Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: mael85 on June 01, 2007, 06:22:01 PM

Title: RFI - Just a few
Post by: mael85 on June 01, 2007, 06:22:01 PM: Hey guys and gals. I live in the south end of Guelph on the edge of Preservation Park and we have a feeder on our deck. It really is an all you can eat buffet for the birds and we're continually refilling the feeder. Yesterday afternoon I was sitting on the deck toking away with my camera in hand and the new 70-300mm lense that I bought a few days ago. My original 18-55mm proved to be impractical for closeups since it required moving in too close for the birds' comfort. So I snapped away and took forty or so pics, sorted through them and kept the best. These birds seem to be coming back over and over again but the only ones I've been able to name are the male and female cardinals, the occasional blue jay and starling. The blue jay is a rare sight and I've yet to photograph him/her.

Here are four birds of which I do not know their indentities. The yellow bird is absolutely stunning and I love to hear it sing! There are two of them and I see them almost every day. Notice the level of the seeds, well it's almost empty today. Our birds are pigs. :)

(http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/5126/bwdecknz1.jpg)
(http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/6782/peekabpoobp2.jpg)
(http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9139/redfeederem4.jpg)
(http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/5891/yellowtreeli9.jpg)
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Post by: Walter Sobchak on June 01, 2007, 06:43:38 PM: Ooo, these are a bit easier then normal. You should pick up a small birdbook for your backyard visitors.

1. Black Capped Chickadee
2. Downey Woodpecker
3. House Finch
4. American Goldfinch

Welcome to the forum! If you have anymore, feel free to post them
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Post by: Brian Bailey on June 01, 2007, 10:33:55 PM: Well, three of them are easier than normal.

Actually, number 2 is a Red-breasted Nuthatch.

BB
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Post by: Kin Lau on June 01, 2007, 10:44:52 PM: Nice variety coming to your feeder.

Trying putting a few sunflower seeds in your hand. The Chickadees might take them right out of your hand.
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Post by: Walter Sobchak on June 02, 2007, 11:31:25 AM: Quote from: "Brian Bailey"
Well, three of them are easier than normal.

Actually, number 2 is a Red-breasted Nuthatch.

BB

My mistake. :oops:
Title: Really
Post by: Voyageur on June 02, 2007, 03:14:23 PM: I've never heard of toking and birding at the same time before. :roll:
Title: Re: Really
Post by: mael85 on June 03, 2007, 12:13:48 PM: Quote from: "Voyageur"
I've never heard of toking and birding at the same time before. :roll:

I'm more of a toker than a birder and combining the two that day proved to be successful.We all need a passtime. ;)

The red-breasted nuthatch has been at the feeder again this morning, swooping in for a seed or two then flying back out only to return a minute or two later. It appears to be a very shy bird since it wouldn't come over while my neighbor was weed-whacking his yard. Also any drastic movement I made (and I was 30ft away inside) and he would flee. I still got some decent shots of him though.

Where do I post my pictures?
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Post by: Jaedon on June 03, 2007, 02:34:20 PM: Toking and birding definitely go hand in hand... just not if you have to drive to your birding location. =)

Heck toking and photography go hand in hand too once the creative juices get flowing.

Nice shots Mael85.