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2013-05-19 05:51:34 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Crested Caracara
Photographed from a private blind in South Texas near Rio Grande City.
Nikon D4 with 300mm f/4 AFS Nikkor

#AngryBirds #Texas #photography   #birdphotography  

2013-05-19 05:48:25 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

The meek shall inherit the Earth

Bewick's Wren, South Texas, USA

#birdphotography   #wren  

2013-05-18 21:14:53 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

Sanderling photographed at Chincoteague last weekend. 
I love watching these busy little birds.

Sanderling:
Nikon D300s, Nikon 600mm with 1.4 teleconverter, wimberley head mounted on a skimmer pod in order to get down to bird's eye level.
f8, 1/1250, ISO 400

#flyawayhomestudios   #birds4all   #birdsinfocus   #birdspecieslink   #nikon   #nikonshooters   #nikonphotographers  

2013-05-18 20:39:12 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

#birdpoker   Tufted curated by +Phil Armishaw
Stellar Jay on my neighbours roof. 

2013-05-18 17:41:56 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 28 +1s)

Needless to say the Best Day of my entire life.

Had a great first trip At Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary (Rajasthan, INDIA) in nov 2012 and we witnessed a beautiful event very fist evening in park itself. The Desert Fox was getting mobbed by first a Harrier and suddenly the huge not even Adult Eastern Imperial Eagle came in to party and started making dispute with the fox.

Obviously the image shows the power of an Eagle and so the fox had to back-off.

Just two three frames that too very quick from window support from vehicle at Shutter of 1/30 didnt got chance to bump ISO even from 640.

Taken with Canon EOS 7D and 500f/4 after sunset.
At Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary (Rajasthan, INDIA)
Nov 2012

2013-05-18 16:52:49 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)

Landing party - the luck with flamingos continues! 
Having said that, I have seen some stunning compositions of Flamingos from the west of India. Guess approach is a bit better in those parts than in HYD when there is no rock or tree to hide behind to photograph these beauties. Any tips? 

2013-05-18 16:31:50 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

Ashy Prinia
2nd May, 2013. New Delhi

I photographed this very vocal Ashy Prinia this morning in my backyard. These little birds like to perch up high, I decided to let the bougainvillaea shrub grow higher and leave some parts to grow taller. There is a building with red bricks in the background which makes for a pleasing reddish background. I moved around till I could frame the bird where I wanted, I like the combination of the red and the Green with the little beauty perched on the top. Tomorrow I will be using fill flash to make similar images and the results will be quite different.

The summer is going to be a hot one, remember to leave out some water in a bowl or a birdbath for our feathered friends :)


#wholewildlifeweek     by +Diego Cattaneo +Dick Whitlock  +Sandy Schepis   +Anette Mossbacher 
#birdloversworldwide +BIRD LOVERSWorldw... more »

2013-05-18 16:15:48 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 32 +1s)

Cover Photo

Whoo Hoo!!! I am totally thrilled, the 8500 member Birding Community is using my White-breated Nuthatch photo as their cover photo at the moment.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105918221740800100713

2013-05-18 15:56:57 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

#BirdPoker  Couples curated by +Phil Armishaw 

Taken during my Easter vacation in northern Sweden.

#marsliden   #sweden   #birds   #birds4all   #birdloversworldwide   #finch  

European Bullfinch couple

2013-05-18 15:54:01 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

2013-05-18 15:44:38 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica)
Farne Island, Northumberland, UK.

for #birdpoker  couples by +Phil Armishaw 
#birdsinfocusfriday   #birdsinfocus  +Birds in Focus by +Risto Talman 
#birdloversworldwide  +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide by +Robert SKREINER +Heinrich Wagner 
#hqspbirds  +HQSP Birds by +Marina Versaci +Joe Urbz 
#birds4all  +Birds4All by +Walter Soestbergen +Ricky L Jones  #10000photographers  +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS by +Robert SKREINER 
#birdphotography   #birdphotographs   #birds  

2013-05-18 15:33:51 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Blue-Footed Booby on Isla de la Plata, near Puerto Lopez, Ecuador, 16-May-2013

Now that I've seen and photographed a bird whose name includes the word 'Booby', does that earn me the right to graduate my bird enthusiast-ism to the next level? Or am I over-analyzing?  ;-)

+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS curated by  +Robert SKREINER #10000photographersaroundtheworld
+Breakfast Club curated by  +Gemma Costa #BreakfastClub
+Breakfast Art Club curated by  +Simply Arlie #BreakfastArtClub
+B for Blue  curated by  +Aileen Sorenson #BforBlue
+BIRD LOVERS Worldwide  curated by  +Robert SKREINER #birdloversworldwide
+Birds4All  curated by  +Walter Soestbergen #Birds4All

