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Albatrossity2 Posts: 2780 Joined: Mar. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 07 2013,10:31    I've been trying to get a decent shot of an Indigo Bunting for a while. They tend to sit high in trees, and backlit shots don't do them justice. I finally got one to stay low for a while, and here is the result. I'm gonna keep trying, but this one is better than the previous attempts! -------------- Flesh of the sky, child of the sky, the mind Has been obligated from the beginning To create an ordered universe As the only possible proof of its own inheritance.                         - Pattiann Rogers

Bob O'H Posts: 2564 Joined: Oct. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 07 2013,11:43    A typically beautiful shot, thanks for that. Quote They tend to sit high in trees, and backlit shots don't do them justice. No, they might not even look blue. -------------- It is fun to dip into the various threads to watch cluelessness at work in the hands of the confident exponent. - Soapy Sam (so say we all)

Robin Posts: 1431 Joined: Sep. 2009 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 07 2013,12:32    Quote (Albatrossity2 @ Aug. 07 2013,10:31) I've been trying to get a decent shot of an Indigo Bunting for a while. They tend to sit high in trees, and backlit shots don't do them justice. I finally got one to stay low for a while, and here is the result. Wow! -------------- we IDists rule in design for the flagellum and cilium largely because they do look designed.  Bilbo The only reason you reject Thor is because, like a cushion, you bear the imprint of the biggest arse that sat on you. Louis

Lou FCD Posts: 5455 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 07 2013,13:05    Really nice, Alby! Quote (Bob O'H @ Aug. 07 2013,12:43) A typically beautiful shot, thanks for that.     Quote They tend to sit high in trees, and backlit shots don't do them justice. No, they might not even look blue. Indeed. Indigo Bunting (female or juvenile) by Lou FCD, on Flickr Indigo Bunting (female or juvenile) by Lou FCD, on Flickr That one doesn't look blue at all!!!! Indigo Bunting (male) by Lou FCD, on Flickr Indigo Bunting (male) by Lou FCD, on Flickr I had made a trip to the Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit, Missouri, whilst visiting in St. Louis, and added the Indigo Bunting to my life-lists last week. Also new for the life-lists: Yellow-breasted Chat by Lou FCD, on Flickr Blue Grosbeak (female) by Lou FCD, on Flickr -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

Albatrossity2 Posts: 2780 Joined: Mar. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 07 2013,17:36    Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 07 2013,13:05) Indigo Bunting (female or juvenile) by Lou FCD, on Flickr Thanks. And thank you, Lou, for that shot of the female Indigo Bunting. That milk-chocolate plumage is really quite pretty, IMHO -------------- Flesh of the sky, child of the sky, the mind Has been obligated from the beginning To create an ordered universe As the only possible proof of its own inheritance.                         - Pattiann Rogers

Lou FCD Posts: 5455 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 07 2013,18:05    Quote (Albatrossity2 @ Aug. 07 2013,18:36) Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 07 2013,13:05) Indigo Bunting (female or juvenile) by Lou FCD, on Flickr Thanks. And thank you, Lou, for that shot of the female Indigo Bunting. That milk-chocolate plumage is really quite pretty, IMHO Thank you, and yes, she was really quite gorgeous. Today, after five hours total of standing behind the camera in my dining room, I got this: Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female) by Lou FCD, on Flickr I'm tickled. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird spent almost four years on my Goddamnit List (the list of birds I have seen but not photographed), and after finally getting a few blurry, shitty shots of one earlier in the Spring, it's really good to have a decent, clean shot of one. I had a bare flash (Canon 430 EX) set up on the patio with a set of PW TT5s and a PW AC3 zone controller. I shot this with my 100-400 4.5/5.6 L zoom fully extended, through my sliding glass balcony doors. I spent *five hours* today, just standing there behind the tripod, waiting for this shot. I hurt like hell, but I'm celebrating with Cream Soda and Whipped-cream flavored Vodka. -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

stevestory Posts: 13407 Joined: Oct. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 07 2013,19:26    Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 07 2013,19:05) I hurt like hell, but I'm celebrating with Cream Soda and Whipped-cream flavored Vodka. That's good stuff. It really does taste like whipped cream. Sadly I haven't had a drink or a smoke in 7 days. Have one (or six) for me.

