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steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 8, 2004

• #1

Yes I know I have a fondness for this genus so perhaps I'm biased, but you have to admit it's a great shot!

jvhigbee's image

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• Feb 8, 2004

• #2

It's a stunning picture...the detail alone...wow! Really captures the 'blueness' of the plumage.

GILL

 

christineredgate

Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th

• Feb 8, 2004

• #3

I agree Steve,one can see every feather detail,it is the one thing about digi scoping which fascinates me.I hope you are now not going to say that this pic is not digi scoped!!

 

robinm

Registered User

• Feb 8, 2004

• #4

It's a great shot - the detail is superb.

christineredgat said:

I hope you are now not going to say that this pic is not digi scoped!!

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I think it's a DSLR :bounce:

 

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Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Feb 8, 2004

• #5

Very interesting feather pattern on the mantle and breast. Not something I've ever noticed in the field. If one ever hitched a lift over here you'd need to be superhuman to ID it.

Jason

 

christineredgate

Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th

• Feb 8, 2004

• #6

robinm said:

It's a great shot - the detail is superb.


I think it's a DSLR :bounce:

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Do you mean one of the new Digital SlR,s Robin ?

 

robinm

Registered User

• Feb 8, 2004

• #7

christineredgat said:

Do you mean one of the new Digital SlR,s Robin ?

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Indeed I do, Christine. Sorry if my reply was a bit cryptic.

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Feb 8, 2004

• #8

Indeed it was taken with a DSLR. Nice pic. too.
But what it is about corvids Steve? They do nothing for me at all - well the boring black 'uns anyway!

Chris

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 9, 2004

• #9

Well Chris, I suppose on the one hand it's their behavior. Overall, they seem to show at the very least a degree of ingenuity, inquisitiveness and playfulness in their daily lives. I know that their reputation as nest robbers and carrion eaters doesn't endear them to all, but if they didn't do it, something else would.
And on the other hand, I can I suppose take your point on the "boring" all black species/Corvus to a degree but in the right light, even they can shine! Excluding Corvus of course you have species like these:

Green Magpie

Red-billed Blue Magpie

 

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steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 9, 2004

• #10

....ps, don't mean to make that sound patronising as I'm sure you are perfectly aware of these species!

I must confess too that the Rook is probably (visually) one of the least favourite of the group.

 

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Beverlybaynes

Mod Squad

• Feb 9, 2004

• #11

Steve, I always tend to agree with you on your choice of 'favorite photos' -- this one especially! I, too, have a real fondness for crows (and miss terribly the neighborhood ones who were lost in the first horrible WNV summer here in 2002). This one looks positively regal -- at least fully aware of how gorgeous he looks!

 

christineredgate

Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th

• Feb 9, 2004

• #12

Steve,when we have a reasonable day(weatherwise) I'll try a digiscope pic of our two resident jackdaws,especially for you.They nest in one of our chimney pots,and steal all the food before the smaller birds arrive.

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 9, 2004

• #13

Thanks Christine, I'll look forward to that :t:

 

christineredgate

Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th

• Feb 11, 2004

• #14

Here is the promised photo, Steve,of our resident lovebirds.They perch on the TV ariels,rooftops,every where,but are always together.

 

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steve_nova

Well-known member

• Feb 11, 2004

• #15

Thanks very much Christine, they are lovely.