Up close and personal

burnah said:
even the snow owl? id imagined it to be more of an arctic creature. you are very lucky to have such beautiful birds around you!
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Yes. I live in Wisconsin now. Formerly from Oregon. The only photos in this thread that were taken in Oregon is the Eagle shots. Tho there are many eagles here in Wisconsin. The snowy owl was 45 minutes from my house last winter. There has been an "Irruption" of Snowys in the northern US the last couple years. Theyre back again this year but the closest reported sightings are a couple hours away as of now.
 
photography is growing on me! this is a super nice set of photo, I was looking for a good camera to photograph corals etc but man there so much to learn love it man
 
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Your photography skills are second to none. The cardinal and bluejay have to be my favorite. Very impressive my friend.
 
Thank you!! I just had a nikkor 105 macro lens fall into my lap! So stay tuned for some really detailed close ups! Never thought Id be photographing wild birds with a macro lens.
 
Heres a few with the new lens...


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Anyone else wanna contribute some photos here would be great! I know most aquarium shots are up close and personal, but lets see how close you can get!! Or pics of anything up close.
 
Nice pics! Love the female cardinal portrait. Here is a treefrog. Unfortunately haven't had time to chase birds lately, but hoping to do so for the spring warbler migration!

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JaYbIrD1969 said:
awesome pic! Love that eye! Is this your frog? Looks to be in captivity.
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It is a wild frog, was actually on the side of my friend's daughter's kiddy pool! I just happened to have my macro lens on my camera from taking tank pictures when we found it. We picked it up and put it on a tree to get it out of harm's way. I often hear them in my yard in the spring and summer, but rarely do I ever see one (I've tried, they always stop singing once you get close to their position).
 
Here is another past close-up, this is from last year. It is an irruption year for these guys in Ontario, but sadly all the spotted birds are still a bit too far north for me to have time to get to!

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JaYbIrD1969 said:
Wow! You must have one gigantic laptop! :jester: Hope to see your pics!
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:lmao: Nah, I'm just not allowed to sit on the floor, bend over, or lift anything for another few weeks and it was sitting on the floor. Got my boyfriend to move it for me!

Spoonbill feet at the zoo.


Toad on my porch.


Hummingbird in my backyard.
 
JaYbIrD1969 said:
Oh my! A bucket list species for me. Great shot and amazing detail. Did he let you get close?
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This was a bird that was way south of its normal range; it caused quite a stir here in Ontario and birders/photographers turned out in droves. I was one of many people along the side of a field when it flew out, dropped down, missed whatever it was after, and it literally flew right at me and perched on a fencepost not 15 yards from where I was standing. My 400 prime was too much lens and this was the best I could manage from that distance. There are some other shots here:
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Very awesome pictures!

Maybe this proves I'm from the south where we rarely get snow, but I had no idea that snowflakes really looked like that up close! When we do get snow, the flakes don't really look like anything other than little bits of snow or ice. Nice!
 
SushiGirl said:
:lmao: Nah, I'm just not allowed to sit on the floor, bend over, or lift anything for another few weeks and it was sitting on the floor. Got my boyfriend to move it for me!

Spoonbill feet at the zoo.


Toad on my porch.


Hummingbird in my backyard.
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Wow! Definitely a good fit for the thread title! Ive only recently become infatuated with bird feet! LOL. They look so prehistoric. And these frog/toad pics are making me look forward to spring in a big way.

jroovers said:
This was a bird that was way south of its normal range; it caused quite a stir here in Ontario and birders/photographers turned out in droves. I was one of many people along the side of a field when it flew out, dropped down, missed whatever it was after, and it literally flew right at me and perched on a fencepost not 15 yards from where I was standing. My 400 prime was too much lens and this was the best I could manage from that distance. There are some other shots here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanroovers/sets/72157632194842960/
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What an amazing experience that musve been! Some people have all the luck :rollface:

cordell said:
Very awesome pictures!

Maybe this proves I'm from the south where we rarely get snow, but I had no idea that snowflakes really looked like that up close! When we do get snow, the flakes don't really look like anything other than little bits of snow or ice. Nice!
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Not all snowflakes are created equal.. quite litteraly, theres no two alike. but you might be surprised if you inspect them under a magnifier. They are all beautiful and unique. Even those gigantic, cotonball flakes are a mass of single snowflakes bonded together. Indeed you need cold temps to get the perfect 6 point stars because they are never exposed to any melting which distorts them.
 
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