2013-05-18 05:15:59 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 39 +1s)

Blue Jay
#birdloversworldwide  +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide +Heinrich Wagner +Robert SKREINER  #birdphotography   #birding  

2013-05-18 05:11:44 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)

Sandhill Crane

2013-05-17 17:15:17 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 51 +1s)

Purple Rumped Sunbird.
Bnaglore Outskirts

2013-05-17 16:48:38 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 37 +1s)

#BirdPoker Hummingbirds curated by +Phil Armishaw 

2013-05-17 16:34:50 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 23 +1s)

A Forster's Tern gives a quick look on a close pass. #birds   #birding   #birds4all   #birdphotography   #BIF  

2013-05-17 14:13:56 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 34 +1s)

Barred Owl

2013-05-17 13:19:44 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

Reshare of Northern Bobwhites, but it fits the theme. #Birdpoker  Couples curated by +Phil Armishaw 

Also for #Birds4All  curated by +Walter Soestbergen and +Ricky L Jones and for #HQSPBirds  curated by +Marina Versaci and +Joe Urbz 

2013-05-17 12:57:06 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

+Fly By Friday  curated by  +John Spade #flybyfriday

Black Skimmers - Singer Island, FL

+BIRD LOVERS Worldwide  curated by  +Robert SKREINER #birdloversworldwide +Birds4All  curated by  +Walter Soestbergen #Birds4All

2013-05-17 12:21:58 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 33 +1s)

Grey-backed Fiscal, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
#BirdPoker Couples  by +Phil Armishaw
#Birds4All by +Ricky L Jones & +Walter Soestbergen (+Birds4All)
#BirdsInFocus #BirdSpeciesLink by +Risto Talman (+Birds in Focus)
#BirdLoversWorlwide by +Robert SKREINER & +Heinrich Wagner (+BIRD LOVERS Worldwide)
#HQSPBirds by +Marina Versaci & +Joe Urbz (+HQSP Birds)
#WholeWildlifeWeek by +Sandy Schepis, +Dick Whitlock, +Anette Mossbacher & +Diego Cattaneo (+Whole Wildlife Week)
#10000photographers by +Robert SKREINER (+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS)
#photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography

2013-05-17 10:23:08 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 29 +1s)

2013-05-17 08:00:38 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 29 +1s)

Portrait of grebe

Little grebe (tachybaptus ruficollis) in breeding plumage.

Swamp in Greater Poland, Poland.

Canon 50D, Canon 100-400L (400mm, F/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 500, Av, -1EV).

#hqspbirds, #birdloversworldwide, #birds4all

2013-05-17 07:35:30 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 25 +1s)

Hummer On Duty
(re-sharing to public with my new logo)

#BirdhouseMonday +Birdhouse curated by +Sabine Gilbert
#wadingbirdwednesday ?#waterbirdwednesday +Water Bird Wednesday curated by +Ray Bilcliff , +Sherry McBriar and +Margaret Tompkins
#flybyfriday +Fly By Friday curated by +John Spade
#SongbirdSaturday +SongbirdSaturday curated by +John Briggs
#birdsofpreysunday +Birds Of Prey Sunday curated by +Jeffrey Van Daele
#birdloversworldwide +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide curated by +Robert SKREINER
#BirdPoker ' ' +Bird Poker curated by +Phil Armishaw
#birdsinfocus #birdspecieslink +Birds in Focus curated by +Risto Talman
#Birds4All +Birds4All curated by +Ricky L Jones & +Walter Soestbergen
#FreshPics  +Fresh Pics curated by +Trevor Farrell
#hawkeasfriends +Hawkea's friends curated by +Fabio Bucchieri
#hqspbirds +HQSP Birds curated... more »

2013-05-17 05:53:46 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 29 +1s)

A Pigeon Guillemot couple

For #birdpoker  Couples curated by +Phil Armishaw 
#birds4all  +Birds4All curated by +Walter Soestbergen +Ricky L Jones 
#birdloversworldwide  +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide curated by +Robert SKREINER +Heinrich Wagner 
#hqspbirds  +HQSP Birds curated by +Marina Versaci +Joe Urbz 

2013-05-17 04:25:08 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 35 +1s)

Edgar the Puffin.
If he could, he would write poetry and sing obscure operas  while preparing fabulous multi-course dinners for the special puffin in his life. Right now he is searching for morels while humming Vide Cor Meum. Trust me I know.

#puffin   #birds4all   #birdloversworldwide   #birdpoker  

2013-05-16 19:07:42 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 34 +1s)

if you see birds making love with trees you realize, summer is near.

for #birdloversworldwide  by  +Robert SKREINER 
& +Heinrich Wagner  +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide 

2013-05-16 18:54:42 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 47 +1s)

Oriental Magpie Robin - Female with Nesting Material, 27 April 2013, Kota

2013-05-16 18:25:26 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 28 +1s)

Photographed this Bald Eagle at Grouse Mountain, Vancouver, Canada. 

