Backyard Wildlife

[Canuck from Kansas]

Since this turned out to be rather popular in the former place, thought I would again start it here. One from a few weeks ago just to get us started:



Cheers

 

[Evan B]

This forum brought to you by this piece of venison

i kid. thank you for sharing i love looking through photo threads.

 

[alpinetrout]

 

[alpinetrout]

 

[alpinetrout]

 

[Bajema]

 

[Buzzy]

Not exactly my backyard - Desert Aire is just to the right.

 

[Bajema]

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Not exactly my backyard - Desert Aire is just to the right.

Love a good pelican

 

[Jim F.]

Love a good pelican

 

[RCF]

 

[Buzzy]

Not exactly my backyard (Wyse Lake)

 

[tkww]

Froma few weeks ago, what appears to be Greater White-Fronted and Canada Goose hybrid.

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

Not quite my backyard (wish it were - I miss the farm and having land and cattle next door), but out for our desert hike yesterday. Damn crows:







Cheers

 

[RRSmith]

How about a rain gauge Wilson's snipe!

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Literally across the street from my house
And another from a lunch stop, across a small stream from where I sat

 

[Bajema]

Reminds me of the time I was fishing and a barred owl swooped down right in front of me, caught a crawfish and then ate it right across the stream from me.

 

[riseform]

First post over here, best of luck!
From the "yard" in Cle Elum during our recent January snowstorm

 

[Vandelay Industries]

First post over here, best of luck!
From the "yard" in Cle Elum during our recent January snowstorm

That's an amazing photo. Great first post!

 

[Gyrfalcon22]

My 2021/2022 local Golden eagle on right is watching his pal-the immature Bald eagle, land on one of their favorite perches. These two have been seen together quite a bit now. An odd couple. The bald is getting closer to being an adult, the Golden looks like it has a few years to go still. (Not sure why these are looking so noisy/grainy, not enlarging on touch?). The Golden eagle has a more serpentine look I guess?

This next photo shows the full scene at an already 600mm equivalent, or 12x power. That is where the property line stops for me, plus no reason to bother the birds by moving in.
Not always important to have shots as close as Woodland Park Zoo views. Less power and more landscape is often a more striking view, in my view.

Golden left his time, imm Bald right


Below: 'Close Encounters' eagles on hazy morning. I think I saw Richard Dreyfuss drive by right after I shot this...
This is the resident pair of Bald eagles.

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

This next photo shows the full scene at an already 600mm equivalent, or 12x power. That is where the property line stops for me, plus no reason to bother the birds by moving in.
Not always important to have shots as close as Woodland Park Zoo views. Less power and more landscape is often a more striking view, in my view.

Golden left his time, imm Bald right
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Wholeheartedly agree, Baldy from the other morning from about 100 yds out Your right about things coming out a little grainy).