Tuesday, July 10, 2012

The Birds and the Bees and Happenings in the Trees

The Birds:
Male Grosbeak and House Finch sharing the feeder

Male Purple Finch (looks red to me...)

Female Grosbeak
Male Gold Finch
Chickedee
Male Ruby-throated Humming Bird

And the Bees:



And...
A Pair of Red Squirrels (applied Kim Klassen's 'Nature's Beauty' texture)
Is this natural enough for you Kim? ;D

These photos are being linked to The Bird D'pot, Photo Show Off, Texture Tuesday, Sweet Shot Tuesday, Our World Tuesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, This or That Thursdays, Photo Art Friday, Shoot, Edit, Submit, Fabulous Friday, Flower Art Friday and Photo Friday Link Party.
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45 comments:

  1. Linda KittmerJuly 10, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    Thanks so much. I've been enjoying taking pictures of all the wonderful wildlife at the cottage.

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  2. BarbaraJuly 10, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    I love all of your beautiful bird shots! My absolute favorite is of the gull on the cairn! How did you achieve the wonderful blur effect in so many of your images? Interesting texture work on the squirrels.

    Peace!

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 11, 2012 at 1:08 AM

      Thank you Barbara. The blur results when you've got the right depth of field so that your subject is clear and the rest is blurry.

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  3. Terri StegmillerJuly 10, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    Wonderful photos Linda. Do you use a zoom lens? I've been wanting to get a lens for my camera so I can get close up shots without being close up, but I'm so uneducated in what to look for and what specs to look at on the lenses.

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 11, 2012 at 3:43 PM

      Thanks Terri. I do have a zoom lens. It's an AF-S Nikkor 55-300mm 1:4.5-5.6. I love it, but I am saving up for an even bigger zoom lens so I can get closer yet. I find that right now I take some shots and have to crop to get in close enough (especially with something like the loons-so I'm not disturbing them by getting too close to them). However, having said that, some of these were taken with my iPhone because it was the only camera I had with me at the time. I would recommend you find a good camera shop with an owner that is knowledgable and then let him/her guide you as to what is best for what you want to shoot. I'd offer more help, but I'm just figuring this out myself, and fortunately I have a great local camera shop that is very helpful.

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  4. PatJuly 10, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    Love the baby loons!

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 11, 2012 at 1:59 PM

      It's quite an experience to see them and watch them grow up. Thanks for your comment.

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  5. AndreaJuly 10, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    haha, yes the birds and the bees. I love that bird which chose a stone art to perch on. For the last photo I have many butterflies at the same pose, nice!

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 11, 2012 at 2:54 PM

      Thanks for your comment. I couldn't help myself. I had to include that last shot! :0)

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  6. Jean BaardsenJuly 11, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    Great photos! I love birds. My favorite is the herring gull - what luck to find that shot!

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 11, 2012 at 2:55 PM

      Thanks Jean. That silly full was posing perfectly!

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  7. Heather @ Simple WivesJuly 11, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    Beautiful photos! And love that last one, too cute. :)

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 11, 2012 at 2:56 PM

      Thank you. Talk about being caught in the act. LOL

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  8. nancybabbJuly 11, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    Awesome shots! So cool that you have so many different kinds available for you photo pleasure!

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 11, 2012 at 2:59 PM

      Thanks Nancy. We really are lucky to have such a wonderful variety of birds to enjoy.

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  9. CherieJuly 11, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Alright Linda, where do you live that you are getting so many gorgeous varieties of wildlife? The loons always capture my attention and are one of my favorites, but the gull photo is priceless on that cute little rock statuary!

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 11, 2012 at 3:46 PM

      These are all taken at our cottage on Horn Lake, near the little town of Burk's Falls, Ontario. We put out a variety of feeders (hummingbird, niger seed and black sunflowers) and they seem to attract quite a wonderful variety of birds (and other wildlife-red squirrels, raccoons, etc.)

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  10. Linda KittmerJuly 11, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Thank you. Have a great day!

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  11. FibreartistJuly 11, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    These photos are amazing! Can I draw from them?

