April 6 weekend @ Col. Sam Smith

[NotSteve]

I'm a hobbyist photographer as opposed to a birder. I've been going to Sam Smith park for the past couple of years, with an increasing appreciation for the variety of birds that come through there. Here's a few from this past weekend.

Pair of redheads and American coot:

IMGP4089 by NickLOdeon, on Flickr

Female red-breasted merganser:

IMGP4112 by NickLOdeon, on Flickr

Mockinbird:

IMGP4161 by NickLOdeon, on Flickr

Western grebe

IMGP4322 by NickLOdeon, on Flickr

American widgeon:

IMGP4437 by NickLOdeon, on Flickr

Ring-necked duck:

IMGP4116 by NickLOdeon, on Flickr

Gadwalls:

IMGP4491 by NickLOdeon, on Flickr

Lesser scaups:

IMGP4543 by NickLOdeon, on Flickr

[mr.sharp-photo]

too late.
you took pictures of birds. now you're a birder.

no turning back.

welcome to the club

[thouc]

Nice variety! The Scaups are Greater Scaup (big, rounded head).

Welcome to the forum!

/Thomas

[cosmo3667]

all good byt the Westrn Grebe esp good one

[NotSteve]

Thanks for the comments and corrections. As for being a birder, it would be something to aspire to. I'm always impressed by the veteran birders I run into when out snapping pics. Very knowledgeable about the behaviour and ecology of the various species. I'm happy to know about this site/forum, great to see everyone else's pictures and I'll also have a better idea what's out there.

Cheers.

[Palo]

That's exactly how it started with me! Now I'm hopeless.  Congrats and welcome.