Albatrossity2 Posts: 2780 Joined: Mar. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2013,06:11    Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 07 2013,18:05) Today, after five hours total of standing behind the camera in my dining room, I got this: Nice! Hummers are frustrating, because they always seem to be on the other side of the feeder. But at least you know they are coming back to the same place regularly. Unlike Kingfishers   -------------- Flesh of the sky, child of the sky, the mind Has been obligated from the beginning To create an ordered universe As the only possible proof of its own inheritance.                         - Pattiann Rogers

Robin Posts: 1431 Joined: Sep. 2009 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2013,10:13    Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 07 2013,18:05) Today, after five hours total of standing behind the camera in my dining room, I got this: I'm tickled. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird spent almost four years on my Goddamnit List (the list of birds I have seen but not photographed), and after finally getting a few blurry, shitty shots of one earlier in the Spring, it's really good to have a decent, clean shot of one. I had a bare flash (Canon 430 EX) set up on the patio with a set of PW TT5s and a PW AC3 zone controller. I shot this with my 100-400 4.5/5.6 L zoom fully extended, through my sliding glass balcony doors. I spent *five hours* today, just standing there behind the tripod, waiting for this shot. I hurt like hell, but I'm celebrating with Cream Soda and Whipped-cream flavored Vodka. Nice shot Lou! Just an FYI - the red dye provided for hummingbird feeders is not good for the birds. It can give them digestive problems, which can lead to them starving (they have to have over 10,000 cals a day; very energy intensive buggers). Better to just mix four parts water and one part sugar and cook it in the microwave for about 4 minutes. Wait for that to cool and it's a good hummer food source. ETA: An interesting article on the subject: http://www.hummingbirds.net/dye.htm....ye.html Edited by Robin on Aug. 08 2013,10:22 -------------- we IDists rule in design for the flagellum and cilium largely because they do look designed.  Bilbo The only reason you reject Thor is because, like a cushion, you bear the imprint of the biggest arse that sat on you. Louis

Lou FCD Posts: 5455 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2013,16:20    Quote (Robin @ Aug. 08 2013,11:13) Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 07 2013,18:05) Today, after five hours total of standing behind the camera in my dining room, I got this: I'm tickled. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird spent almost four years on my Goddamnit List (the list of birds I have seen but not photographed), and after finally getting a few blurry, shitty shots of one earlier in the Spring, it's really good to have a decent, clean shot of one. I had a bare flash (Canon 430 EX) set up on the patio with a set of PW TT5s and a PW AC3 zone controller. I shot this with my 100-400 4.5/5.6 L zoom fully extended, through my sliding glass balcony doors. I spent *five hours* today, just standing there behind the tripod, waiting for this shot. I hurt like hell, but I'm celebrating with Cream Soda and Whipped-cream flavored Vodka. Nice shot Lou! Just an FYI - the red dye provided for hummingbird feeders is not good for the birds. It can give them digestive problems, which can lead to them starving (they have to have over 10,000 cals a day; very energy intensive buggers). Better to just mix four parts water and one part sugar and cook it in the microwave for about 4 minutes. Wait for that to cool and it's a good hummer food source. ETA: An interesting article on the subject: http://www.hummingbirds.net/dye.htm....ye.html Huh. I didn't know that. Thanks for that. -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

Lou FCD Posts: 5455 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2013,16:22    Quote (Albatrossity2 @ Aug. 08 2013,07:11) Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 07 2013,18:05) Today, after five hours total of standing behind the camera in my dining room, I got this: Nice! Hummers are frustrating, because they always seem to be on the other side of the feeder. But at least you know they are coming back to the same place regularly. Unlike Kingfishers   :angry: No doubt. Quote (stevestory @ Aug. 07 2013,20:26) Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 07 2013,19:05) I hurt like hell, but I'm celebrating with Cream Soda and Whipped-cream flavored Vodka. That's good stuff. It really does taste like whipped cream. Sadly I haven't had a drink or a smoke in 7 days. Have one (or six) for me. I did. And then some... -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

Lou FCD Posts: 5455 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2013,16:37    I'm still reading that, but I'm going to throw this out there: Each time she comes, that particular hummingbird first pecks at the glass part of the feeder, almost like a woodpecker. I'm assuming she's trying to get her bill in the food. Let me also note that right after saying it doesn't matter whether the dye is approved for humans because our physiologies are so different from birds', the author makes the argument that the dye has been banned from places because of studies on rats. Now don't get me wrong, if I can make it from sugar and water, then I'll just do that. But I think the author of that piece makes a lot of assertions without backing them up, just as the manufacturer did. I'll err on the side of caution (and finances), but I think the article could be better. -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

