Winged Wednesday 2/5/2020

[JimFox]

Swans

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Very cool Jim! I like the balancing act in #2. What a way to bend a neck.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

A couple little birds hanging out..

Pine Siskin
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Mountain Bluebird
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Vireo
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I am pretty sure that last one is a House Wren, Craig. I could be wrong. Eric is the guy to make that decision. Nonetheless, good job on these.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Thanks for starting this Eric. Love the series, especially the waxwing. When I lived in Spokane, we had lots of mountain ash which attracted waxwings and robins who gorged until they were drunk.

Here is my contribution for the week. I believe this is a mountain bluebird.

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That is a great looking Western Bluebird, Ben.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

A couple little birds hanging out..

Pine Siskin
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Mountain Bluebird
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Vireo
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Three superb finds

A couple little birds hanging out..

Pine Siskin
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Mountain Bluebird
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Vireo
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Three superb finds. The third photo labeled vireo is a house wren (see Doug)

 

[Darcy Grizzle]

The black-crowned-heron and mallard hens are exceptional, skilled photos, Darcy. Just one thought: try to get eye-level with waterfowl. That will result in better isolation of the birds and a velvety background

thank you & I will try to remember that

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Swans

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i don’t know Eric, was shot a a pond in South Africa last year. Thanks!

I don't know S. African Ducks.

 

[Jim Sanderson]

I don't know S. African Ducks.

I hadn’t met any either.