Awesome pictures you have captured, Elena. I don’t know what kind of bird it is, but it has some beautiful colours which come to full display in these two images. Lovely.
Such glamorous shots of that fabulous iridescence! One of the many reasons I am such an inveterate fan of black birds of all sorts, captured perfectly. Superb compositions, too—the seemingly simple imagery is full of subtle graces that are harder to achieve than they appear to the inexperienced eye, as you well know! Well done!
xo
Kathryn
Beautiful. Yesterday I had an interesting encounter with one tiny belligerent hummer. Turned out I was pruning HER rosebush and buried in the crown was her exquisite tiniest of nests. If I’m brave I’ll try to get a photo. It’s a tree rose, so not quite so easy! 😉 not to mention HER!
I’m not really a bird fan so I know I don’t usually comment on your photos but I love how you captured his eye on the first and perfect timing on getting his spread wings upon take off on the second.
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Grackles have a bad rep but I think they are beautiful & fascinating. Good job on these photos!
Awesome pictures you have captured, Elena. I don’t know what kind of bird it is, but it has some beautiful colours which come to full display in these two images. Lovely.
Thanks ever so much Otto. They’re grackles, one of my favorites to watch.
Great capture, Elena! Nice timing on the second one 🙂
Luck actually;) Thanks Uday.
Wonderful shots. I love your photo Friday pics. Hope you don’t mind, but I like to use them as warm ups/references for quick sketches.
Don’t mind at all! Draw on:)
Such glamorous shots of that fabulous iridescence! One of the many reasons I am such an inveterate fan of black birds of all sorts, captured perfectly. Superb compositions, too—the seemingly simple imagery is full of subtle graces that are harder to achieve than they appear to the inexperienced eye, as you well know! Well done!
xo
Kathryn
Thanks ever so much Kathryn! Yes, I find these birds and their iridescence fascinating as well.
Fantastic captures! Beautiful bird
Thanks very much Sofia!
Both beautiful shots. Your palette seems to have escaped into the real world, Elena!
Indeed:) Thanks Richard!
Fantastic catch Elena. Love the iridescent indigo and magenta colors.
Me too:) thank you Mary!
Love the opal tones on his feathers. Lovely.
Yes, that’s exactly right Jess, well put:) Thanks!
Elena, that’s just gorgeous! Love the colors on this little guy. 🙂
Thanks so much Melia-one of my favorite birds!
Flaunting it so beautifully! Wonderful shots Elena!
Nothing shy about a crackle:) Thanks Patti!
Nice shoot!
Thank you Nuno!
Another delightful bird and not one we see this side of the Atlantic – as far as I know.
No grackles? I look forward to seeing more pics of your hometown birds Louis.
The grackles are so beautifully colored! I think all the birds are singing a little louder these days, too. Great photographs, Elena.
They are, aren’t they! Getting me up in the AM. Thanks Karen.
Beautiful. Yesterday I had an interesting encounter with one tiny belligerent hummer. Turned out I was pruning HER rosebush and buried in the crown was her exquisite tiniest of nests. If I’m brave I’ll try to get a photo. It’s a tree rose, so not quite so easy! 😉 not to mention HER!
It is of course, her tree:) Love to see a pic, but be careful!
I’m not really a bird fan so I know I don’t usually comment on your photos but I love how you captured his eye on the first and perfect timing on getting his spread wings upon take off on the second.
Only luck here, but thanks so much for you lovely comment.
Beautiful pictures Elena!
Thank you Adrian!
Wow ! Strangely having a stillness of Chinese panel paintings.
Pretty impressive.
Many thanks Yoshi!
Very well captured… 🙂
Thank you Drake!
Love the in flight! Beautiful coloring!
Thanks Robin, I’ll love to follow him:)
No bird can stare you down quite like a grackle can stare you down.
Isn’t it the truth!
Wonderfully quiet tones. The birds are giving us huge amusement this winter
We’re loving them too. All different from one another yet they all eat together at our feeder, with minor squabbles occasionally, of course.
This photo is beautiful art, thank you Elena.
Many thanks Jet.
The feathers on this bird are so beautiful. Really wonderful shot.
I’m rather fascinated by these guys. Thanks Allyson.
Sweet tweets …!!!
Thanks Isadora!
What beautiful colors!
Aren’t they beautiful creatures?
Love crows, ravens, blackbirds! These images show that they are really more colorful than one would think.
They are. Thanks Denise!
Beautiful birdy! Happy weekend, Elena! 🙂
Thanks Marina, you too!
Stunning!!!!!
Much appreciated!
[ Smiles ] A lovely picture of a beautiful bird.
Thanks Renard!
Nicely done catching the bird in flight.
Luck on my side;) Thanks Mike.