On My Morning Walk Today

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House Wren-NPN.jpg
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House Wren

Western Bluebird-NPN3.jpg
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Western Bluebird

Western Wood-Peewee-NPN.jpg
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Western Wood-Peewee

House Finch-NPN.jpg
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House Finch

Spotted Towhee-NPN2
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Spotted Towhee

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I’m fortunate to live within walking distance of a natural area which was alive today with birds singing, some of which were actually visible. I have a love-hate relationship with Merlin-for every bird I see, Merlin hears another two.

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Canon R5; 100 - 500 at 500 mm

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Wow Allen, you are certainly catching the birds with a crisp in focus view. Nise group of shots from a morning walk. Good bokeh, good light. Very nice. Makes me wonder where this is? Smaller birds are fast and tend to hide in the canopy. Often they can be not-so-easy to catch.

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Thanks for your comment, James. These were taken in the mid-Willamette Valley, in Oregon. The area I walk in is on a hill, so even if they’re up in a tree, sometimes I can be higher up, close to eye level.

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Great walking area, Allen, and you’re doubly fortunate that so many were visible. Excellent work on all of these. An extremely productive morning.

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Hi Allen
You have a great natural birding area, and these photographs are really nice.
Peter

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A great selction of subjects! For #2-4, I think selective lightening of the birds would work well. The BG of the peewee is pretty bright, and might be subdued a little.
Excellent series!

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Hi Allen,

A wonderful series and I like the peewee shot the best with the head turn. Wrens also have a lot of character and that one looks like it is getting ready to jump off the perch. Well done…Jim

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Very nice series Allen. That’s a great variety to have captured. Nice poses and fine backgrounds.

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Really nice collection. I like them all but the first capture really catches my eye!

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