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14-May-2022

Hungry grackle

It was much easier to photograph birds at my neighbor’s feeder in early spring; now there's just a tiny window through the leaves to see anything at all. This bird was so big, at first I thought it was a crow, but then I realized it was just a common grackle.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

Miracle peony, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/320s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso4000 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time14-May-2022 16:08:43
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent4000
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Zoltán Balogh10-Jun-2022 03:59
Excellent, detailed close-up! V
George McCarten17-May-2022 03:04
A determined looking bird without much of a sense of humor. Great sharp focus here.
Dennis Hoyne17-May-2022 01:38
A fine sharp image, and I love the iridescence of his plumage.
Dave Berry16-May-2022 22:01
That's an amazing phone photo. Super-sharp! Outstanding photography, Helen. V
Claude Gagnon16-May-2022 11:30
Great sharp portrait of this grackle :))
Fong Lam16-May-2022 03:59
Excellent closeup of this big grackle with marvelous details and so well framed....V
LynnH16-May-2022 02:21
Wow, what a great closeup. Such great details. V
larose forest photos16-May-2022 01:07
Outstanding portrait of this lovely big bird. V
Hank Vander Velde16-May-2022 00:44
Good capture of the iridescent head colors in this sharp close-up image Helen.
Don15-May-2022 22:47
That's a strong eye.
Kevin D Warren15-May-2022 18:42
Great capture of this intense and striking Grackle!
hayl15-May-2022 18:02
Snacking on the suet to give you a chance for a photo. He does have lovely iridescent colours.
Nirvan Hope15-May-2022 16:31
He might be common, but he's a sleek handsome beauty.
Julie Oldfield15-May-2022 15:00
He seems to be enjoying his meal. I like the capture of his intense expression. V
Nestor Derkach15-May-2022 14:36
Nice portrait of a hungry one they do love the suet and at this stage of the season they are feeding their young ones with some suet.
Excellent 300 photograph nice and sharp.
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Pierre Martin15-May-2022 14:04
that is quite a razor sharp portrait!
Jeff Real15-May-2022 13:52
What a beautiful job of capturing the subtle color of this Grackle!
The details are amazing too.
V
Nick Paoni15-May-2022 13:43
Love the colors and crisp focus on the eye.
Isabel Cutler15-May-2022 11:47
Maybe "common" but very elegant.
Carl Carbone15-May-2022 11:42
What a terrifically detailed close-up!
janescottcumming15-May-2022 11:29
They may be common but their coloring is certainly a delight to look at. V
Graeme15-May-2022 10:11
Superb eye contact and details, Helen.V
joseantonio15-May-2022 05:22
you did a lovely job capturing this grackle.V.