Backyard Birds

[canonfodder]

I tend toward nature in my photo work.
I'm not worth a poop when it comes to people pix or human made structures.
(airplanes are different, I like those)
Birds and critter of all sort, draw my attention.
The more unusual, the better.
Now, if I can figure out how to stick photos in here, I would.

[snappyturtle]

1. Here's what I have done:

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To do this....upload your photos to photobucket or another like image storage site.
Your pictures will be given codes. Copy the IMG code and paste on your post. Voila!

This cake shot isn't mine....it was just convenient on photobucket at this time. You can always "preview" your post to check it out before you post (send) it.

Edit: Welcome to DU!

[handmade34]

2. would love to see your photos

many use photobucket and some here use flicker and other sites... copy and paste image address

if you right click on my photo and then properties, you will see the address (URL)

[canonfodder]

3. Time to try it

Let's see if this works.

Ruby-throated Hummer from a couple years ago.


One more.


I'll be darned, it worked.
Anyway, that bird was driving me nuts, so I hit him with the old 40D and a 100mm Macro.
The neck feather shapes and color just blew me away.
Looks like burnished metal.

[handmade34]

4. scalloped ornamental necklace...

[Blue_In_AK]

5. Really nice shots,

and as a Canon girl myself, I love your user name.

[canonfodder]

6. some more

A few more of the backyard birds.
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[canonfodder]

7. crap

Now the pix are small, and I have no idea why I can't post several at once.

[canonfodder]

8. Think I figured it out

One more try at this. For some reason, I can no longer get more than one pix to show.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron from across the street.

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[canonfodder]

9. Trying for two.

I'll see if this works.






Heh, it did.

edit for one last image.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

11. Great shots!

I've never seen one of these before............ welcome to DU and to the DU Photo Forum

[canonfodder]

10. Oh oh

What did the neighbor put in that can??
Black Vulture, about 150 yards away.
Just couldn't resist taking some shots.

[Celebration]

13. Wow adore the vulture!!!

Thanks for posting these. I love nature photography first and foremost.

[Blue_In_AK]

14. These are beautiful shots, Cannonfodder.

Your birds are much different than ours.

I caught this one a couple days ago. I think it's some kind of chickadee. Maybe somebody can positively identify it for me?

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[canonfodder]

16. Crazy bird

What you have there, is a Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Crazy little things. They move up and down tree trucks like woodpeckers, only they do it head down.
Nice photo BTW. The background flowers balance the shot nicely.

edit to fix a typo.

[Blue_In_AK]

19. Thank you.

They hang around with the black-capped chickadees, so I just assumed that they were related.


ed. I looked up red-breasted nuthatch, and this is what it says: "An intense bundle of energy at your feeder, Red-breasted Nuthatches are tiny, active birds of north woods and western mountains. These long-billed, short-tailed songbirds travel through tree canopies with chickadees, kinglets, and woodpeckers but stick to tree trunks and branches, where they search bark furrows for hidden insects. Their excitable yank-yank calls sound like tiny tin horns being honked in the treetops."

[canonfodder]

21. Tin horn

I've only seen one a couple times in the backyard.
Never did catch the "song".
Maybe this year.

[OriginalGeek]

15. This fella is a regular visitor

in my Aunt and Uncle's back yard

[canonfodder]

17. Not everyone

has a pet heron.
That's just plain funny. Do they feed him?...and what?

[OriginalGeek]

18. They periodically throw a hot dog out there

I don't know if that is good, bad or indifferent but he ain;t complainin'.... He brings buddies with him sometimes.

I need to go visit them with my good camera (that was just a little point and shoot).

[canonfodder]

20. absolutely

Take your good camera.
If you can, crouch down a little to get a more level shot.
That's just neat.

[canonfodder]

22. A couple more

Got a couple more to put up here.

Piliated woodpecker. These things are big.






Another Red-headed


Yellow-bellied sapsucker. The lateral drill holes are characteristic of the species.

[rDigital]

25. I like

These birds need to put on some hard hats or OSHA is going to come fine them! ; )

It must be fantastic to have access to such wildlife. Excellent photographs.

[rDigital]

23. My Dear Friend, the Chicken

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[canonfodder]

26. I like chickens

Some of those birds can be very photogenic.
Best chicken I ever had was a Plymouth Rock.
She was just a lap-chicken. Loved people.

[rDigital]

28. Good CKN story : ). My favorites are Amber Bock. nt

[canonfodder]

29. I like amber bock too....

....only it comes in a bottle.
Mostly ran RI Reds for the eggs, with a few Rocks, Orpingtons and Cornish.
Major problems with fox and skunks.

[Solly Mack]

24. Love, love the bird photos!!

[canonfodder]

27. Thank you, Solly

I'm almost tempted to start an "Anybodies Backyard Bird", thread.
Nothing but birds, anyone can post a photo without thinking they're thread-jacking.

[canonfodder]

30. Technically not birds...

...but still "flyers".

[Celebration]

31. oh my gosh

these are really cool photos!

[Solly Mack]

32. Those deserve a thread all their own!

I am grinning ear to ear and having a cute explosion all over the house.

Excellent photos!!

[canonfodder]

33. Oops, forgot one.

Somehow, I forgot to add one other photo, so here it is.
(cute little critters)

[canonfodder]

34. Nature's janitorial service

A raccoon had met its demise and the clean-up crew showed up.









All appeared to be female.

[canonfodder]

35. Barn Swallow

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Skittish little birds.





The nest.


Just noted, I spelled "barn", as basm. Fixed.
Stupid typing finger.