, on Flickr
Blue Jay
 2022-10-21-Feeder-creatures-Blue-Jay by Norm Head, on Flickr
Hairy Woodpecker
 2022-10-21-Feeder-creatures-Hairy-Woodpecker by Norm Head, on Flickr
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-14-2022, 07:26 AM
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Just checking in to add photos for the year to date.
Chippy
 2022-05-09-Chipmunk by Norm Head, on Flickr
Black Capped Chickadee
 2022-05-09-Chickadee by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-02-23-Park-CHickadess by Norm Head, on Flickr
Blue Jay
 2022-05-09-Blue-Jay by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-05-09-Blue-Jay by Norm Head, on Flickr
Rose Breasted Grosbeak - Male -
 2022-05-09-Rose-Breasted-Grosbeak-5 by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-05-09-Rose-Breasted-Grosbeak-4 by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-05-09-Red-Breastd-Grosbeak-9 by Norm Head, on Flickr
Red Breasted Nuthatch
 2022-05-09-Red-Breasted-Grosbeak by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-04-12-Feeder-creatures-Red-Breasted-nuthatch by Norm Head, on Flickr
Red Squirrel
 2022-05-09-Red-Squirrel by Norm Head, on Flickr
Female Purple Finch
 2022-05-09-Purple-finch-1F by Norm Head, on Flickr
Male Purple Finch
 2022-05-09-Purple-finch-1M by Norm Head, on Flickr
Dark Eyed Junco
 2022-04-29-Feeder-Creatures-Dark-eyed-Junko-3 by Norm Head, on Flickr
American Goldfinch , Male - breeding plumage
 2022-05-09-American-Goldfinch-M by Norm Head, on Flickr
American Goldfinch, Female
 2022-04-16-feeder-creatures-American-Goldfinch-1 by Norm Head, on Flickr
White Throated Sparrow (the "oh Canada" bird)
 2022-04-29-Feeder-Creatures-White-Throated-Sparrow-2 by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-04-29-Feeder-Creatures-White-Throated-Sparrow-2 by Norm Head, on Flickr
Evening Grosbeak - Female
 2022-04-29-Feeder-Creatures-Evening-Grosbeak-f by Norm Head, on Flickr
Evening Grosbeak, Male
 2022-04-16-feeder-creatrues-Evening-Grosbeak-3 by Norm Head, on Flickr
Red Winged Blackbird, Male
 2022-04-16-feeder-creatures-Red-Winged-Blackbird-3 by Norm Head, on Flickr
Grackle
 2022-04-12-Feeder-creatures-Red-Wing-Blackbirds_Grackle by Norm Head, on Flickr
Pine Siskin
 2022-04-12-Feeder-creatures-Pine -Siskin by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-02-25-Feeder-creatures-Pine-Siskins by Norm Head, on Flickr
Mourning Dove
 2022-02-25-Feeder-creatures-mourning-dove by Norm Head, on Flickr
Downy Woodpecker, Female
 2022-02-15-Downy woodpecker by Norm Head, on Flickr
Downy Woodpecker, małe
 2022-02-25-Feeder-creatures-Downy-Woodpeccker by Norm Head, on Flickr
Hairy Woodpecker, Male
 2021-11-19-feeder-creatures-Hairy_Woodpecker by Norm Head, on Flickr
Ruffed Grouse, we had fatality when one of these guys flew into our cabin window.
 2022-01-29-Forest-walk-ruffed-grouse by Norm Head, on Flickr
Pileated Woodpecker
 2022-01-25-PIleated-Woodpecker by Norm Head, on Flickr
Pine Grosbeak, Male
 2021-12-21-Pine-grossbeak by Norm Head, on Flickr
Ermine
 2021-11-18-Ermine by Norm Head, on Flickr
Song Sparrow
 2022-04-16-feeder-creatures-American-Tree Sparrow-1 by Norm Head, on Flickr
Crows.... when they first arrived for the spring. They are very difficult to photograph. This one taken through the kitchen window, so as not to spook them. We think the big one is last years chick. If I do get an image closer, it will be of him.
 2022-03-07-Return-of-the-ravens by Norm Head, on Flickr
Seen but not photographed, Wild Turkeys, a Deer, Female Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Red Fox,
My November through spring migration catalogue. We've seen three types of hawk, The Broadtails have returned that we saw last year, many Flickers and our Merlin's re once agains nesting nearby.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
03-07-2022, 12:47 PM
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Spring has sprung.
