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rdking647

(5,113 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:25 AM Dec 2012

birds of barton creek

when over to barton creek in austin to see what i could find

first a ladder backed woodpecker
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he was actively searching for a meal
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then a mute swan
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finally (at last) a belted kingfisher. I know they are around but ive never been able to get a good shot of one
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birds of barton creek (Original Post) rdking647 Dec 2012 OP

Nice collection! NV Whino Dec 2012 #1

Nice! Very nice! Solly Mack Dec 2012 #2

neat Celebration Dec 2012 #3

What camera and lens SouthernDonkey Dec 2012 #4

nikon d600 rdking647 Dec 2012 #7

Wonderful, RDK! As usual. Whovian Dec 2012 #5

The Belted Kingfisher has always been a personal favorite. DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #6

THAT KINGFISHER IS ARROGANT Skittles Dec 2012 #8

Beautiful creatures shenmue Dec 2012 #9

I haven't seen a woodpecker at work for years, and the swan and kingfisher pics are great. freshwest Dec 2012 #10

wonderful shots! wish I could do something like that. northoftheborder Dec 2012 #11

Freakin' Awesome Iggy Dec 2012 #12

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

1. Nice collection!

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:39 AM

Dec 2012

Solly Mack

(90,787 posts)

2. Nice! Very nice!

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 12:09 PM

Dec 2012

The Kingfisher is wonderful! Glad you got your shot!

Celebration

(15,812 posts)

3. neat

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:35 PM

Dec 2012

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Jealous of the belted kingfisher. I have tons of photos of them but none of them are any good. I love watching these things dive for fish.

SouthernDonkey

(256 posts)

4. What camera and lens

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 05:20 AM

Dec 2012

did you use to take these? If you don't mind me asking. I've been wanting to get a telephoto, but haven't yet. I have a Canon EOS 60D.

Edited to add: Great photos BTW! Durrrr... I meant to say that to begin with.

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

7. nikon d600

Reply to SouthernDonkey (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 12:19 PM

Dec 2012

sigma 150-500 lens. Its a good lens but it is very heavy.

Whovian

(2,866 posts)

5. Wonderful, RDK! As usual.

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Sat Dec 15, 2012, 10:02 AM

Dec 2012

DrewFlorida

(1,096 posts)

6. The Belted Kingfisher has always been a personal favorite.

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 11:46 AM

Dec 2012

I see them all the time while canoeing in South Florida.

Skittles

(153,193 posts)

8. THAT KINGFISHER IS ARROGANT

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 02:54 PM

Dec 2012

I CAN TELL

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

9. Beautiful creatures

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 10:54 AM

Dec 2012

Nice photography.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

10. I haven't seen a woodpecker at work for years, and the swan and kingfisher pics are great.

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 06:54 PM

Dec 2012

Thanks for sharing these, haven't been to that area in scores of years.

northoftheborder

(7,574 posts)

11. wonderful shots! wish I could do something like that.

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Sun Dec 16, 2012, 08:08 PM

Dec 2012

Iggy

(1,418 posts)

12. Freakin' Awesome

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 10:29 PM

Dec 2012

that ladder backed woodpecker is amazing.

I have four woodpeckers in the woods around my place-- three will come to the suet block: the downy, the hairy and the red bellied woodpecker.

the fourth is the pileated woodpecker.. I finally spotted one high on a tree last week-- does not come near the house.

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