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 11, 2012 at 3:46 PM

      Thanks Donna and by all means go ahead and draw! The only condition is that I get to see your drawings!

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  12. MarilynJuly 13, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    I love all your shots. Amazing bird photos - loons are my favorite birds but every one of them is special.

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 13, 2012 at 2:37 PM

      Thanks Marilyn. We're lucky to have such a variety!

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  13. NatashaTingJuly 13, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    AWWWW look at those adorable birds! I love the squirrels in particular.

    ps. I'm in this week's fabulous friday too, feel free to check out my entry at :
    http://picablocks.blogspot.com/2012/07/graduants-shot.html

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 13, 2012 at 4:19 PM

      Thanks Natasha. We had such a laugh over those squirrels. Of all the places in the huge forest, they chose the branch right in front of our deck while we all sat out there chatting. Too funny!

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  14. LeAnneJuly 13, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    Oh, I just adore the bird shots. I really need to get some feeders in my yard. The flowers and bees are fabulous, too. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with Flower Art Friday!

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  15. Kim StevensJuly 13, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    Oh such wonderful captures of the birds, and I love that hummingbird one!

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 13, 2012 at 4:21 PM

      Thank you Kim. I love the hummingbird shot too. They are such fascinating little creatures!

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  16. Linda KittmerJuly 13, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    Thank you. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  17. UnknownJuly 13, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    great set of photos! love the last one. so funny :)

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 13, 2012 at 9:43 PM

      Thanks! New squirrels should be arriving soon. LOL

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  18. Inspired By JuneJuly 13, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    All wonderful, Linda! but your shot of the chickadee is stunning!!!

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 14, 2012 at 8:09 AM

      Thanks June. Did you notice the chickadee's rumpled feather? That gave me a smile as I took the shot. I wanted to reach up and straighten. LOL

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  19. IdaJuly 14, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    Thanks for a delightful lesson on the "Birds and Bees!" - Some wonderful photos.

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 14, 2012 at 8:11 AM

      You're welcome Ida. Glad I could help. Tee hee. Baby squirrels should be arriving soon!

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  20. GinaJuly 15, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    Wow, awesome photos Linda! And thanks for the laugh with the squirrels!

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 15, 2012 at 3:55 PM

      Thanks Gina. We're thinking of putting up a privacy screen for them. LOL

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  21. Austine EtcheverryJuly 16, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    I don't usually bird watch, but your photos make me want to start. They are amazing photos.

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 16, 2012 at 12:18 PM

      Thank you. I'm not an avid bird watcher either, but when they come to you as they do here at our cottage, I can't help but enjoy them. Thanks for dropping by!

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  22. Anni July 26, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    Incredibly beautiful bird photos!!!! I especially like the Blue Jay with the peanut [we don't see them this far south in USA, so viewing photos of the gorgeous bird, it's a special treat for me!!].....and that one of the herring gull....LOVE the composition of the image.

    Thanks for linking up ---hope to see you often over at the Bird D'Pot!!

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 26, 2012 at 7:39 AM

      Thank you Anni. The gull certainly seemed to be posing for his shot! We really enjoy feeding the Bluejays those peanuts. it's fun to watch them come down and get them from the deck railing. Right now we've even got one that brings along it's young and feeds them up in the tree within our view.

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  23. Mary Howell CromerJuly 26, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    You shared some wonderful songbirds and those Grosbeaks, made their way to my yard first time last year, during spring migration and it was grand seeing them for the first time~

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 26, 2012 at 8:00 PM

      Thanks Mary. The grosbeak are really a treat to see. Lately we've been enjoying watching the male grosbeak feeding the almost grown young.

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  24. Stewart MJuly 30, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    Hi there - what a great set of pictures. I think I would have stopped with just the first one - super!

    Sorry its taken so long to get back to you - its been a busy week!

    Stewart M - Australia

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    1. Linda KittmerJuly 30, 2012 at 10:15 AM

      Thanks Stewart. As with eating peanuts, when I'm shooting birds I can't seem to just stop at one. LOL.

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