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INDEX
I'm mostly using Birds of Pennsylvania
(Stan Tekiela) for identification.
Baltimore Oriole
Population of the Baltimore Oriole in Pittsburgh doesn't seem to be very
large. I see it only a few times in early summer every year.
And, it is hard to walk close to it before it flies away. Color scheme
of the male bird is similar to the Robin's, especially near the sunset.
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2011/05/10 E-30 400mm F8 1/200sec ISO400
Female Baltimore Oriole |
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Belted Kingfisher
I have known Belted Kingfishers are living in Shenley Park, but so far I
saw one of them only twice. They seem to be very cautious. Even
if I sneak in to the bird from behind an obstacle, it seems to sense my foot
step and flies away.
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2010/04/05 E-30 400mm (200mm+2x Tele Converter) F9.0 1/250sec ISO800 |
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Blue Jay
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2007/02/01 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/1500sec ISO400 |
2007/03/27 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/500sec ISO400 |
2007/03/27 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/750sec ISO400 |
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2007/03/27 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/1000sec ISO400 |
2007/03/27 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/750sec ISO400 |
2007/04/20 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/1000sec ISO400
One of two nests over a tree in Flag Staff Hill. |
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2007/04/22 *istDL 500mm F8 1/250sec ISO400 |
2007/04/22 *istDL 450mm F8 1/180sec ISO400 |
2007/06/12 K100D 500mm F8 1/180sec ISO800 |
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2007/07/06 *istDL 500mm F8 1/90sec ISO400
At Flag Staff Hill. My K100D is still not back from repair, and I
had to use my camera without shake reduction. I thought I would
not get a crisp picture, but miraculously I was able to get this crisp
picture.
I suppose it was one of the three chicks left the nest of Flag Staff
Hill. Its bill is still not totally black and retaining some baby
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2008/01/24 K100D 500mm F9.5 1/250sec
ISO400
A Blue Jay landed on the ground to pick a peanut. Someone
apparently left peanuts and corns to feed birds. A Blue Jay was
coming down, picked a peanut, and flew to a nearby branch to eat. |
2008/01/24 K100D 500mm F9.5 1/250sec
ISO400
A Blue Jay taking off. |
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2008/01/24 K100D 500mm F9.5 1/250sec
ISO400
Landed again to pick another peanut. |
2009/07/06 K100D F9.5 1/125sec ISO800 |
2009/07/10 K100D F8 1/90sec ISO800 |
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2010/04/05 E-30 400mm (200mm + 2X Tele Converter) ISO 320
Carrying construction material |
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Bunny
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2006/07/24 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/125sec ISO400 |
2007/06/03 K100D 310mm F8 1/180sec ISO400 |
2007/07/03 *istDL 500mm 1/500sec ISO400
This year, I see a lot more bunnies and
chipmunks
than a regular year. I don't know why though. Due to global
warming? |
Canada Goose
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2007/04/13 *istDL 250mm F8 1/1500sec ISO400
This photo is taken in Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan. This
is a big bird and does not fear humans. It is very easy to come
close to the bird and take a photo. If you want to take a photo of
a sitting or walking Canada goose, all you need is just a compact
camera. Using digital SLR was somewhat overkill. |
2007/04/13 *istDL 230mm F8 1/1500sec ISO400
I tried to get a photo of flying Canada Goose, but it didn't take off. |
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Cardinal
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2007/02/01 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/1500sec ISO400 |
2007/02/23 *istDL 450mm F6.7 1/1500sec ISO400 |
2007/03/09 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/3000sec ISO400 |
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2007/03/09 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/3000sec ISO400 |
2007/03/31 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/750sec ISO400
A female Cardinal. This bird was busy in building her nest.
Her husband was nearby the nest. However, he was not helping her
building the nest. Instead, he looked he wanted to go dating with
her. He flew close to her, and then flew some distance away, and
calling her to join him. Female bird several times flew maybe 50ft
away from home with the male bird, but she didn't stay long and flew
back to the nest for continue the construction. |
2007/04/02 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/1000sec ISO400
I went bird watching during lunch break. This Cardinal posed for
me. |
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2007/06/15 *istDL 430mm F6.7 1/750sec
ISO400
This guy was distracted by a
Red-Tailed Hawk
nearby. I was able to sneak in to the close proximity and took
this photo. |
2009/03/14 K100D 500mm F6.7 1/180sec ISO 400
Female Cardinal. She was staying inside the bush and didn't give
me a clear shot. But, I like this picture. |
2009/03/14 K100D 500mm F6.7 1/350sec ISO 800
Yawn. |
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2009/03/14 K100D 500mm F6.7 ISO 400
I guess this gave me my best shot of a Cardinal to
date. |
2009/03/24 K100D 500mm F8 1/180sec ISO200
Female Cardinal. Eating breakfast. |
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Carolina Wren
A bird with brown wings. My (personal) impression of this bird is
Ninja.
