DAILY PICTURES Vol. 15

House Finch (female)

I wish there was some way to display the exif info so we could see what camera and settings everyone is using for each photo. Some of the photo forums make that available. When I click on properties here all it shows is the upload info.

Is there a way it could be put in our signatures?

I'll ask about it.

This message was edited Jul 26, 2007 8:16 PM

Two shots from this evening, first a Cardinal.

Second, a Woodpecker.

Love the Cardinal pic! Nice shots!

catbird, I LOVE your heron, and I've yet to see this one. That's beautiful!
I did see a little Green Heron a couple days ago, and took a bunch of shots, but none that pleased me. Grey day at the time. Of course the sun came out as I was headed back up the mountain for home.

Boy oh boy oh boy, did I ever miss a good photo op today! I was taking one of my clients home when I saw several people by the side of the road. At the same time I spotted them on my right, out of my eye I saw some movement by a fence - turned out to be a juvenile eagle. Apparently he had been in the road so these folks were kind of watching traffic (happily there is very little along this road anyway). But guess who didn't have their camera? And I ALWAYS have my camera - probably 95% of the time!! I went back later, but he/she was gone (hopefully had managed to fly back up to its nest which was in the area where it was wandering).

So I didn't get an eagle shot, but I sure got a cute fawn photo instead.

This is the best shot of Blue Boy I got this evening.

Had two new visitors today. This morning an American Goldfinch (at least that's what I think it is) stopped by just long enough to snap a couple of pictures.

Photo 2

Late this evening another yellow bird showed up but wouldn't come in close enough to get a good pic.

Help me out Resin. Is this a female Bullock's Oriole? Pics are lousy but the best I could get under the conditions

Regarding EXIF info:
If you use FireFox as your Browser then get the "EXIF Viewer" Extension. Once installed you can right click on the full sized pictures and view the EXIF data.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3905

BTW nice pics folks :)

The first one is a Goldfinch.

Very nice pic of the Steller Gras!

Resin quoted:

Not got that one. Is it a freebie, or does it cost?

I've got the free versions of photoshop and paint shop pro, they both delete the exif stuff.

Resin

Picasa is a freebie and IMHO currently the best quick editing and cataloging prog around. It also allows you to geolocate your pictures on Google Earth allowing you to mark the position where the picture was taken (unless your camera already recorded geo location data to the picture).
Sorry to hijack the thread but I believe it's some info that needs to be shared :)

After being AWOL for ten days, Lance was waiting for me this morning. He has lost quite a few tail feathers. I told him he should lose them here, not where ever he stays when he's not here. It going to seem strange seeing him with out a long tail.

So nice to have Lance back! He is so pretty/handsome! :)

Another bald Cardinal. Looks a little like a Vulture ; doesn't he?

I use both picaso and Adobe elements three. They both leave the exif intact. Picaso will not upload to some forums unless the photo is put through another editer first. I think Picaso is the best sharpening program. I use elements for my cropping and light levels if needed. Then I go to a premium noiseware program if I had to shoot at 800ISO or higher. Finally I use a program that came with my scanner if I need to reduce size and resolution to upload to the web to protect my photos from photo thieves. Picaso is the only freeware that I know of that keeps exif intact.

Pelletory, he does indeed look like a vulture - lol!!

This guy came flyin' in and everyone else took off . . . "Here I come, ready or not!"

And here he is in all his glory . . .

BTW, in the first picture, the bird in the middle is not sick . . . I had to lighten the whole picture up so the Grosbeak would show and it made the little guy look quite anemic!

Nice pics, pelletory and Murmur! :)

He's a beautiful color. Great shot!!!

Janet

Nice catch Murmur!!

The black berries are ripe (check the color on the bill)

LOL, very nice!

Today I saw quite a few juvenile Cardinals around the yard. Heres one.

Pelletory, that are so darn cute! How I wish we got them out here.

Last evening I had a Nuthatch actually slow down so I could get some photos - they're adorable, too.

And then go to the suet cage . . .

. . . and a tongue shot (although not as clear)

Nice pic of the Juvi Cardinal, still too young to get embarrassed and go red :)

Nice pics Mumur! I love these guys but have never had them in my own yard,

I see nuthatches from time to time, but have yet to get a clear shot at one. They usually disappear into the density of the conifers about the time I see them. Lucky you!

Before I got a camera, my son and I both observed them wedge sunflower seeds in the bark of a tree for easier cracking. Birds are so amazing to watch.

Great photos everyone! Keep sharing, please!

I saw my Red Headed Woodpecker again yesterday morning. Closest I could get was about 25 ft.

Janet

Very nice Janet! I would love to see one of those!