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Published: 2016-04-25 01:30:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 278; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 0
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Cwmm [2016-08-21 19:59:29 +0000 UTC]

Another beautiful shot of a bird.  You manage to capture the colors, detail and expression.  And the background colors you get are just beautiful!  No idea how you do that.

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Pinedrop In reply to Cwmm [2016-08-22 13:26:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!  I actually had little to do with those background colors other than noting the lighting was nice and getting my camera out.  The flicker chose the spot.  Very clever of him.

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NWunseen [2016-04-29 00:25:57 +0000 UTC]

beautiful bird and capture, Tris..well worth all the patience

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Pinedrop In reply to NWunseen [2016-04-29 16:41:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Addam.  I know the focus isn't perfect, but it's close enough considering I usually only see the disappearing rump of these gorgeous birds.    And it's a lovely reminder that photos can happen anywhere.

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NWunseen In reply to Pinedrop [2016-04-29 17:19:47 +0000 UTC]

focus is better than any bird picture i've taken..even ones of stationary lawn ornament ones! my pleasure, Tris

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AriCaFoix [2016-04-26 10:27:38 +0000 UTC]

It's a beautiful species! It's some kind of woodpecker? It's a little similar to the chilean Pitío
The suggestion of your daughter is one of the bests! Very useful!

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Pinedrop In reply to AriCaFoix [2016-04-26 13:20:08 +0000 UTC]

It's called a northern flicker.  It can be found all over the U.S., but it's very shy.  And yes, my daughter gets credit for this one.  

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XanaduPhotography [2016-04-25 21:37:08 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful catch

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Pinedrop In reply to XanaduPhotography [2016-04-26 02:42:19 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks!

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XanaduPhotography In reply to Pinedrop [2016-05-04 19:49:10 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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barcon53 [2016-04-25 11:02:38 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful capture! Nice pose and an attractive foggy background, wonderful!

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Pinedrop In reply to barcon53 [2016-04-25 12:44:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.    I'm glad you like it too.  It was pure luck.  I had to stay indoors yesterday so I set up my camera by the window and left it there.  Every time I'd try to capture a small bird they'd see me and depart hastily.  My daughter suggested I sit by the camera so I wouldn't have to move so much.  And ten minutes later along came a pair of flickers.  My first good flicker shot ever!

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barcon53 In reply to Pinedrop [2016-05-07 14:33:44 +0000 UTC]

I'd make a guess that you only got the one shot, they are pretty wary.

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Pinedrop In reply to barcon53 [2016-05-07 14:36:06 +0000 UTC]

They are indeed, but this pair didn't notice me until I'd fired off a dozen shots.  I was surprised.

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barcon53 In reply to Pinedrop [2016-05-08 13:15:33 +0000 UTC]

Lucky! And a pair too!

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Pinedrop In reply to barcon53 [2016-05-08 13:56:01 +0000 UTC]

They didn't pose together, but I believe I got the male who is a bit more splendid than his mate.  (Not that the missus isn't beautiful too.)

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barcon53 In reply to Pinedrop [2016-05-12 23:43:24 +0000 UTC]

They are both beautiful. Especially the underwings. I've been hoping to catch that but nothing special yet....

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barcon53 In reply to Pinedrop [2016-05-03 11:03:03 +0000 UTC]

That's the way to do it, for sure. I do it often enough that most are only mildly cautious when I'm sitting there.

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Pinedrop In reply to barcon53 [2016-05-03 11:40:50 +0000 UTC]

And now I don't have to worry about it 'cause I can walk in my favorite bird habitat.  It just reopened on Sunday.  (It's an elk refuge in the winter.)  I should see lots of migrating birds in the next month.  Yay!

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barcon53 In reply to Pinedrop [2016-05-07 14:31:11 +0000 UTC]

Yay! Looking forward to seeing what you find....

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Pinedrop In reply to barcon53 [2016-05-07 14:37:45 +0000 UTC]

My daughter spotted a number of glossy ibises there two days ago.  We saw them last year too.  Still seems odd they'd be this far west.

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barcon53 In reply to Pinedrop [2016-05-08 13:15:02 +0000 UTC]

I'm hearing many creatures are being seen out of their normal areas. Some are leaving, some are coming....

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Pinedrop In reply to barcon53 [2016-05-08 13:57:09 +0000 UTC]

Yep.  The animals and birds get to deal with the results of human shenanigans.  Poor things.

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barcon53 In reply to Pinedrop [2016-05-12 23:41:38 +0000 UTC]

Yes, but the time will come when humans will suffer too. Some already do....

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Pinedrop In reply to barcon53 [2016-05-13 00:34:06 +0000 UTC]

Too true.

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