2013-05-16 18:15:22 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 29 +1s)

I'd like to have a such fan in hot weather =)









#promotephotography +Promote Photography
#1212scenery +1212Scenery
#breakfastclub by +Gemma Costa
#naturephoto +Nature Photos by +Robert SKREINER
#hqspbirds  +HQSP Birds by +Marina Versaci
#birdloversworldwide by +Robert SKREINER & +Heinrich Wagner +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide
#birdpoker   #birdphotography  #birds4all   #birdloversworldwide  #birds4all   #birdloversworldwide   #birdsinfocus #zoophotography 
+HQSP Animals by +Marina Versaci +Joe Urbz
#naturephotography  +NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
#hqspnaturalother by  +Delcour Eric +Alison Thurston +Blake Harrold +Rinus Bakker +HQSP Landscape +HQSPPromotion +HQSPwinners #hqsppromotion  #hqspwinners
#10000photographersaroundtheworld by +Robert SKREINER +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS

2013-05-16 18:02:04 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 27 +1s)

I have an umbrella this summer
Blue tailed Bee eater
Mysore
Apr/13

2013-05-16 16:33:07 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 29 +1s)

Western Marsh Harrier / Rohrweihe

Circus aeruginosus

#hqspbirds  by +Marina Versaci +Joe Urbz +HQSP Birds 
#hqspanimals  +HQSP Animals  #wholewildlifeweek  +Diego Cattaneo +Anette Mossbacher +Sandy Schepis +Dick Whitlock +Whole Wildlife Week  #plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek  #birdsinfocus  by +Risto Talman +Birds in Focus
#birds4all  by +Ricky L Jones +Walter Soestbergen +Birds4All  
#birdloversworldwide  by +Robert SKREINER +Heinrich Wagner +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide  #10000photographers   +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS 

2013-05-16 15:21:49 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 47 +1s)

WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY
Curated by +Morkel Erasmus and +Mike Spinak       

Here's a black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) nest with a parent, a chick, and an egg. I photographed this at Point Lobos, a few years ago. Since Morkel posted a Black-crowned night heron, I thought I'd post BCNHs, too. I hope you enjoy.

Remember that every Wednesday is Wildlife Wednesday. Post your pictures of wildlife. Do a search and look at other people's pictures of wildlife. Any wild creature will do. Big or small. From bugs to birds, snails to snakes. All you have to do is post a wildlife picture, and mark it with #WildlifeWednesday .

I hope to see a lot of your wildlife pictures. Show the wild animals you've encountered!

2013-05-16 14:42:32 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 38 +1s)

Before I log out (to do work lol) I thought I would share some of the Bluebird babies with:

#birdloversworldwide +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide    curated by  +Robert SKREINER   +Heinrich Wagner
#hqspbirds  +HQSP Birds curated by +Marina Versaci 
#birds4all curated by  +Walter Soestbergen +Ricky L Jones 

2013-05-16 14:36:40 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

Swallows

Having a little fun with OnOne Software.  I was going for the pen-and-ink look so gave these swallows the "grunge treatment" and texture overlay for the sky.  Enjoy. 

Location: Barn Island, Mystic, CT

BEST VIEWED LARGE

#wildelifewednesday curated by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus
#birdloversworldwide by +Robert SKREINER & +Walter Soestbergen
#birds4All (+Birds4All) by  +Ricky L Jones
#hqspbirds  by +Rinus Bakker +HQSP Birds +Marina Versaci
#wholewildlifeweek (+Whole Wildlife Week)   curated by +Diego Cattaneo  +Sandy Schepis  +Dick Whitlock and +Anette Mossbacher 

This photo is Copyrighted © David R Plowchalk
Ask nicely and give credit and you are free to use for non-commercial use :-) 

2013-05-16 11:33:10 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 41 +1s)

#birdloversworldwide  +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide +Heinrich Wagner +Robert SKREINER  #birdphotography   #birding  

Michigan Blue Jay

2013-05-16 09:28:26 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 31 +1s)

