Birding at the local park

[Biollantefan54]

went to the park today and saw some new birds for the first time! I saw some cape may warblers and then I saw my first American redstart and my first black throated blue warbler!

 

[Biollantefan54]

Some shots of the eagle at the park which is always fun

 

[Biollantefan54]

Been a bit since I updated this, the eagles are pretty easy to spot at the park, they are currently adding to their nest. Catching them in the right spot at the right time for a nice photo is pretty hard though.

 

[Biollantefan54]

And a part 2 to the post of above.
The 2nd to last photo is of a white tail deer, I saw it at the park this morning while it was 34 degrees out. First time I’ve seen one at this park, and first time I’ve photographed one! There were around 9 that I saw, in two different groups. I know it’s not a bird but I saw it while birding at the local park

 

[Europus Gigantus]

Nice pics, but can you identify all of the birds ? I am a birder who has become an arachnophile and am having fun identifying as many eight-legged creatures as possible. One thing I like about observing wild creatures is watching their behaviors as an identification tool. A fun book to read by any young (or old!!) birder is "Kingbird Highway" by Kenn Kaufman. Got me started on the scientific hobbies I now enjoy with a passion. In the meantime, don't forget your arachnid buddies! You take beautiful pictures of both!

 

[tarantulas118]

These are really high quality pictures. My state animal is an eastern bluebird which is one reason why I like them. But man I have no words for that bald eagle it’s just beautiful

 

[Biollantefan54]

Nice pics, but can you identify all of the birds ? I am a birder who has become an arachnophile and am having fun identifying as many eight-legged creatures as possible. One thing I like about observing wild creatures is watching their behaviors as an identification tool. A fun book to read by any young (or old!!) birder is "Kingbird Highway" by Kenn Kaufman. Got me started on the scientific hobbies I now enjoy with a passion. In the meantime, don't forget your arachnid buddies! You take beautiful pictures of both!

I can identify most but the 2nd to last in my first post from earlier I might not know as well as the 2nd in the second post from earlier. I have trouble with the generic vaguely colored ones haha! I’m the opposite, I started with arachnids and now I branched out into birds and other wildlife, stemming from photographing bugs at first

 

[Biollantefan54]

These are really high quality pictures. My state animal is an eastern bluebird which is one reason why I like them. But man I have no words for that bald eagle it’s just beautiful

Eastern blue birds are everywhere here right now. There is a pair that nest in a bird house at my grandmas we like to watch. Really pretty little birds

 

[tarantulas118]

Eastern blue birds are everywhere here right now. There is a pair that nest in a bird house at my grandmas we like to watch. Really pretty little birds

I’ve only seen a couple this year and they’re MY state bird! But yeah they really are amazing birds. So is everything else you pictured! What kind of camera do you use because I gotta get me one of those

 

[tarantulas118]

I’m just in awe looking at these pictures everything from them in the sky to them mid-landing to the ones in the trees I mean I’m just speechless how many pictures do you take at once to get the perfect one

 

[Biollantefan54]

I’m just in awe looking at these pictures everything from them in the sky to them mid-landing to the ones in the trees I mean I’m just speechless how many pictures do you take at once to get the perfect one

It’s different every time I go, for the eagles, I might take around 70 but only keep 3-4. Sometimes it’s only 10 to keep 1, just depends on how much time I have and how active they are.

 

[Biollantefan54]

Forgot about this thread, here are some recent images
Pied billed grebe
Canada goose

Blue heron
Cooper’s hawk
Bald eagle
Cedar Waxwing

 

[The Snark]

I’m just in awe looking at these pictures everything from them in the sky to them mid-landing to the ones in the trees I mean I’m just speechless how many pictures do you take at once to get the perfect one

A friend of a friend and another friend of a different friend. Yes complex. One a truck driver en route from Michigan to Seattle, the other a 'poor little rich kid' so to speak with an unlimited budget just getting into wildlife photography with a zillion $$ of equipment and a dozen books about the subject. Somewhere near Idaho saw an eagle circling then land on a high escarpment. They parked and she set up her camera, tripod, gigantic telephoto lens. Then they sat and waited. Apparently for several hours with her staring holding the shutter release. The eagle finally took flight and she stomped the button.
I saw a photo of the photo hanging in some gallery in Marin. Eagle in the distance, wings spread leaving the rock, it's shadow on the rock adding a surreal depth and life to the shot. Took it from just another shot of a bird into stark contrast live action. One of those one off never to be replicated pics. Mesmerizing.

 

[Biollantefan54]

Been a while since I’ve went to the park. Since I got my not so new job, I work through the week and the weekends I’m at my boyfriends, no time for the park. Today work was rained out so I had the day off. The rain slowed down but never stopped but I decided to head to the park anyways. I ended up getting my best hawk photos yet!