[missbirdphotos] Re: Bird walk today
- From: "J. K. Cliburn" <jcliburn@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: missbirdphotos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 16:04:12 -0500
Hoodies and Kentuckies are warblers of dense, low thickets; not
treetops. The challenge is getting them out in the open long enough
to get glass on them and achieve focus. I've observed the males of
both species singing from higher branches of pines (but not the tops)
early in the breeding season, presumably establishing territories or
attracting females. I rarely see the females, but when I do, they're
skulking along very low in the understory.
The Hooded warbler was about 8 feet off the ground when I captured the
singing shot. The Kentucky was maybe 3 feet off the ground on a
blackberry cane.
Jay
On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Dance, Gayla <dancegf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Jay, and thanks for the kind offer, Robert.
>
> I have a question for the group. Most of these gorgeous photos of warblers
> seem to be at eye level. I don't get the impression that the camera is
> shooting from below at all. My warblers like the tops of my very tall pine
> trees. How are you accomplishing this?
>
> gayla
>
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> Well done, Gayla. Nice shot of the heron.
>
> Hope the portable studio works out!
>
> Jay
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Apr 7, 2012, at 19:00, "Dance, Gayla" <dancegf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Except for the mosquito swarms and poison ivy, we had a great morning at Le
>> Fleur's park.
>>
>> The warblers need to be sedated if I am ever going to have a chance to
>> photograph one. I am attaching a photo of a yellow crowned night heron that
>> I took at the rookery. I am thrilled beyond words that his eyes are in
>> focus.
>>
>> I am setting up a backyard bird studio. I have a bird blind in place and
>> placed the Japanese maple in a container strategically close to the small
>> pole feeder. They are both movable so I can keep them in the light. I am
>> sure this would have worked much better if the dog didn't find it such great
>> sport to make the birds fly. Grrrr.
>>
>> Wish I could have met y'all today.
>>
>> gayla
>>
>> http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/Ladymathprof/?action=view¤t=yellowcrownednightheron.jpg
>>
>>
>>
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