DavidTriplett Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 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. Long-Billed Curlew (Numenius americanus). This one can be hard to differentiate from the Whimbrel, but the beak is somewhat longer and the rust-color in the wings is the primary differentiator. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I posted an image of a whimbrel a while back here: Monday in Nature, 26 April 2021 Here's a top view of a long-billed curlew: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Saw this dragonfly at the UCSC (University of California, Santa Cruz) Arboretum. I believe it is a flame skimmer (Libellula saturata). Nikon Z6 ii mirrorless body with 24-200mm superzoom @ 200mm, f8, 1/200 sec, and ISO 200 That superzoom turns out to be a pretty decent macro lens in a pinch. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JDMvW Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Moose on the banks of the Firehole River, Yellowstone 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_niemi1 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Cooper's Hawk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpressionz Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 More "race track" from Death Valley. What's equally amazing, if not more, is the neatly "tiled" pattern of the mud cracks. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcstep Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Pups Tussle (Explored) by David Stephens, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Roger G Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 [ATTACH=full]1391041[/ATTACH] Cooper's Hawk Brian I actually think this is an immature Red-shouldered Hawk. Its body is more robust, tail is too short for Cooper's, and immature "Coops" have yellow eyes. I hope you don't mind the suggestion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Brian I actually think this is an immature Red-shouldered Hawk. Its body is more robust, tail is too short for Cooper's, and immature "Coops" have yellow eyes. Agree with Roger - immature red-shouldered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_niemi1 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Thank you for correcting my mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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