Cedar Waxwing

[Joey]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 3, 2013 by Joey

[Dave Bailey]

Nice pics! But... those are cedar waxwings, bohemians are larger and have red under the tail. From the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology:

 

[Joey]

Ya Dave, somebody already pointed that out to me. Thanks. They are very similar. What surprised me was these were quite large and from the descriptions I have read, after being shown the difference color wise, they were certainly larger than what the Cedar Waxwing description shows. Maybe they're fat cedars

[misfish]

Nice shoot,n J. Yer getting good at this photography gig.

[Joey]

Thanks B

[singingdog]

Size is tough to use as a field mark, especially with waxwings. It's really only useful if you see them side-by-side, or next to something very familiar (Robin, backyard feeder) On average, Cedars are slimmer than Bohemians, unless they are puffing up their feathers to stay warm.

[mr blizzard]

Nice shootin Joey

Love the pic of the one in flight.

Thats professional material.

What camera do u use if u dont mind me asking, I have used an old t70 canon with zoom, fish eye etc.

Takes great shots but looking for something I could use with the internet.

My father was an airplane mechanic but was hooked on fishing and photography, he used to do his own developing etc.

 

One Christmas gift I still remember him giving me was "The joy of ..........no not that one, the other one photography lol. Still have it as well as an old vinyl u could play with the songs of different birds. Then the book would help u id which is which.

[Joey]

Nice shootin Joey

Love the pic of the one in flight.

Thats professional material.

What camera do u use if u dont mind me asking, I have used an old t70 canon with zoom, fish eye etc.

Takes great shots but looking for something I could use with the internet.

My father was an airplane mechanic but was hooked on fishing and photography, he used to do his own developing etc.

 

One Christmas gift I still remember him giving me was "The joy of ..........no not that one, the other one photography lol. Still have it as well as an old vinyl u could play with the songs of different birds. Then the book would help u id which is which.

 

Thanks!!

 

I use the Canon T2i with a Canon Zoom lens 100-400mm EF. I'm thinking of upgrading to the Canon 60D right now so I can keep the big lens on the 60D and the smaller lens on the T2i and don't have to keep switching around!

[Old Ironmaker]

Once again some high quality photos to be proud of Joey. I never was one to identify birds and am impressed by those who can. Where I grew up we had 2 species of birds, the black variety and those that were brown. Honest to goodness story. finally got outdoors other on than a football field when I was about 22, were out on a golfcourse and asked my buddy, " Mario what kind of bird is that on the fence?" which one?, " the black one with the red wings", I swear.

[Joey]

Once again some high quality photos to be proud of Joey. I never was one to identify birds and am impressed by those who can. Where I grew up we had 2 species of birds, the black variety and those that were brown. Honest to goodness story. finally got outdoors other on than a football field when I was about 22, were out on a golfcourse and asked my buddy, " Mario what kind of bird is that on the fence?" which one?, " the black one with the red wings", I swear.

 

 

Thanks

[mr blizzard]

I thought my photo skills were pretty good but they pale in comparison to you.

Do u do any professional work, if not u should

 

How far were u from the birds.

 

Do u sit in a blind lol.

 

What speed were u shooting for the spread wing shot.

 

WHEN ARE U GOING TO MAKE A NATURE CALLENDER , I will buy the first one as long as its autographed , oh yea happy birthday in advance

[Joey]

I thought my photo skills were pretty good but they pale in comparison to you.

Do u do any professional work, if not u should

 

How far were u from the birds.

 

Do u sit in a blind lol.

 

What speed were u shooting for the spread wing shot.

 

WHEN ARE U GOING TO MAKE A NATURE CALLENDER , I will buy the first one as long as its autographed , oh yea happy birthday in advance

 

 

Thanks

 

Not professional no, unfortunately I have a full-time job that keeps me from doing that

 

The info on the wing spread shot was:

 

 

• Focal: 400mm
• Shutter speed: 0.0005 sec
• Aperture: f/5.6
• ISO: 250

 

And once again, as usual, it was overcast and gloomy out. I can't seem to catch a break on that

Edited April 6, 2013 by Joey

[Dave Bailey]

And once again, as usual, it was overcast and gloomy out. I can't seem to catch a break on that

 

Bright sunlight can give you other difficulties, such as harsh contrast. We just need to work with the conditions instead of against them.