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Birds & Blossoms 9
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Uploaded: 06/08/07 1:06 PM GMT
Birds & Blossoms 9
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This is a male Indigo Bunting. Granted the composition here stinks. Could have been a tad sharper also ... nevertheless it was the "highlight" of a wonderful day.
A little background: Camera tri-pod mounted. Horizontal Pan ... locked. Vertical Pan Locked ... Center Focused manually on a Red-Wing I was interested in. The Red-Wing takes flight ... this little jewel flies into the viewfinder. A bird I had seen in the wild but once in my lifetime and that was nearly 20 years ago. Muggsy goes ape ... presses the shutter release like the rank amateur he is. The shutter clicks and the Bunting leaves.
Of course the Bunting wound up in the extreme lower corner of a 10 megapixel image. The crop here uses two edges of that image.
Bottom line, Muggsy captured an Indigo Bunting ... and by God! ... he's gonna post it. :o)
Of interest: According to the Audobon Bird Guide ... "Indigo Buntings have NO blue pigment; they are actually ... BLACK, but the diffraction of light through the structure of the feathers makes them APPEAR blue."
The female has none of this color but instead is a drab brown ... and NO! I didn't get a picture of the female. At that point I was looking for a stiff drink to calm my nerves.
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I'm going to have a glass of wine on this one. Very good John and love the narrative. Your very good!
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I really enjoy hearing from my caedes friends.
You write a novel on this mate?...If wor-lass said that much...I'd bloody divorce her!....
Excellent capture and a riveting story.....!!!
Excellent capture and a riveting story.....!!!
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*You will have noticed that I haven't been commenting as much on your fine images!..This is because of the pains in my hands!..the constant use of the keyboard, makes this difficult..so, my dear friends..I can only apologise to you all in advance!*
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lol, you are funny! and lol at Bob too!
i would have been in the same state had i too captured or seen this, and im sure my attempt would have been far worse!! lol
nice one my friend, im proud of ya! lol
i would have been in the same state had i too captured or seen this, and im sure my attempt would have been far worse!! lol
nice one my friend, im proud of ya! lol
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I can appreciate your reaction! Last spring I had several of these spend about a week or so in my bird feeder area and I just went NUTS! That was before I had my digital camera with the good zoom . . When you are lucky enough to see one of these, it doesn't matter what part of the shot they're in - they are awesome! Thanks for sharing this guy!
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kat
Lol, love your narrative John, so glad you got to capture this amazing looking bird.
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Why not go out on a limb, that is where the fruit is....
Frank Scully
How lovely this bright blue bird is against the deep green of nature around it. Great shot!
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You live Life in Chapters - Try to end each Chapter HAPPY!
Great looking bird, John - he looks almost like your avatar! What have bird watchers and anglers in common? well, lots of patience at least - and your patience has reaped the rewards as I can see.
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If practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, then why practice?
Great story line John, this has happened to me alot too. You get so nervous and just fire away, then check the LCD and no bird is in it, at least you got most of him. Worth the post with the funny story.
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Two blessings! Not only did you 'see' one, but you 'captured' one as well and the shot isn't so bad at all. What an amazing creature. This will probably be the only time I ever see one! Totlally interesting fact about the color of the feathers actually being black.
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You will be led to the knowledge of the internal things which are invisible to you, by the external things which you see before you. . . . Even so then, we can represent to ourselves in thought the Author of all that is, by contemplating and admiring the (visible) things which He has made, and ever brings into being.
- Hermes
How wonderful to get a shot of this sonderfully coloured birs.
Congratulations John - it must have been a great thrill, and this is beautiful to see.
Congratulations John - it must have been a great thrill, and this is beautiful to see.
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see ~ Marcel Proust
Hey muggsy, glad to see you back here and what a unique bird you have shared with us in this wonderful shot...I don't believe I have ever seen one like this before...marvellous vibrant colors...I raise my glass to you in celebration of your success here.
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Jogging is good for your heart, but it makes your feet mad!
Well since I have never even seen one and did not think they were even in our area until a few days ago, I will enjoy yours and thankyou for sharing it, even if its not what you think is your best.
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I would post it too. And, even tho it is down in the lower left corner, so what? The branch and blooms snaking up the right side balances everything out. Works for me.
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The color of this bird is so brilliant, I just had to look at it full view. I am really getting to like bird photos all of a sudden. Yours are so crisp and clear. I put this one into my fvorites.
Jim
Jim
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Imagine you are there
Oh My Gosh, i've never seen such a BRIGHT blue bird before, this is amazing, makes me want to live on Long Island!
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A magnificent Bloooooooooooo birdie John!! What a most fantastic colour too! And I too am so happy that you went ahead and posted this photo. I keep saying how fortunate you are, but I think it is mostly your undying patience!! I'm so happy to see all these precious birds of your, plus the other 'kritters.' Thank you ever so much, and I also adore the pretty blossoms, are they apple or cherry I wonder? Verena
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Life is like a grindstone.Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.
I think he thought he was next in line for picture day! I love the sharp blue color and jet black eyes. Nice Picture.
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This is the prettiest blue bird I have ever seen!!!
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єvєrч dαч ís α gíft.....thαt ís whч ít ís cαllєd thє prєsєnt!
I wish I could shake the hand of the man who captured an indigo bunting
I, too, need a drink