Coot
Mountain View, California

Canon 7D + 400 f/5.6 L

#birds4all   (+Birds4All) curated by +Ricky L Jones & +Walter Soestbergen
#birdloversworldwide  (+BIRD LOVERS Worldwide) curated by +Robert SKREINER & +Heinrich Wagner
#birdsinfocus   #birdspecieslink  (+Birds in Focus) curated by +Risto Talman
#hqspbirds   (+HQSP Birds ) curated by +Marina Versaci & +Joe Urbz
#birdstheword   #birdpoker  
#waterbirdwednesday  (+Water Bird Wednesday) curated by +Ray Bilcliff +Sherry McBriar +Margaret Tompkins
#oneprimewednesday  curated by +Alfie Goodrich
#wildlifewednesday  curated by +Mike Spinak +Morkel Erasmus
#wholewildlifeweek  (+Whole Wildlife Week) curated by +Sandy Schepis +Dick Whitlock +Anette Mossbacher +Diego Cattaneo
#naturephoto  (+Nature Photos) curated by +Robert SKREINER +CelsoCarvalho
... more »

2013-05-16 07:12:43 (4 comments, 5 reshares, 50 +1s)

2013-05-16 06:24:43 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 28 +1s)

Nilgans mit Jungtieren am Neckar - Egyptian Goose with goslings at the Neckar, Germany







#waterbirdwednesday  +Water Bird Wednesday +Sherry McBriar +Margaret Tompkins +Ray Bilcliff 
#hqspbirds  +HQSP Birds +Marina Versaci +Joe Urbz 
#fotoamateur  +Fotoamateur +Britta Rogge +Remo Primatesta +Markus Landsmann +Karsten Meyer +Scotti van Palm 

2013-05-16 05:47:16 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 37 +1s)

Another 'beats me' warbler.  Sorry - I wish I could figure out a better, workable means for me to ID them.  Parker River last weekend, in the rain.

#birdphotography #photography #wildlifephotography
#birdloversworldwide #parkerrivernwr #birds4all

2013-05-16 05:17:23 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 43 +1s)

Jungle Myna, 13 April2013, dharamshala, H.P.

2013-05-16 00:00:06 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 47 +1s)

The jay in the garden

One year ago I could take a picture from a little wood-mouse in our small garden at the same place, this year I have a visit from a couple of jays, the shy forest birds.

A happy moment because I had the camera ready to shoot.

(Distance to the bird: about 9m through a window)











+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS  #10000photographers  by +Robert SKREINER  #birdloversworldwide   #hqspbirds  +HQSP Birds by +Marina Versaci +Joe Urbz  #birds4all  +Birds4All by +Walter Soestbergen +Ricky L Jones +BTP Editor's Choice (Best Top Photographer's page)  #birdphotography  

2013-05-15 19:19:08 (9 comments, 3 reshares, 38 +1s)

Oriental Pratincole
Rajarhat - Kolkata, West Bengal.
May 2013.

2013-05-15 18:45:16 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 36 +1s)

My first unobstructed Baltimore Oriole Shot.

#10000photographers by +Robert SKREINER 
+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS
#allthingsorange  by +AllThingsOrange +Nina Piccoli +Kenneth Williams +Lauren Kelly 
#birdloversworldwide  by +Robert SKREINER +Heinrich Wagner +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide 
#Birds4All by +Ricky L Jones & +Walter Soestbergen (+Birds4All)
#breakfastclub  by +Gemma Costa +Breakfast Club 
#hqspbirds  by +Marina Versaci +Joe Urbz +HQSP Birds 

2013-05-15 15:18:53 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 39 +1s)

Thank you so much!
Snowy Egret
Little Estero Lagoon. Fort Myers Beach, Florida. March, 2013

I'm glad that there are some great social media sites where photographers
can showcase their work and meet other like minded people. It is such a great way to learn various styles of photography and have discussions.

Hopping over from Facebook to Google+, it's time that I thank all the wonderful photographers, visitors and theme moderators for their kind words
of encouragement and promoting my work. Through these sites, I have come
to form such good friendships.


#birdloversworldwide   +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide   By +Robert SKREINER +Heinrich Wagner 
+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS  by +Robert SKREINER 
+HQSP Birds  by +Marina Versaci  +Joe Urbz 
#birds4all   +Birds4All   by +Walter Soestbergen  +Ricky L Jones
#plusphotoex... more »

2013-05-15 15:01:03 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 20 +1s)

2013-05-15 14:39:32 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

#BirdPoker Tufted curated by +Phil Armishaw 

2013-05-15 14:27:21 (10 comments, 2 reshares, 29 +1s)

He, vorsichtig Kleines, noch ein kleines Stück und du fällst raus















#birdpoker  by +Phil Armishaw +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide  #birdloversworldwide  by +Robert SKREINER +Heinrich Wagner +HQSP Birds  #wildlifewednesday  by +Mike Spinak 

2013-05-15 14:17:32 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 26 +1s)

Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis) photographed in Karnal (Haryana) 12/08/2007

2013-05-15 13:12:33 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 34 +1s)

#BirdPoker  Ducks in Flight curated by +Phil Armishaw 

#birds4all   #birdsinfocus   #birdloversworldwide  +HQSP Birds 

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