Appallingly bad pix volume 21

I cannot believe I could not focus on this dumpster diving crow. It sat there for the longest time, giving me ample opportunity, yet, this is all I got. :(

This one made me chuckle... It looks like somebody just launched him from a sling shot! Guess I should adjust my shutter speed, huh?

LOLOL Rose... We call those "bird bombs" and get a lot of those on our cameras.

Bird Bombs! LOL

I took 25 pictures today and almost all of them should be posted here!

Can yours beat these? Bad pictures, bad timing, but all and all. Still one of my fav. birds in the garden.

Lily, what really did it for your last two pics is the lovely, overexposed suet block. :D

1. Finally get to see a hummingbird at the flowers and we have a wingless wonder.

2. A possible Krider's Red-tailed Hawk, but it wouldn't sit still long enough to get any really good identifying shots. To keep Red-taileds from getting boring, since we see so many, we've been trying to identify the sub-species and color morphs.

1 Little Grebe, doing what Little Grebes do.

2 Spotted Redshank, doing what Spotted Redshanks do.

Resin

Awful pics you guys...oh yes, I feel right at home here.

We must have had an earthquake when I took this shot. I didn't feel it, but apparently this little hummer did.

Aaw, Resin, that Little Grebe is so sweet. :)

Yup, We have those earthquakes too in the middle of Iowa, Nuts. Just terrible.

Hmm...hard to tell if this is a hummer or a giant caterpillar. I'm leaning towards the caterpillar, though.

Earthquakes in Illinois? That's a really good story! Mind if I borrow it?

Rose

Be my guest, Rose! Chillybean even has them in Iowa. :o)

ha. margaret you dag.

Saw a bird that I couldn't ID with the naked eye. Got the brilliant idea to photograph it with my new upgraded camera & ID it at my leisure. Blur in upper right corner may have been a Wilson's Warbler. Next time Binoculars first - I can focus them faster.

Nice flowers, pollengarden. Warbler? Pretty awful (like most of mine).

Dreadful shot, pollen.

1. Osprey
2. Rainbow Lorikeet

pollengarden, Ow, that hurts! :)

Margaret, lovely wing and tail feathers.

Here's a strange one, almost a bomb. This was taken in July, but found it again going through the folders today.

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Hmm, Margaret...must be shy birds.

Chilly, pretty color, though.

I thought you might all appreciate my beautiful Mallard shot.

I'm glad we kept this thread on-going for lately most of my shots qualify to be on this post. Here's one.

Our Redheaded Woodpecker. Chillybean's child did a better photo of the bird as seen above. lol. Anyhooo, I'm so glad to have found this particular RHW this morning in my neighborhood's wooded area. That gives me hope that in early spring, the adult birds may find my suet feeders and bring their offsprings to feed.

I often lurk around this forum, and especially this posting because it makes me chuckle. I now have reason to add to the mirth.

My wife and I had the extraordinary opportunity to travel in Queensland, Australia last month. Didn't know the plants; didn't know the birds; never have driven on the left; never snorkeled. All are now checked off the list - well, at least learned some plants and took pictures of the birds.

Here's a set we captured while enjoying some very nice pastries for breakfast at a wayside pulloff up in the Blackall Range outside Montville. Still don't know the bird's identity...

Hey, Viburnum Valley, those shots aren't too bad, especially considering the distraction of those scrumptious pastries. The bird is a Rainbow Lorikeet.

Well, MargaretK, you are kind.

What about this one?

Yummmm, much better focus on those creamy pastries. But what a nice bird to get even if it's blurry.
I think your last one is a Mooner, but I'll let Margaret correct me, if I'm wrong. ;)

I thought it was a mooner too.

Ha ha. Yes, that's the elusive Queensland Moonbird.

Australian White Ibis

Resin

Resin, just what sort of reference book are you using; one that shows and alternative view of each bird?

I rarely try to take close up pictures through the front window because of the bird tape, but was super excited about the hummingbird taking to the new feeder in the new location. It was a windy day to add to the fun.

The second one is another gem. I think it is a Bluebird, BUT I could be wrong. :)

Tree branches, Kingfisher barely in frame
Reduced to photographing Starlings
Starlings in our first flurry of snow

Focussed on the grass not the bird . . . :-(

Resin

PS Chillybean - yes, a Bluebird

It's so nice to see that I'm not the only one with a full Recycle Bin on my computer. ;o)

Taken by one of the children. He doesn't believe me when I tell him he is zoomed in too close.

The highly sought after and rare "Headless Egret", a quiet and shy bird that cannot stand so much as a glance in its direction before fleeing.

Chillybean RE kids
Your kid probably got a picture of what they wanted. I remember when my kids were younger, they didn't want to see a bird/animal shaped thing. They wanted to see details like feathers, fur, toes, claws, teeth.
And I remember my husbands surprise when a hummingbird perched near the dining room window and he said "It has got little tiny feet!! I didn't know they had feet!"

Actually, he was rather miffed at himself for the chopped-off head. Both of us have been trying to get nice photos of Jays landing or taking off because of the beautifully flared tail. We have plenty of perched Jays, so were up for a bit of a challenge. Except for the lack of head, this has been one of our better attempts. That's why I told him he shouldn't be zoomed in so much. :) I've learned when I try to get photos of birds in motion, you cannot be so closed in on the bird. You'll end up cutting something off and can crop as needed later.

That is funny about your husband. I get a kick out of hummingbird feet; they are such dainty things.