Plantguy Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Saw a duck I havent seen before down here while fossil hunting recently. Couldnt get very close and a quick shot caught some detail. It was guarding a retention pond where I was fossiling. Although I think it is a Black bellied whistling duck I heard nothing as it left rather abruptly!. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Hi, Plantguy, you had a nice family Mine prefer to eat the leaves of carrot and fennel... Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Saw a duck I havent seen before down here while fossil hunting recently. Couldnt get very close and a quick shot caught some detail. Unknown duck.jpg It was guarding a retention pond where I was fossiling. Although I think it is a Black bellied whistling duck I heard nothing as it left rather abruptly!. Regards, Chris 'Tis indeed. They are cavity-nesters, you know; not a common attribute among the waterfowl. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 'Tis indeed. They are cavity-nesters, you know; not a common attribute among the waterfowl. Thanks Chas! I went out in search of what noises they make and found these http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/black-bellied_whistling-duck/sounds Dendrocygna autumnalis Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Saw a duck I havent seen before down here while fossil hunting recently. Couldnt get very close and a quick shot caught some detail. Unknown duck.jpg It was guarding a retention pond where I was fossiling. Although I think it is a Black bellied whistling duck I heard nothing as it left rather abruptly!. Regards, Chris Did it make whistling noises as it left? It's a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis). We get them over on this coast fairly regularly in the wetlands areas. You can hear when a squadron of them are headed your way by the distinctive whistling sounds they make. They look a little like this is they'll sit for a photo: Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Did it make whistling noises as it left? It's a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis). We get them over on this coast fairly regularly in the wetlands areas. You can hear when a squadron of them are headed your way by the distinctive whistling sounds they make. They look a little like this is they'll sit for a photo: IMG_9567 copy.JPG IMG_5751.jpg IMG_5699.jpg Cheers. -Ken Hey Ken, great photos--thanks! Nope, I was looking at a quiet one--all by itself. No sounds even when passing me on the return fly by---even stinking Mallards make some noise usually when they skidaddle away. Maybe it was sick or something or maybe I startled it so bad as it was getting close to dusk and may have been hunkering down for the evening and I blew up those bedding plans! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roanoker Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Are you sure those first 2 aren't really stuffed and planted there for photo ops? They look too posed! Neat! Regards, Chris Unless they are really good fakes with movement capability, they are real. Here is another shot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 You have to bribe these rascals with sugar water to slow them down for a picture. This time of year they are very active morning and late afternoon, constantly buzzing and chasing each other from the feeder. The feeder is about 4 feet from a glass paneled door. Males will immediately take off for the trees if a human appears at the door. Females will leave the feeder and approach the door, hovering at eye level and checking you out. Sometimes they fly away, but often return to the feeder after they have given you the once over. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Hi, Marvelous little bird. I love them. Is it the male with the little orange point ? Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Hi, Marvelous little bird. I love them. Is it the male with the little orange point ? Coco This is an immature male Ruby-throated Hummingbird, who is just starting to to grow his beautiful throat feathers. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 "Alan!" "Alan!" "Alan!" "Alan!".... "Steve!" Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 "Alan!" "Alan!" "Alan!" "Alan!".... "Steve!" "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 A Madrean Alligator Lizard from the Gila Wilderness. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Crazy caterpillar consumption. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 ...but often return to the feeder after they have given you the once over. Unless you inflate your throat pouch. Excellent shots, Snolly! What camera did you use for these? "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) Unless you inflate your throat pouch. Excellent shots, Snolly! What camera did you use for these? Yes, non-display of the pouch is essential! The rig is a Nikon DSLR D600 with a Nikkor zoom at 300mm. I'm using autofocus, as manual would be impossible with their speed. However, I have tried manual focus on the spot where I think they will be. Right now I'm monkeying with the various focus point settings the camera offers. I had always favored a single center focus point, but the manual recommends a different command for erratic action. We'll see. Here is a shot from this AM. She is looking around to see if any of her playmates are getting ready to dive bomb her. The image is a multipass jpeg and may take a little while to display correctly. Edited September 4, 2014 by snolly50 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 The red reflected from the feeder on her white breast and belly is a startling artifact! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 The red reflected from the feeder on her white breast and belly is a startling artifact! It was taken in strong morning sun with the light coming directly at the critter's back. The reflected red may chiefly be coming from the clear glass tube containing the red colored "nectar." Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Sadly, I believe this beauty was on its last leg. It just didn't want to fly. Viceroy butterfly - Limenitis archippus This guy found his way in the house! Lookin' for love in all the wrong places, I guess. I snapped a pic before putting him out to do his job. Grass Spider - Agenelopsis sp. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Before entering the water, a herd of goosebilled dinosaurs nervously scan the mist shrouded shoreline for signs of Liopleurodon. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roanoker Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 This one should be enlarged, mounted in a nice frame and put on a wall. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Some recent birds.... Turkey vultures: I don't think they'd be happy if the siren went off. Great egret today: Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Taking a rest: Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Yes, non-display of the pouch is essential! The rig is a Nikon DSLR D600 with a Nikkor zoom at 300mm. I'm using autofocus, as manual would be impossible with their speed. However, I have tried manual focus on the spot where I think they will be. Right now I'm monkeying with the various focus point settings the camera offers. I had always favored a single center focus point, but the manual recommends a different command for erratic action. We'll see. Here is a shot from this AM. She is looking around to see if any of her playmates are getting ready to dive bomb her. The image is a multipass jpeg and may take a little while to display correctly. DSC_5030psz.jpg Quite nice indeed. I guess I need a feeder. Chasing them around a firecracker bush and expecting good photographic results aint working for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Taking a rest: 8506-aster-bees.jpg Sure, that's what you think they were doing! That looks like an aster not a serta. Good picture! Regards, Chris Edited September 12, 2014 by Plantguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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