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2010/06/10 E-30 400mm F9 1/60sec ISO 800
Baby wren apparently just took off its nest. |
2010/06/10 E-30 400mm F9 1/60sec ISO 800
Same baby wren. |
2010/06/10 E-30 400mm F7 1/250sec ISO 500
This is presumably the parent of the baby wren. This one was
flying nearby the baby birds (there were two or three baby wrens) and
keeping eye on suspicious intruders (including a human aiming a camera.) |
Chipmunk
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2006/04/25 *istDL 300mm F5.6 1/125sec ISO400 |
2007/03/27 *istDL 270mm F5.6 1/180sec ISO400 |
2007/06/03 K100D 500mm F8 1/60sec ISO400
This photo was impossible without the Shake Reduction feature of K100D.
Getting a crisp picture with a hand-held 500mm lens with 1/60sec shutter
speed was beyond imagination before. |
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2007/06/06 K100D 500mm F8 1/180sec ISO400
This year I see a lot more chipmunks than a regular year. |
2010/04/30 E-30 400mm F9 1/320sec ISO500 |
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Chipping Sparrow
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2006/04/25 *istDL 300mm F4 1/350sec ISO400 |
2006/04/27 *istDL 300mm F5.6 1/750sec ISO400 |
2007/04/24 *istDL 500mm F8 1/500sec ISO400 |
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2008/04/14 K100D F6.7 1/350sec ISO 200 |
2013/05/29 Olympus E-5 |
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Common Grackle
A black bird with white eyes. It sings (?) like a pig being
slaughtered. It's not a rare bird, but for some reason, my previous
digital SLR, both *ist DL and K100D, were never able to auto-focus on this
bird. Now I am using E-30 and am able to take crisp pictures of this
bird.
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2010/03/26 E-30 400mm F9 1/320sec ISO250
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2010/03/26 E-30 400mm F9 1/250sec ISO200
Bombs Away! |
2010/03/26 E-30 400mm F9 1/250sec ISO200
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Common Myna
This bird doesn't live near Carnegie Mellon. It's a Hawaiian bird.
I took these pictures when I visited Hawaii. These pictures were taken
near the Honolulu zoo.
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2012/01/09 E-30 400mm F9 1/1250sec ISO800 |
2012/01/09 E-30 400mm F9 1/1250sec ISO800 |
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Common Waxbill
I took these pictures when I visited Hawaii. It was a small bird
staying together in a flock.
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2012/01/09 E-30 400mm F9 1/400sec ISO800 |
2012/01/09 E-30 400mm F9 1/800sec ISO800 |
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Dark Eyed Junco
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2007/02/19 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/750sec ISO400 (Brightness
and contrast have been enhanced.) |
2009/03/24 K100D F8 1/180sec ISO800
In Shenley Park. |
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European Starling
A black bird with a clear high voice. According to
Birds of Pennsylvania Field Guide, Second Edition ,
this bird does not migrate, means that I'm supposed to see this bird year
round. However, they may be doing mountain training or some sort in
winter, and I do not see this bird in winter. This bird simply doesn't
stop on the ground. It is very difficult to take a sharp picture.
This bird is also cautious, and usually it flies away before I walk within
range of my 500mm.
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2007/04/03 *istDL 370mm F8 1/500sec ISO400
Behind Porter Hall of CMU. This particular bird didn't fly away.
I could walk close enough and took this shot. |
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Gold Finch
A bright yellow bird. Very cautious and difficult to come close.
Even when I succeed in closing in, it usually flies away before I aim and
press the shutter button.
