Post your Bird Portraits

[West Coast Birder]

One of the prettiest Doves I have ever seen.

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Awesome portrait!

 

[West Coast Birder]

A great blue heron with a catch in the morning light at Lake Myakka.

023-studio25jpeg by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

Gorgeous photo, Kirk! Love the light!

 

[edmidlifecrisis]

Wet shining sunbeam, Colombia, 2021 by Ed Spenser, on Flickr

 

[sparker1]

Wilson's Warbler, Arizona

 

[edmidlifecrisis]

Scarlet-bellied mountain tanager, Colombia, 2021 by Ed Spenser, on Flickr

 

[West Coast Birder]

Scarlet-bellied mountain tanager, Colombia, 2021 by Ed Spenser, on Flickr

You've been sharing some super shots, Ed! Looks like it was a great trip. When you get a chance, please take a moment to share (in the travel forum) some details of where you stayed in Colombia and any logistical details that might benefit others.

 

[edmidlifecrisis]

You've been sharing some super shots, Ed! Looks like it was a great trip. When you get a chance, please take a moment to share (in the travel forum) some details of where you stayed in Colombia and any logistical details that might benefit others.

Thanks. I shared a bunch back in 2021 on the old POTN too. And they are on my flickr page in an album, both then and now with these previously unprocessed photos. I actually never went through all of them!! A couple I reprocessed with Topaz but most are newly uploaded, they were hiding in my files!!

I did an arranged photo tour, all the destinations and accomodations were picked by the tour guide, most were on private land/property where he has arrangements. I have done several tours with the same operator, the others to Costa Rica. The only public area I remember was when we went up to altitude (and cold) to find a rare hummingbird, we went to Los Nevados National Park.

 

[Graham121]

Austrlaian White Ibis, Vic, Au

 

[OhLook]

Leucistic crow? Apologies for the quality; unsuitable camera and couldn't get close. Glossy black plumage can appear white in bright sunlight, which this was. Does that account for the large white area here, covering such a range of angles to the sun?

 

[K9Kirk]

Roseate spoonbill.

282-studio25 by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

 

[K9Kirk]

White morph reddish egret.

254-studio25 by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

 

[Cog2020]

DSC01941 by Cog2012, on Flickr

 

[Cog2020]

Anhinga
Shark Valley, FL

DSC04811 by Cog2012, on Flickr

 

[Miranda]

Eurasian Wren
Eurasian Wren under his umbrella by Jose Raposo, on Flickr

 

[OWLP]

American robin (Turdus migratorius)
American robin (Turdus migratorius) by Werner, on Flickr

 

[ShipleyNW]

 

[Snydremark]

Hey, All! Back from a short hiatus and processing a *bunch* of trips from the first part of the year Hope you're all doing well and enjoy the updates as they come in

Song Sparrow gathering materials on the beach at a local park:
F92A9397-Song Sparrow Juanita Bay WA by Eric, on Flickr

 

[Gene Spearman]

Awesome portrait!

Thank you so much.

 

[sparker1]

Male Brown-headed Cowbird, Arizona

 

[Graham121]

Leucistic crow? Apologies for the quality; unsuitable camera and couldn't get close. Glossy black plumage can appear white in bright sunlight, which this was. Does that account for the large white area here, covering such a range of angles to the sun?

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I would suggest normal plumage with the reflections of the glossy feathers causing the white areas; here is a similar look from one of my local Little Ravens in similar light.