Robin Posts: 1431 Joined: Sep. 2009 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2013,20:59    Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 08 2013,16:37) I'm still reading that, but I'm going to throw this out there: Each time she comes, that particular hummingbird first pecks at the glass part of the feeder, almost like a woodpecker. I'm assuming she's trying to get her bill in the food. Let me also note that right after saying it doesn't matter whether the dye is approved for humans because our physiologies are so different from birds', the author makes the argument that the dye has been banned from places because of studies on rats. Now don't get me wrong, if I can make it from sugar and water, then I'll just do that. But I think the author of that piece makes a lot of assertions without backing them up, just as the manufacturer did. I'll err on the side of caution (and finances), but I think the article could be better. No argument. I said it was interesting, not necessarily superbly argued. And yes, there is some controversy about the claims that the dye is not good for hummingbirds, but then it is odd that anyone would think to use a dye anyway. As noted, no flower's nectar is red. I've never had a problem attracting hummingbirds with plain old clear sugar water. In fact, we currently have five hummers around our two feeders. I will say that the sugar water is cheaper than buying the store stuff though. -------------- we IDists rule in design for the flagellum and cilium largely because they do look designed.  Bilbo The only reason you reject Thor is because, like a cushion, you bear the imprint of the biggest arse that sat on you. Louis

Lou FCD Posts: 5455 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2013,12:00    Quote (Robin @ Aug. 08 2013,21:59) Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 08 2013,16:37) I'm still reading that, but I'm going to throw this out there: Each time she comes, that particular hummingbird first pecks at the glass part of the feeder, almost like a woodpecker. I'm assuming she's trying to get her bill in the food. Let me also note that right after saying it doesn't matter whether the dye is approved for humans because our physiologies are so different from birds', the author makes the argument that the dye has been banned from places because of studies on rats. Now don't get me wrong, if I can make it from sugar and water, then I'll just do that. But I think the author of that piece makes a lot of assertions without backing them up, just as the manufacturer did. I'll err on the side of caution (and finances), but I think the article could be better. No argument. I said it was interesting, not necessarily superbly argued. And yes, there is some controversy about the claims that the dye is not good for hummingbirds, but then it is odd that anyone would think to use a dye anyway. As noted, no flower's nectar is red. I've never had a problem attracting hummingbirds with plain old clear sugar water. In fact, we currently have five hummers around our two feeders. I will say that the sugar water is cheaper than buying the store stuff though. :) Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to sound as snarky as it sounds now. I intended only to through some thoughts out there that had occurred to me while reading the first bit. -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

Robin Posts: 1431 Joined: Sep. 2009 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2013,17:33    Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 09 2013,12:00) Quote (Robin @ Aug. 08 2013,21:59) Quote (Lou FCD @ Aug. 08 2013,16:37) I'm still reading that, but I'm going to throw this out there: Each time she comes, that particular hummingbird first pecks at the glass part of the feeder, almost like a woodpecker. I'm assuming she's trying to get her bill in the food. Let me also note that right after saying it doesn't matter whether the dye is approved for humans because our physiologies are so different from birds', the author makes the argument that the dye has been banned from places because of studies on rats. Now don't get me wrong, if I can make it from sugar and water, then I'll just do that. But I think the author of that piece makes a lot of assertions without backing them up, just as the manufacturer did. I'll err on the side of caution (and finances), but I think the article could be better. No argument. I said it was interesting, not necessarily superbly argued. And yes, there is some controversy about the claims that the dye is not good for hummingbirds, but then it is odd that anyone would think to use a dye anyway. As noted, no flower's nectar is red. I've never had a problem attracting hummingbirds with plain old clear sugar water. In fact, we currently have five hummers around our two feeders. I will say that the sugar water is cheaper than buying the store stuff though. Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to sound as snarky as it sounds now. I intended only to through some thoughts out there that had occurred to me while reading the first bit. Ahh...well, good to know, though I did not take offense. Just commenting on your comment. -------------- we IDists rule in design for the flagellum and cilium largely because they do look designed.  Bilbo The only reason you reject Thor is because, like a cushion, you bear the imprint of the biggest arse that sat on you. Louis

Lou FCD Posts: 5455 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 15 2013,12:47    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female) by Lou FCD, on Flickr -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

dhogaza Posts: 525 Joined: Feb. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 17 2013,10:02    I went out to do a little bird shooting last weekend myself.  Found thousands of sooty shearwaters.  Unfortunately, those in this photo are badly out of focus.  Sorry 'bout that.

dhogaza Posts: 525 Joined: Feb. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 17 2013,20:13    Today I didn't even bother trying to photograph birds ...

