On Friday I birded through Green-Wood Cemetery. Still trying to get a feel for my camera and practicing as much as I can. I want to be confident in using it as I am planning some winter bird trips of a lifetime and I want to capture all the birds in stills!
I think I am doing okay.
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One of very many chipping sparrows. The native plantings that the Cemetery has put in near the big cathedral is just an absolute hit for seed-eating birds. Chipping sparrows blanket the ground, unseen, and then when you walk up the path dozens flush from the tall grasses. |
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A pair of hermit thrush by the Dell Water proved to be very tolerant. Usually I make eye contact with a hermit thrush and they take cover. These two hopped up into view to and from the grasses below. |
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That tail, rufous in color, is a nice easy way to tell this is a hermit. |
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oh, henlo. |
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Across the Dell Water, this young red tail was hunting squirrels that were vertically climbing the same tree it was perched in. |
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Needless to say, this inexperienced hunter came up empty taloned. The squirrel ran back up the tree and yelled its disdain back down at the bird, perhaps mocking its predator. |
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But this bird is so beautiful among the fallen autumn leaves! |
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That look. |
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I'm red-bellied woodpecker. Sure, I'll allow you the chance to see my red belly. |
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Now go on, carry on.... |
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And some of these little green babies before we part... They were doing some minor structural work on their nest, gathering twigs from this river birch. |
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AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! PARROT TONGUES!!!!!! 😛 |
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Look at that perfect pink tongue!!! |
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They would all come to the tree in shifts and then one by one bring back their haul. |
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Good job, little bud. I have to work on my action shots. |
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