DavidTriplett Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 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. Western Grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) doing their mating dance. Spring is just getting started at the Bear River MBR, and I was lucky enough to catch these Grebes doing their dance. We saw several other pair as well, but they were all too distant and with their backs to us. We're looking forward to getting out in the coming months for all the springtime festivities at the Refuge. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DavidTriplett Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 Western Grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) Correction: These appear to be more correctly identified as Clark's Grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii). Thank you, Shun, for pointing out my error. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ShunCheung Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Correction: These appear to be more correctly identified as Clark's Grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii). Thank you, Shun, for pointing out my error. It was earlier this month, I mixed up Western vs. Clark's grebes in a post to a FaceBook birding group. Of course in no time I was, deservedly, corrected. The fact of the matter is that Western and Clark's grebes look very similar and reside in the same habitat. I captured the two images below at the same lake, perhaps a few hundred feet apart. Both types of grebes have red eyes, but the transition from black to white feathers in the head is different. As a result, Western grebes have black feathers around the eyes while Clark's grebes have white. For more information, please check the following web page: Western Grebe vs. Clark’s Grebe- An Easy Tip for Distinguishing the Two 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dcstep Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Tail-dragger by David Stephens, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellinder Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Black bear. [ATTACH=full]1381764[/ATTACH] Mary, how and where did you get this shot? You must have used a long lens, since the bear seems up close and personal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellinder Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 [ATTACH=full]1381779[/ATTACH] Mako or ragged tooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mary Doo Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Mary, how and where did you get this shot? You must have used a long lens, since the bear seems up close and personal. Jasper, Canadian Rockies. This bear was walking along a pasture and apparently my Nikon 200-400mm lens @400mm caught its attention. (F/8 1/60s ISO 800. Camera was the "lowly" Nikon D300. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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