dooley
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:13 am Post subject: Birds! |
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I went back out to see if I could get another picture of the orioles. While I was waiting I snapped a few more pictures. I finally got three of the female oriole but the male didn't come. The neighbors spent a lot of the day sitting on a bench in their yard watching and I think they have them spooked a little. Of course, Chance had to help. I had to lock her out in the big yard and wait awhile to get the female. Here are some that I took. First, the female oriole.
Then, the rest of them.
The hummingbird
the sparrow
the vulture
and one more, not a bird
That was part of my picture taking efforts for today. Dooley
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:17 am Post subject: |
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Nice shots Dooley I love the angle on the hummer. And the third oriole pic is great.
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katsback
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Real nice pics! seen some yellow finches at moms this weekend,but no oriole's.No hummers yet.
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eileen
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:00 am Post subject: |
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Your patience was certainly rewarded Dooley. Really wonderful shots!!! 
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:01 am Post subject: birds |
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Those are so cute..I love the birds......I cant get that close. 
Hummer too.
b
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Desert Rat
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:54 am Post subject: |
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Note the hummingbird picture. The bird was about to land on the feeder and the camera was fast enough to catch the wing instead of just a blur. Love Canon digital.
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glendann
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:34 am Post subject: |
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Those are some great Pictures.I love those birds.They are putting on a great show for the camera.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject: camera |
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Did you have the camera set for speed photos?
I take my fuji camera on the motorcycle and snap them in motion.......excellent..
But never tried a bird....I dont have a feeder close to the window to do that.. Maybe I have to try..
Thanks for sharing......Hummers seem to come out in the early morning here..
barb
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bethie
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful Miss Oriole. Those bird pics can be addictive. 
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Calomaar
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, what great pictures !!!
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dooley
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Set speed? I don't know from speed. dr showed me how to use the zoom after I took the male oriole picture on Monday. I was about 12 feet away from the feeder. I put my chair under a bush and stayed quiet. The female sat up in the tree for a long time watching me before she ventured down to the feeder. Then, she went to the back side of it. We have hummingbirds all over the place. They are territorial. I was watching two locked together, zooming here and there. I tried to get a picture but they were moving too fast. I have five feeders now. The neighbor has about the same. He has oriole feeders but the orioles are eating from my hummingbird feeder. Go figure! Dooley
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Polly
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:52 am Post subject: |
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Great shots Dooley. I never have the patience to take bird pictures. I also don't sit still so I would probablyscare them away anyway.
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Netty
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Great pictures Dooley! I guess the reason I can't get any good bird photos is that I can't sit still very long! Can't wait to get the hummers back.
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