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Posts Made By: ken blankenship

December 31, 2004 09:20 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

White-throated sparrow

Posted By ken blankenship
He was up in a tree - very hard to get the light correct and he's not so well focused. Anyway, it's a neat species to get here in Georgia. We have them, but not in great numbers.

January 2, 2005 07:36 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Red-Winged Blackbird (?)

Posted By ken blankenship
Here is a slighty different view. There is also an upward curve in the bill which is another good indicator for Red-Winged Blackbird.

January 16, 2005 06:29 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Can someone identify?

Posted By ken blankenship
My money is on immature Sharpy - but I also thought of both Cooper's and even Red-shouldered. The tail is problematic - Sharpy tail should be obviously squared... can't tell. The banding on the tail leans away from red-shouldered, but the face, dark eyeline, and beak suggest it. Tip of tail looks white - Sharpy. Finally, the light eyebrow eliminates Coopers, and to me has more of a sharp-shinned look than RSHA (which is also a good 6" larger and the tree doesn't give away how large the bird was - that's a deciding factor!).

That's cool - Very tough ID, indeed.

Ken

January 29, 2005 07:08 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Unknown duck?

Posted By ken blankenship
Here's another view - from the other side.

April 9, 2005 01:23 AM Forum: After Dark

Coastal Birds of GA

Posted By ken blankenship
...and here's a Green Heron. In this one I really like how the grass in the foreground kind of creates a neat effect.

April 12, 2005 03:31 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Green Heron

Posted By ken blankenship
Taken at the same location by Rachel Cass. Neat little bird... love the "chicken tail"!

Ken

April 12, 2005 03:38 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Green Heron

Posted By ken blankenship
These photos and some other neat birding photography can be found at the "Name That Bird" Contest page. If you want to test your ID skills, come on over and check it out - we run it every week starting Monday with a new bird photo ID quiz. This week I think many folks will get 100% correct... that's good, makes it more fun 8)

http://www.burtsonline.net/contest/

Ken

April 28, 2005 03:25 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Boat tailed grackle

Posted By ken blankenship
When we visited the coast those things were just everywhere - being quite obnoxious smile But I do admit in the right light they are pretty cool. I like to call this photo (taken by Rachel Cass - my fiancee) "Mr. Tough Guy" because he was all puffed up trying to impress the ladies.

Ken

April 29, 2005 03:31 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Cowbird?

Posted By ken blankenship
Yep... f. cowbird :C

Anyone got a bb gun? Well, actually I guess you just gotta hate 'em but not do anything, as they are at least native to N. America.

Starlings and house sparrows, however... beware!

Ken

April 29, 2005 03:35 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

"Beat it, ya jerk!!!"

Posted By ken blankenship
Here's another shot from the side; more dianostic of the species if not a bit out of focus. Oh, well.

Ken

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