Here is an orchard oriole fledgling with its Dad. I have had a super nesting season in my yard with various species, I do feed daily seed, suet, fruit, nuts, jelly and i'm consistent! This is a dying branch from my dying large crabapple tree and close by are oranges and jelly for the orioles, catbirds and sometimes woodpeckers . The fledglings stayed under cover in the bushes and trees nearby with food delivery by both parents for about a week. Next came their arrival to the branches closest to the food where they would beg and call and flutter their wings. Sometimes they would be fed, sometimes they were ignored and left alone, and sometimes the baltimore orioles would give em a peck and move em on their way. This early evening after a triple feeding, Dad flew off and the fledgling eventually found its way to the orange/jelly successfully. For me, this was rooting for your "favorite team" in the ninth inning. Several scolds and pecks from baltimore orioles, several big stretches which resulted in landing on the ground. Perseverance paid off as the bird repeatedly flew back up to the branch and then finally reached the holy grail. So here is the last feeding before this chick could do it all by itself.
Nikon D5 600mm
ISO 3200
f 5
1/800
Last edited by annmpacheco; 07-24-2020 at 12:24 PM.
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Long time no post. A nice one for sure. I like the pose on both birds. The dark background is nice. Diffused light really brang out the details nice and evenly. I do see a faint checkered pattern below the left bird.
Neat-o. The young bird is killer beautiful. I elminated three nubs and one small knothole below the adult's tail.
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ps: I should have gotten rid of the one under the youngster!
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Hi John, Thank you, would you please elaborate bout the checkerboard pattern, I'm on my 27" I-mac and i can't see it, whats it about, why would it be there?
Ann, a beautiful image and a dramatic bkg. Very nice!
Not sure if they are that way in the field but picking up some blues in the legs (esp the bird on left). Wish for a touch more sharpness in head on the right bird but really hard to nit.
Welcome back Ann! Missed you on BPN.
Lovely frame. The colors are gorgeous. I do not see any checkered pattern on my iMac.
Both birds look great and like the dramatic black BG,
Gail
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