Daily Pics. Vol. 367

Wonderful pics everyone!! I'm afraid I've not had anymore birds to my feeders since I posted last!! hhmmm.. could be it's very warm at the moment & they can get bugs that are available..we're in for a cold freeze this weekend so I hope to see some. My feeders are still full of food so that tells me they aren't around.

Huck.. don't forget that Snow Geese hang around Canada Geese as well & what you saw was probably a young Snow Goose..as they don't get their full white feathers until they are a little more mature..AND... that looks like their summer colors so this "fella" could be in between changing color! Being of the same "family" they are very easy to blend in with the Canada Geese!! hahaha

Backyard bully

Ha! Great shot Dave! My Mocks can't stand up to our Red-bellied WP though!

Nice shots lionhrt and Dave!


***Burd will be starting the new thread later***

Yup around midnight...lol
Wonderful shots everyone!! Good variety and great shots!!

On to the next thread and into the new year. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1147009/
A male Dark-eyed Junco (slate form)

This message was edited Dec 31, 2010 12:05 AM

Oh, man Burd, your pix are awesome. You're using that flash good - is it your 580 your firing?

Hack

Here are the rest of my pix from around the house/yard and the pond.

I had quite a variety in this one, GOFIN. HOFIN and Pine Warbler.

Hack

This female Mallard was close and didn't spook. The 400 was too close to get all of her, but that's all I had with me.

And this guy was keeping her company.

I think, I'm gonna use my 580 more - is it best on a cloudy day?

This Pine Warbler is one handsome bird.

The sun was in the wrong place when I saw this male Ring-necked Duck.

And wouldn't you know it, this female was right behind him.

These two Ring-billed Gulls was out in the distance.

The female Cardinal matched her surroundings pretty well.

Hack, I feel it could be used at anytime...if you get a beamer make sure you try and protect it from the sun...it will magnify and may damage the flash..melt.

Edited to say...birds need to be close for best results...from my time with the flash so far.

This message was edited Dec 31, 2010 1:01 AM

Burd, I heard that too, about the beamer, ruining the flask. I'm gonna look for one on eBay, Amazon Adorama and B&H next year. I went to the eye doctor today and my new glasses are gonna set me back $310.00, the beamer is on the back burner for a little while.

My last one for tonight is one of my ever-present little Carolina Wrens.

Hack

Oops, sorry Burd, ya'll go to the new thread, http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1147009/


This message was edited Dec 31, 2010 1:27 AM