Wildlife photography

[Remington]

I was drunk when I came up with HFAWHA. But I've had a drink or 2 it seems when I've came up with every life altering decision lol. But yeah who would of thought it would of stuck like it did. But I've met the best people through it, and we now have friends all over this beautiful country to ride or hang with.

Dam right! cheers buddy!

 

[Admin]

 

[SmittyOne]

Cool pics unSmitty. Because OMG we don’t need another @Smitty335 in the forum. 😂🤣

But.. we're already best friends! Smittys have to stick together

 

[SmittyOne]

A couple more Pileated WP pics (as promised)

 

[TripleB]

A couple more Pileated WP pics (as promised)

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I guess it takes a really good camera to capture those flying shots. That bottom picture is cool.

 

[TripleB]

Sitting in my treestand now listening to a couple of owls.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

Sitting in my treestand now listening to a couple of owls.

At they discussing the number of licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?

 

[SmittyOne]

I guess it takes a really good camera to capture those flying shots. That bottom picture is cool.

The camera is only as good as the person behind it. Good quality gear can help, to a point. But if you don't know what you're doing, the best gear in the world won't help.

 

[Wallace]

If I had a pic of an Ivory Bill I'd be rich and would already have TWO SxS, like maybe even Pioneer 1000s.

Looks like you missed your chance.

Ivory-billed Woodpecker to Be Officially Declared Extinct in U.S.

After decades of debate and searching, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed removing the bird along with 22 other species from the endangered species list.

www.audubon.org

 

[SmittyOne]

Looks like you missed your chance.

Ivory-billed Woodpecker to Be Officially Declared Extinct in U.S.

After decades of debate and searching, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed removing the bird along with 22 other species from the endangered species list.

www.audubon.org

Despite the bureaucratic decision to list it as extinct, that doesn't make it so. I still hold out that there may be a handful of them hiding in the remote backwoods of Louisiana and the Florida everglades. Unsubstantiated sightings there over the last decade or so help keep many birders like myself hopeful. Still doesn't mean I'll ever see one though. Pileated are the largest woodpeckers in North America (assuming Ivory-billed are extinct). They are very rare in my neck of the woods, but there's an enclave of them just a couple of miles from where I live. I've been extremely lucky to have them visit my backyard a couple of times over the years.

 

[Remington]

Despite the bureaucratic decision to list it as extinct, that doesn't make it so. I still hold out that there may be a handful of them hiding in the remote backwoods of Louisiana and the Florida everglades. Unsubstantiated sightings there over the last decade or so help keep many birders like myself hopeful. Still doesn't mean I'll ever see one though. Pileated are the largest woodpeckers in North America (assuming Ivory-billed are extinct). They are very rare in my neck of the woods, but there's an enclave of them just a couple of miles from where I live. I've been extremely lucky to have them visit my backyard a couple of times over the years.

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We get them alot at my cabin in Northern Michigan. There really cool and loud when they peck!

 

[Remington]

We also have another rare bird the Kirkland Warbler. They only mate like one time in certain types of trees. if the tree is too big they wont mate in it or make a home in that area. So the state land surrounding my cabin is a very popular place for them And the DNR performs alot of select cutting to keep the trees at a particular size. Werid how that works. At night when the windows are open you can hear there mating call all night long. Its cool but can be annoying as well over time lol

 

[SmittyOne]

Merganser duckling. Finally, a day off. Hopefully I can capture a few nice pics today to post here, instead of going through my archives.

 

[SmittyOne]

Just one from today's outing.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

Just one from today's outing.

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Nice work

 

[Todd627]

Just one from today's outing.

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That is an awesome shot!

 

[SmittyOne]

Here's just one more from yesterday before I head out again and hopefully have just as successful a day shooting.

 

[SmittyOne]

Horned Lark. These Sparrow-sized birds are harbingers of winter, just like Dark-eyed Juncos. I've never been able to get close to one until yesterday. I was able to capture hundreds of shots of him, but unfortunately, he never once raised his horns.

 

[SmittyOne]

One of my favorites from today's outing. I rediscovered the same Rough-legged Hawk as yesterday. I think I found it's (temporary) hunting ground.

 

[SmittyOne]

I think this Bald Eagle thought the branch it had broken off was supposed to be bigger.

 

[SmittyOne]

Just a nice looking immature Eastern Red-tailed Hawk.