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2008/06/10 K100D 500mm F8 1/250sec ISO800
My first close-up shot of a Gold Finch. |
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Great Blue Heron
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2009/06/22 K100D 500mm F6.7 1/180sec ISO400 |
2009/06/22 K100D 500mm F6.7 1/180sec ISO400
Early bird catches a fish? |
2009/08/03 K100D 500mm F8 1/350sec ISO200 |
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2009/08/03 K100D 310mm F5.6 1/350sec ISO200
Flying with mouth all open. |
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House Sparrow
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2006/03/30 *istDL 300mm F4 1/1500sec ISO400
Female bird nearby CMU food trucks. |
2006/08/11 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/1000sec ISO400
Male bird nearby CMU food trucks. |
2006/06/19 *istDS2 320mm F5.6 1/250sec ISO200
This photo was taken in Lancaster, PA. |
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2007/06/04 K100D 500mm F8 1/180sec ISO400
I took this photo on a walkway of Flag Staff Hill. It apparently
was a juvenile bird just left the nest. It's maximum cruising
distance was just 6ft or so, and the maximum service altitude was just
about 1ft. It was hopping after the parent bird. |
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Hummingbird
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2009/08/06 K100D 500mm F6.7 1/750sec
ISO200 |
2009/08/06 K100D 500mm F6.7 1/750sec
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2009/08/10 K100D 500mm F8 1/60sec ISO800 |
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2009/08/25 K100D 500mm F9.5 1/60sec ISO800 |
2009/09/04 K100D 500mm F6.7 1/60sec ISO800 |
2010/08/20 E-30 400mm F9 1/500sec ISO800 |
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2010/08/20 E-30 400mm F9 1/640sec ISO800 |
2010/08/20 E-30 400mm F9 1/640sec ISO800 |
2010/08/20 E-30 400mm F9 1/640sec ISO800 |
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2010/08/23 E-30 400mm F7.1 1/320sec ISO800 |
2010/08/23 E-30 400mm F7.1 1/500sec ISO800 |
2010/08/25 E-30 400mm F8 1/160sec ISO800 |
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2011/07/26 E-30 400mm F8 1/1000sec ISO 1000 |
2011/07/26 E-30 400mm F8 1/800sec ISO 1000 |
2011/07/26 E-30 400mm F8 1/800sec ISO 1000 |
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2011/07/27 E-30 400mm F8 1/250sec ISO 640 |
2011/07/28 E-30 400mm F8 1/400sec ISO 1250 |
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Mockingbird
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2006/09/17 *istDS2 320mm F5.6 1/2000sec ISO200
This photo was taken in Birmingham Alabama. I visited there for a
conference. Initially I could not identify this bird, but a viewer
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Author sent me an E-Mail to tell me that it was a Mockingbird.
I thank him for the info! |
2006/11/02 *istDL 500mm F8 1/750sec ISO400
I took near Shenley golf course. I looked at Birds of Pennsylvania
and found that it must be a Mockingbird. I then realized that it
is similar to the one I took a photo in Birmingham. I received an
award in the second photo contest of
Japan Association of
Pittsburgh for this photo. |
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Mourning Dove
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2006/04/18 *istDL 300mm F4 1/1500mm ISO400 |
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Northern Flicker
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2007/04/03 *istDL 500mm F8 1/750sec ISO400
I found the bird on the right singing, and the other bird came next to
him. So, I guessed the one on the left was a female bird. It
turned out both were male birds. A female bird was not supposed to
have a black spot on the cheek. Maybe they were just friends?
They looked friendly and didn't look like they were in a territorial
dispute. |
2007/04/22 *istDL 500mm F8 1/1000sec ISO400 |
2011/07/27 E-30 400mm F8 1/640sec ISO800 |
Pileated Woodpecker
A huge woodpecker. As big as a
crow. Honestly, I was surprised of its size when I saw it for the
first time in Shenley park. It usually stays high up in a tree, and I
haven't had a good opportunity to take a close-up shot for long time.
I finally succeeded in some.
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2010/03/08 E-30 400mm F9 1/320sec ISO800
I finally had a chance to take a close-up picture when it came out of
Shenley park and pecking on a tree in the Flagstaff hill. |
2010/03/08 E-30 400mm F9 1/320sec ISO800
Back itch? |
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Red-Bellied Woodpecker
I see this woodpecker very often through the year. Nonetheless, it
quickly climb up the tree, and it is difficult to come close to take a good
picture. It's called "Red-Bellied" but its belly seems to me white.
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2008/03/20 K100D 500mm F9.5 1/350sec ISO
800
It is one of the three consecutive shots. I heard its voice from
my back, looked back, shot three pictures, and got this. |
2011/04/28 E-30 400mm F8 1/200sec ISO400 |
2011/04/28 E-30 400mm F8 1/250sec ISO400 |
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2011/04/28 E-30 400mm F8 1/250 ISO400 |
2011/04/28 E-30 400mm F8 1/320sec ISO 400 |
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Red Crested Cardinal
I took these photos somewhat far away from CMU.
I took these when I visited Hawaii in December 2006 :-) You can see
this bird in Honolulu very often. However, it is indeed a kind of
Cardinal, and does not like a human to come too close. It was not very
easy to sneak in to the shooting distance, but I was able to take some good
shots.
