Photo Hunters: Birds
November 21, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Photo Hunters
Ugh, I am TERRIBLE at photographing live birds. Either I need a better camera, a quicker and steadier hand, or slower moving birds… because they always come out blurry!
So I fudged. 
Here’s a nice bird. HA! Taken at Syracuse Hancock Airport.
I DID try to snap photos of the cute wrens flying around the airport! To no avail…
Here’s a cute new bird hat we got yesterday! We were asked to try out the Tofurkey Soda, which tastes like turkey and gravy. Ummmm…. it was awful! You can read our entertaining review here.
Oh WAIT! I DID photograph a bird, once! Here’s our visit to the Utica Zoo. This is a Whooping Swan. He tried to eat my camera (probably because it takes such lousy photos of his buddies).
Oh I found an old photo of our beloved cockatiel, Pipsqueak (nicknamed Pipi). We taught him to cluck the theme song from SuperChicken. When he sings it, he dances back and forth on his perch, and bobs his head up and down. It is hilarious to watch.
Oh my word- I just remembered I had ANOTHER photo of birds, REAL ones!! Seagulls taking off as we neared a dock on Oneida Lake, in Central Upstate New York. Oneida Lake is New York’s largest inland lake. It’s lovely. Centuries ago, it was once filled with Atlantic Salmon.
Ah, and the ubiquitous presence of the birds…. something we are all familiar with, no matter our location on this earth. YUK!
Well, this week’s Photo Hunters is for the birds! But I guess it turned out all right. I’m going to go gallavanting throughout the blogosphere to see what you have done. I’m sure I’ll find some spectacular photos of some REAL birds! Leave your link in the comments. And Happy Thanksgiving to you!
rdl on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 9:00 am
like the last shot and the bird hat! Happy THanksgiving!
kelly on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 9:15 am
Hey you did great! I like the one of duck looking up at the camera! What a funny hat. Turkey & gravey soda eeeewwww!
My birds are here.
Barbara H. on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 9:23 am
That first one is a great twist on the theme!
My son tried the turkey soda, too, and said it was pretty gross. That turkey hat is funny, though.
Mike on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 9:29 am
Great photos!!!!!!!!!!!
Mine’s up too http://pehuajeando.blogspot.com/2009/11/photohunt-nro38.html
A. on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 9:44 am
I don’t fancy that turkey and gravy drink one bit – ugh! But your pictures are great and I do like the “big bird” at the airport. Some of my birds are real, some are not.
RJ Flamingo on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 10:02 am
LOL! I think you did a fine job with your variety of bird images! Oh, and I totally agree with your review of the turkey soda. I tried it once, too, and that was once more than I cared to, in hindsight!
Lorna on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 10:04 am
I’d try Tofurkey Soda, if I could get a hat like that!
Bull Rhino on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 10:10 am
Looks like you surprised even yourself. Good take on the theme.
jams O'Donnell on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 11:12 am
Haha great selection.. Tofurkey soda? Who on earth would want to drink that! Happy weekend
Marta on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 11:18 am
You definintely have an interesting and diverse collection this week. I remember when Jones Soda came out with the turkey themed soda. Nothing I wanted to try.
kaye on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 11:45 am
those are some great bird shots. love the hat.
YTSL on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 12:46 pm
Re that whooping swan: it looks like something out of a cartoon!
Lisa on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 12:46 pm
I think your collection is great.
Sherry @ EX Marks the Spot on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 1:07 pm
You really do have some great shots. I LOVE that hat. What fun!!! But the soda doesn’t sound appetizing at all.
I went a different route today.
http://blondesherry.blogspot.com/2009/11/ph-birds-of-different-feather.html
Alice Audrey on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 1:18 pm
LOL!! I love it! Although I’m not sure JetBlue counts as something that flies.
I wouldn’t sit there either.
liz on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 1:50 pm
Birds are very hard to photograph but you caught that first one just fine!!
gengen on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 2:07 pm
Thanks for visiting my PH yours also are great. Happy weekend.
Carver on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 2:23 pm
You have some great shots for the theme. I liked the plane and funny hat as well as the bird you did capture with your camera. Happy weekend.
Chris on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 3:10 pm
Super photos. Wish I’d been a bit more creative in my post.
healingmagichands on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 4:47 pm
This was such a fun post to read. I really got a chuckle out of the last one. I played too. Just a cute baby pic this time. http://healingmagichands.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/photohunt-birds/
Pat on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 5:16 pm
Love all of your birds!!
Happy Weekend.
ian on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 9:24 pm
hahahaha the first pic is my fave- a cool take on this week’s theme =] i have that problem too regarding bird photography: slow camera, quick birds, shaky hands =0 we can always try though! Happy Thanksgiving from the Philippines =]
lew on Sat, 21st Nov 2009 10:43 pm
The blue tailed bird and the swan came out very nicely! One of the problems with auto focus cameras is that they do not focus well on small moving objects. If your camera has manual focus, try focusing on something close to where the birds are and then take your shots. I’ll pass on the Tofurkey soda and have my gravey on mashed potatoes!
Sparkle on Sun, 22nd Nov 2009 12:06 am
I wonder if that Tofurkey soda would taste good to us cats.
Irene on Sun, 22nd Nov 2009 9:29 am
Metal bird! I was thinking of posting a photo of a plane too ;p Thanks for dropping by. Have a great week ahead!
Susanne on Sun, 22nd Nov 2009 10:57 am
LOL. I love that last shot of him looking at the bench. Very clever.
Turkey and gravy soda, eh? I’ll take the real thing for sure. But that hat had to be worth taking a taste!
EG wow on Mon, 23rd Nov 2009 2:19 pm
Your post is so entertaining! Thanks for the chuckles.