Not the best images, but the best considering the poor light... here because it marks an important day I might want to look up. A few years ago a raven started hanging out near our yard. The next year there were two. Last year, there was baby raven hopping around behind mom, with it's mouth open looking for food. Very cute. Today, the three returned. It's so good to see them all back, no mishaps in their travels. This taken through the kitchen window, because despite the fact that this is one's fourth year here, they are very shy. If I'd opened the window they would have been gone.
Here are two of them under the feeder rail, the third was back in one of the three flat ground feeding plots.
2022-03-07-Return-of-the-ravens by Norm Head, on Flickr
Yesterday, there were two Starlings out there. It was late in the day, and they aren't nearly as big. So, no image.
Birds at my feeders from day to day.
Year rounders...
Chickadees, Nuthatches, Wood peckers (Hairy, Downy, sometimes a Pilieated, Blue Jays. This year (and last year) but not every year, Pine Grosbeaks
Migrating recent arrivals Purple Finches, Goldfinches, Redpolls, Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins, all of them finches. Notable absences, sparrows (White throated, American Tree sparrows, White crowned, chipping, Song Sparrows, especially Juncos. Normally we have ~10 with us all winter. This year, we have spotted one or two White Crowned Sparrows, but they've never stayed more than a day.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
03-01-2022, 09:11 AM
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The red flowers in the second image make that image pop. Great capture.
I wonder if my appreciation is augmented by the fact, all I have around me is white snow. At the moment, I miss seeing flowers.... naw, it's just a great image. OK, I'm turning off my brain now. :D
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-25-2022, 03:16 PM
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K-3 and DA 55-300 PLM
Today out at the feeder... no Blue Jay images today, how weird is that?
Downy woodpecker
2022-02-25-Feeder-creatures-Downy-Woodpeccker by Norm Head, on Flickr
Red breasted Nuthatch
 2022-02-25-Feeder-creatures-Red-Breasted-Nuthatch by Norm Head, on Flickr
Evening Grosbeak (F)
 2022-02-25-Feeder-creatures-Evening-Grosbeak-F by Norm Head, on Flickr
Pine SIskins of the Sunflower seed feeder.
2022-02-25-Feeder-creatures-Pine-Siskins by Norm Head, on Flickr
Pine Siskin on the old porch rail.
 2022-02-25-Feeder-creatures-Pine-Siskin by Norm Head, on Flickr
Mourning Dove.
2022-02-25-Feeder-creatures-mourning-dove by Norm Head, on Flickr
Chickadee
 2022-02-25-Feeder-creatures-Chickadee by Norm Head, on Flickr
Seen but not photographed. Male Evening Grosbeaks, Blue Jays, Female Purple Finches, Pine Grosbeaks... but hey... tomorrow's another day.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-13-2022, 01:43 PM
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K-3, DA*60-250 and HD DA 1.4 TC
From the back yard
The doves that are wintering with us. Toughest doves ever. They had 4 little ones last year, we know one was eaten, we found the feathers, the other three likely migrated south.
 2022-01-13-Mourning-Dove-2 by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-01-13-Mourning-dove-1 by Norm Head, on Flickr
I've been trying for while to get these guys, today a few posed for me.
Evening Grosbeaks male and female
 2022-01-13-Evening-Grosbeaks by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-01-13-Evening-Grosbeak-female by Norm Head, on Flickr
 2022-01-13-Evening-Grosbeak- male by Norm Head, on Flickr
We have Blue Jays all day every day. I guess this one is the Blue Jay of the day.
 2022-01-13-Blue-Jay by Norm Head, on Flickr
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-09-2022, 10:23 AM
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K-3 and that lens that doesn't get nearly enough love, the DA*200 2.8.
There were woodpeckers, Evening Grossbeaks, Nuthatches and Goldfinches, but only the Blue Jays were brave enough to come into range. They really want to be first in line for the peanuts in the shell.
 2022-01-09-Backyard-Blue-Jay by Norm Head, on Flickr
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-09-2022, 07:38 AM
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We had one rock dove earlier this year. They are a rarity this far north. Everyone else's every day pest is our "new bird of the year".
 2021-11-18-Rock-Pidgen by Norm Head, on Flickr
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-29-2021, 10:16 AM
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The light is poor, but there's 13 wild turkeys at the feeders. You have to get a document photo.. eh? If you don't have a documentary photo, it didn't really happen, in some minds.
K-3 and DA 55-300 PLM, through the window.
 2021--12-29, wild-turkey-flock by Norm Head, on Flickr
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