A Bird of my own kind.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:41 pm

Was driving home today and I turned onto my street (divides 2 parts of a farm within the city). I saw this guy land while I was driving and I pulled over, pulled the camera out and snapped some pics.

She is a Merlin. The pic is huge (3888x2592 res) but only 453KB

Kilarin · Post by **Kilarin** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:23 pm

nice, very nice! Both the bird and the pic!

Wheeze87 · Post by **Wheeze87** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:17 am

Wow, that is pretty, what camera were you using?

Aus-RED-5 · Post by **Aus-RED-5** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:37 am

Wheeze87 wrote:Wow, that is pretty, what camera were you using?

Could be one of these he used.

CDN_Merlin wrote:http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdn_merlin/

I've uploaded pics from my cruise (taken with Canon G3)
And the rest of the pics are taken with my new Canon Rebel XTi with the 18-55 USM lens and 70-300 IS USM lens.

Linkage

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:05 am

I used the Rebel XTi with the 300mm lens. It was about 20 feet up on the top of a utility pole.

WillyP · Post by **WillyP** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:37 pm

Sweet! Got my wife to look at something Descent! Ok, that's a stretch, but WTH, it's a start! (she's a birder... hates Descent)

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:51 pm

Willy, have her check out my site.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7866117@N06/

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:09 pm

Nice pic!

Cropped it, for the lazy who don't like the wire:

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:20 pm

I've been birding for about 2 months now and I've never realized how many area's we have around here that are dedicated to wildlife and especially to birds.

I've seen the following;

Malard Ducks
Wood Ducks
Canadian Geese
Black Capped Chicadee's
Downy Woodpeckers
Pileated Woodpeckers
White Chested Nuthatch
Killdeer
Gulls (several kinds)
Crows
Turkey Vultures
Merlins
Blue Jays
Cardinals
Swallows
Tree Sparrows

We are hoping to go to a very big nesting ground for migrating birds this weekend near Kingston Ontario. Hopefully we can get some good pics there.

Strife · Post by **Strife** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:58 am

I was watching animal planet last night... Some dude who happened to be a bird watcher wasn't paying attention to how far he wandered off into the woods following a bird... Well he was startled by a noise after walking for an hour or two after the bird... When he took his eyes away from the binoculars... he saw a HUGE GRIZZLY with her cub about 15 feet away... he ended up getting attacked. Played dead... Bear still mauled him but stopped after it realized he wasn't a threat.... Be careful Merlin

Remember.. Bears are like people... They don't like getting creeped up on!

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:23 am

Strife, point taken but where I take these pics there are no bears around. The places I go to are within 15-20 mins of my house which is still within city boundaries.

WillyP · Post by **WillyP** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:54 pm

Yes, after I posted I saw your other post. Which is good, she wanted to see it's claws. Thank you! Nice pics!

A Bird of my own kind.

A Bird of my own kind.

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