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Its really hard to enjoy a nice day on the beach when this guy decides to sun himself right in front of you. I contacted the local bird rescue, but he hopped in the water before I could get close.
Bonus pigeon:
Nothing I could do anyway. Wrangling and driving him somewhere would be at least a two person job, and no one around here wanted to help.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/65181555
I hope this community doesn't mind a bit of "bird listening" data!
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Midwest USA, March 2026
Oly E-M1 @ 275mm, f/8, 1/640s, ISO 1000
Downys are too damn cute. I was lucky enough to catch the sun in his eye.
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Midwest USA, March 2026
Oly E-M1 @ 300mm, f/8, 1/160s, ISO 125
I love watching these guys go up and down trees looking for their stash. They'll climb just about anywhere.
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Midwest USA, March 2026
Oly E-M1 @ 264mm, f/8, 1/100s, ISO 320
This was a lifer for me since I picked up birding last year. This is a hard bird to photograph. They did not want to pop out of the canopy.
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Midwest USA, March 2026
Oly E-M1 @ 270mm, f/8, 1/800s, ISO 200
This couple were incredibly photogenic.
When the sun hits their iridescent head just right it's not green.
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AKA Long-tailed tits, mostly gathering nest material, but frequently pausing on convenient twigs
Prospect Park, Reading, UK Canon R5 MkII + RF200-800
Bonus shot:
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Went to watch the sun go down on this river bend.
This fine bird circled in, and perched, watching the water below for about 7 minutes.
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Song Thrush gathering nesting material, Reading, UK in the sunshine!
Canon R5MkII + RF200-800mm
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Midwest USA, March 2026.
Oly E-M1 @ 275mm, f/8, 1/1000s, ISO 160.
I legitimately felt bad for this female goose. The male wouldn't leave her alone honking at her aggressively and chasing her down and nipping. She just kept waddling away with her head down. Damn domestic violence geese...
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Midwest USA, March 2026
Oly E-M1 @ 264mm, f/8, 1/320s, ISO 250
It was unusually warm today so I decided to go birding. That was a good call, there were a ton of birds out today.
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Midwest USA, March 2026
Oly E-M1 @ 281mm, f/8, 1/800s, ISO 125
My shutter was a little slow, oh well.
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Midwest USA, March 2026
Oly E-M1 @ 264mm, f/7.1, 1/800s, ISO 200
The iridescence of the grackle is gorgeous just like the starling.
And a starling
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This photo just satisfies me somehow ... perhaps it's just how it demands you write a thought bubble for the female.
Canon R5 MkII _ RF200-800 (at 311mm this time)
Kennet Canal near Reading
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Not the best photo, he just zoomed past me on the beach once, but it’s my first time seeing a bald eagle! (Bodega Bay, CA)
(lemmy.world)
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Possibly the dullest appearing bird in the world: "like a sparrow but more grey", but this one was looking quite cute this morning: just a shame my skills(*) and the light were not of the best.
Canon R5MkII + RF200-800, Prospect Park, Reading, UK
(*) Finding I'd knocked the aperture dial to F13 from the lowest of F9 the day before, for instance, and not noticed.
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Just amused to see two Greater Spotted Woodpeckers competing to peck at a tree (I think one is female, one male, from the nek markings)
Not great light in Prospect Park, Reading, UK with a Canon R5 MkII + RF200-800
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Seen in Vallecas, a suburb of Madrid.
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Midwest, USA
Oly E-M1 @ 270mm, f/7.1, 1/500s, ISO 160
It had been a minute since I was last out. My chickadees were there for me not much else. I spotted two white-breasted nuthatches, a mourning dove, and a downy woodpecker, but they were too far away. I heard various crows also.
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