Lou FCD Posts: 5455 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 18 2013,06:46    Quote (dhogaza @ Aug. 17 2013,11:02) I went out to do a little bird shooting last weekend myself.  Found thousands of sooty shearwaters.  Unfortunately, those in this photo are badly out of focus.  Sorry 'bout that Stupid mammals, always photobombing the good shots. (Really nice shots, though!) -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

Albatrossity2 Posts: 2780 Joined: Mar. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2013,12:47    A Barred Owl spent some time on our deck a couple of evenings back. It was eying the birdbath like it wanted to bathe, but it never got around to that activity. It was also very intrigued by a Ruby-throated Hummingbird that was flying back and forth from the feeder. -------------- Flesh of the sky, child of the sky, the mind Has been obligated from the beginning To create an ordered universe As the only possible proof of its own inheritance.                         - Pattiann Rogers

Robin Posts: 1431 Joined: Sep. 2009 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2013,13:52    Quote (Albatrossity2 @ Aug. 28 2013,12:47) A Barred Owl spent some time on our deck a couple of evenings back. It was eying the birdbath like it wanted to bathe, but it never got around to that activity. It was also very intrigued by a Ruby-throated Hummingbird that was flying back and forth from the feeder. OOOOOooo!  I so like the owls! Nice pic too! Thanks Alby! -------------- we IDists rule in design for the flagellum and cilium largely because they do look designed.  Bilbo The only reason you reject Thor is because, like a cushion, you bear the imprint of the biggest arse that sat on you. Louis

Wesley R. Elsberry Posts: 4991 Joined: May 2002 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 13 2013,17:22    What good is an 8mm Samyang fisheye for wildlife? Paired with an Olympus E-PL1, I got this a few minutes ago. -------------- "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." - Dorothy Parker

Henry J Posts: 5787 Joined: Mar. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 14 2013,01:08    Oh, that guy must be from out past the edge of the map! Here be dragonflies. Henry

Robin Posts: 1431 Joined: Sep. 2009 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 17 2013,16:23    Nice pic Wes! -------------- we IDists rule in design for the flagellum and cilium largely because they do look designed.  Bilbo The only reason you reject Thor is because, like a cushion, you bear the imprint of the biggest arse that sat on you. Louis

Robin Posts: 1431 Joined: Sep. 2009 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 17 2013,16:25    I planted some milkweed back in the spring out in a little garden area. Most of it didn't bloom this year and likely will need a few years to really get settled. But lo and behold, we did get some visitors anyway: -------------- we IDists rule in design for the flagellum and cilium largely because they do look designed.  Bilbo The only reason you reject Thor is because, like a cushion, you bear the imprint of the biggest arse that sat on you. Louis

Albatrossity2 Posts: 2780 Joined: Mar. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 24 2013,21:14    Micro wildlife can be pretty impressive too. Here's one of the major predators of the small insect world, an ambush bug, perched near a goldenrod flower. -------------- Flesh of the sky, child of the sky, the mind Has been obligated from the beginning To create an ordered universe As the only possible proof of its own inheritance.                         - Pattiann Rogers

Albatrossity2 Posts: 2780 Joined: Mar. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 24 2013,21:23    Duplicate post deleted -------------- Flesh of the sky, child of the sky, the mind Has been obligated from the beginning To create an ordered universe As the only possible proof of its own inheritance.                         - Pattiann Rogers

Glen Davidson Posts: 1100 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 24 2013,21:37    Quote Micro wildlife can be pretty impressive too. Impressive enough to show twice! Really good, in fact. Glen Davidson -------------- http://tinyurl.com/mxaa3p....p Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of coincidence---ID philosophy

Dr.GH Posts: 2333 Joined: May 2002 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 26 2013,10:20    -------------- "Science is the horse that pulls the cart of philosophy." L. Susskind, 2004 "SMOLIN VS. SUSSKIND: THE ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE"

Albatrossity2 Posts: 2780 Joined: Mar. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Oct. 09 2013,09:25    More insect wildlife - the Twig-girdler beetle (Oncideres cingulata), on an elm branch. These Cerambycid beetles lay eggs in the part of the girdled branch that will fall to the ground, and overwinter in those branches as larvae. More information here. -------------- Flesh of the sky, child of the sky, the mind Has been obligated from the beginning To create an ordered universe As the only possible proof of its own inheritance.                         - Pattiann Rogers

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