Dieter Schaefer Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Basic Guidelines: In the strictest sense, nature photography should not include "hand of man elements". Please refrain from images with buildings or human made structures like roads, fences, walls. Pets are not permitted. Captive subjects in zoos, arboretums, or aquariums are permitted, but must be declared, and must focus on the subject, not the captivity. Images with obvious human made elements will likely be deleted from the thread, with an explanation to the photographer. Guidelines are based on PSA rules governing Nature photography which also cover the Nature Forum. Keep your image at/under 1000 pixels on the long axis for in-line viewing. Note that this includes photos hosted off-site at Flicker, Photobucket, your own site, etc Each member please post no more than just one image to this weekly thread per week. If the information is available, many members appreciate information on your approach to making the image and the names, both common and scientific, of the subject(s). However, while encouraged, these are not required as a component of your contributions. Still relying on going through the archives - here's another shot from January's outing in La Jolla Pacific Brown Pelican 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Queen Butterfly 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgorga Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Aurora Damsel (male) - approximately 1.5 inches long http://gorga.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC3706.jpg Made back at the end of May using a 300 mm prime lens plus a 36 mm extension tube. Cropped to about one-half of the original frame. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_niemi1 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Juvenile, Yellow-crowned Night Heron 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Willet feeds on small crabs. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcstep Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Monarch On Rocky Mountain Bee Plant by David Stephens, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Cafferty Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Common Darter 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fgorga Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 [ATTACH=full]1435869[/ATTACH] Is this bird a woodcock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supriyo Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Volcano, Hawaii 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Is this bird a woodcock? Initially I thought it was a snipe, but a woodcock also looks similar: Wilson's Snipe Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger G Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Sorry I should have said that my bird is a Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata. Our European members will likely recognise it as very similar to their Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago. Thanks for the interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Sagittarius serpentarius x2 Serengeti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Sagittarius serpentarius x2 [ATTACH=full]1436065[/ATTACH] Serengeti Commonly known as secretary bird(s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_simon Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 A Great Egret from the Pantanal 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgorga Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Sorry I should have said that my bird is a Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata. Our European members will likely recognise it as very similar to their Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago. Thanks for the interest. Thanks for the info/clarification. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgorga Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Initially I thought it was a snipe, but a woodcock also looks similar: Wilson's Snipe Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Thanks for the reply. On a second look, I too think that it is a snipe. The woodcock has a reddish/orange breast. I have had woodcocks on my mind since last spring when I go to observe their mating behavior for the first time. Alas, I did not get any photos worth showing as it was too dark and the birds too far away. Hopefully next year!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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