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Birding and Bird Photography

Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by 92shawman, Jan 2, 2014.

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  1. Aug 27, 2015 at 8:23 AM
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    Dooo iiiit. Your waterfowl shots were killer!
     
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    these pictures are amazing. keep them coming.
     
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  3. Aug 27, 2015 at 10:41 PM
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    Amazing stuff Kevin!
     
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    Looks like one heck of a trip Kevin, great job on the pics!!
     
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  5. Aug 28, 2015 at 6:59 AM
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    Thanks, guys! Still working on editing more during my downtime.
     
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  6. Aug 29, 2015 at 7:37 AM
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    Wasn't a barn owl, was darker colored. Based on size (guessing 30 to 36 wingspan as it flew across teh road), location (NW WY) and habitat (forest, marsh) either great grey, great horned, long eared or maybe barred. Wish I could have gotten a better look or heard something to help ID it....

    oh, well, back to Galapagos pics!
     
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  7. Sep 2, 2015 at 10:07 AM
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  8. Sep 2, 2015 at 10:12 AM
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    Back to the timeline, after Cerro Dragon we went to Puerto Ayora for the night. The next day we checked out the Charles Darwin Research Center and a ranch in the highlands with wild Giant Tortoises.

    [​IMG]Vegetarian Finch by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    So many finches!
    [​IMG]Cactus Finch by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Tell me, when have you ever had a Yellow Warbler just walk up to you on the sidewalk??
    [​IMG]Yellow Warbler by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Apparently the Galápagos Mockingbirds vary slightly between islands with slightly different facial patterns.

    [​IMG]Galápagos Mockingbird by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Galápagos Flycatcher by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr
     
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  9. Sep 2, 2015 at 10:22 AM
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    Overnight we went from Santa Cruz Island to Floreana Island. In the morning we visited Post Office Bay, named after a communal post barrel established in the 1600's (I think? Not sure about the date, but Pirate times) where you would leave post and another ship would pick it up to carry it on to the destination. Today it works the same way, but with tourists. We picked up a few to take back to California. :D

    [​IMG]Semipalmated Plover by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Watched this Blue-footed Booby dive in the bay for a while.
    [​IMG]Blue-footed Booby by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Blue-footed Booby by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    That afternoon we went and snorkeled at Devil's Crown. Amaaaazing snorkeling, but no new bird photos!
    [​IMG]Snorkeling with the Eden by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Right before sunset we did a short little hike on the island. More flamingos and finches and yellow warblers! Oh and an Ani, too!

    [​IMG]Greater Flamingo by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Darwin's Finch sp. by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Smooth-billed Ani by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr
     
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  10. Sep 2, 2015 at 10:35 AM
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    Then we went over to Isla Española. The hike went along Punta Suárez and was phenomenal!

    [​IMG]Galápagos Mockingbird by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Mother feeding young
    [​IMG]Galápagos Dove by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Swallow-tailed Gull by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Swallow-tailed Gull by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Waved Albatrosses!
    [​IMG]Waved Albatross by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    They always look mildly concerned for your well-being. "Is the trail okay?" "How's the temperature of your tea?"
    [​IMG]Waved Albatross by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    And they're BIG
    [​IMG]Waved Albatross by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Waved Albatross by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Galápagos Hawks!
    [​IMG]Galápagos Hawk by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    And then we went over to a beach on the other side of Española for some snorkeling and beach time to finish up the day.

    [​IMG]Bahía Gardner by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr
     
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  11. Sep 2, 2015 at 10:38 AM
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    That evening we boated up to San Cristobal Island and anchored for our last night. The last day we went up to León Dormido/Kicker Rock to snorkel early in the morning.
    [​IMG]León Dormido by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    And then we went to the interpretive center in the town on San Cristobal. Not too much bird activity. Only got this guy on the camera.
    [​IMG]Galápagos Flycatcher by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    And then we headed back to the mainland, finishing our cruise on the Galápagos!
     
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    Looks like a awesome trip and you came home with some stellar photos! I have to make it there one of these days!
     
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  13. Sep 2, 2015 at 11:11 AM
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    Really great pics by the way :thumbsup:
     
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    After the Galápagos we did a trip around mainland Ecuador, too. Started with a day trip to Baños, then a day trip to Salinas de Guaranda, and then we headed down through Puyo to Tena in the Amazon. We didn't really see too many birds on the first two days, but did spot a new hummingbird, a Tourmaline Sunangel, in Baños and a Shining Sunbeam in Salinas! I only had a short lens with me, so no good photo of either of those.

    On the way to Tena we got some good stuff, though!

    In Puyo during a stop for lunch:
    [​IMG]Black Vulture by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Tropical Kingbird and Swallow Tanager by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Swallow Tanager by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Thrush-like Wren by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    And more on the way to Tena:

    [​IMG]Social Flycatcher by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Silver-beaked Tanager by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Two hummingbirds I can't ID! The only ones that look right don't occur where I saw them :frusty:

    Edit: ID'd them!

    [​IMG]Glittering-throated Emerald by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Long-billed Starthroat by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr


    [​IMG]Red-eyed Vireo by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr
     
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    So I'm in my kitchen making blueberry muffins and notice a bird land on the utility pole as I glance out the window. Seems alittle bigger than my usual crowd so I grab my camera (binoculars are in the car), zoom in and take a few shots. Look at the photos and its a damn kestrel holding a dead bird in its feet!_MG_3804.jpg _MG_3793.jpg
    He's still out there enjoying his breakfast...can I interest anyone in a muffin?
     
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    I'll take a muffin!

    They usually take their meals to a high spot to eat. Kinda gross to see-I have a couple of those shots too.
     
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    I see a lot of them when I'm out exploring - never seen one in the middle of town before though! He was out there for almost an hour.
     
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    Haha, nice! I've had that happen a few times before where a bird looked weird and it ended up just having some prey.
     
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    Just uploaded a ton of photos but it's way past my bedtime so I'll post them tomorrow.
    One of the more exciting moments, though, as a teaser... This was shot at 18mm and wasn't cropped in. So close to the hummingbirds!

    [​IMG]Buff-tailed Coronet by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr
     
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