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2006/12/25 *istDS2 320mm F5.6 1/125sec ISO200
Bathing in a paddle made by a rain shower the night
before. |
2006/12/25 *istDS2 280mm F6.7 1/500sec ISO200
Near Honolulu zoo. |
2006/12/25 *istDS2 240mm F5.6 1/3000sec ISO400
In Kapiolani park. |
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2006/12/25 *istDS2 240mm F5.6 1/3000sec ISO400 |
2012/01/09 E-30 F9 1/400sec ISO 800 |
2012/01/09 E-30 F9 1/1000sec ISO800 |
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2012/01/09 E-30 F9 1/200sec ISO 800 |
2012/01/09 E-30 F9 1/200sec ISO 800 |
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Red Tail Hawk
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2006/08/18 *istDL 310mm F6.7 1/3000sec ISO200 |
2006/08/24 *istDL 400mm F6.7 1/180sec ISO400 |
2006/11/10 *istDL 500mm F8 1/1000sec ISO400 |
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2007/04/18 *istDL 500mm F9.5 1/750sec ISO400 |
2007/06/20 *istDL 310mm F8 1/45sec ISO400
It was eating a pigeon for breakfast. This bird apparently was a
young bird, and the bill retains a baby look. A parent bird was
supervising it from a nearby tree branch. |
2010/04/22 E-30 400mm F8 1/800sec ISO200 |
Ring-Billed Gull
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2007/04/13 *istDL 330mm F9.5 1/3000sec ISO400
This photo is taken on the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago. This
type of shot used to be difficult, or costly because I had to shoot many
times until getting a good one (or becoming more proficient.) But,
with my digital, I didn't have to care about film consumption and got
this good shot. |
2007/04/13 *istDL 330mm F8 1/3000sec ISO400
Someone was throwing pieces of bread to a flock of gulls. This
bird picked a big piece and was flying away. |
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Robin
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2006/04/10 *istDL 300mm F4 1/90sec ISO400 |
2006/04/16 *istDL 300mm F4 1/250sec ISO400 |
2007/02/15 *istDL 430mm F6.7 1/750sec ISO400
The day before I took picture, north eastern U.S. was hit by a severe
winter storm. As you can see, the tree branch was partially
covered by ice from a freezing rain. The robin looked very cold. |
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2007/03/11 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/750sec ISO400 |
2008/03/17 K100D 500mm F9.5 1/250sec ISO
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Many Robins come back to Shenly golf course in Spring. |
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Ruby Crowned Kinglet
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2006/04/27 *istDL 300mm F5.6 1/350sec ISO400
I received an award in the first photo contest of
Japan Association of
Pittsburgh for this photo. |
2006/04/27 *istDL 300mm F5.6 1/500sec ISO400 |
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Scarlet Tanager
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2011/05/13 E-30 400mm F9 1/160sec
Mail bird taking a bath |
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Sparrow (Japanese)
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2006/01/25 *istDS2 320mm F5.6 1/500sec ISO200
At the observation deck of Tokyo Haneda International Airport. |
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Song Sparrow
As the name says, it sings with a high tone voice, usually on a
power/phone line or a tall tree.
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2007/03/21 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/750sec ISO400
For some reason, it didn't fly away even though I was very close.
Its voice seemed as if it had been sleepy. Maybe it was too early
morning for the bird. |
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Tufted Titmouse
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K100D 500mm F9.5 1/180sec ISO 200 |
2008/04/14
K100D F9.5 1/250sec ISO 200 |
2009/03/14 K100D 500mm F8 1/125 sec ISO 200
Caught an insect. |
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2009/03/14 K100D 500mm F8 1/125sec ISO 200
Bandit inbound! (?) It apparently was
intercepting another Titmouse came in to his territory. |
2009/03/14 K100D 500mm F8 1/350sec ISO 800
During the territorial dispute. |
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Squirrel
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2006/07/21 *istDL 370mm F6.7 1/90sec ISO400
A squirrel eating some berries by hanging on its tail. |
2007/02/26 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/500sec ISO400 |
2007/03/13 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/350sec ISO400 |
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2010/04/12 E-30 400mm F9 1/250sec ISO320 |
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White-Breasted Nuthatch
This woodpecker is often seen in Shenly park. But, it just keeps
moving, and it is not very easy to sneak in to the proximity without being
noticed.
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2008/02/19 K100D 500mm F9.5 1/180sec ISO
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2008/02/19 K100D 500mm F9.5 1/250sec ISO
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2008/03/21 K100D 500mm F9.5 1/350sec ISO
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Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
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2007/04/13 *istDL 500mm F6.7 1/350sec ISO400
This photo is taken in a small park next to the Art Institute of
Chicago. This bird is also commonly seen in Shenley Park.
Those birds in Chicago looked more friendly (or simply do not care
cameras) than those in Sheley park. |
2007/04/13 *istDL 500mm F8 1/1000sec ISO400 |
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Zebra Dove
I took these photos when I visited Hawaii in December
2006. It has a unique voice and signature zebra pattern. This
bird is very friendly and was easy to walk close to it and take a photo.
Unidentified
I cannot positively identify these ones. I appreciate your
information.
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2006/10/30 *istDL 400mm F6.7 1/1000sec ISO400
I think it's a kind of Harrier, but I cannot confirm. |
2006/10/30 *istDL 430mm F8 1/2000sec ISO400 |
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