Every morning I get coffee and breakfast at Nags Head pier to start my day. This is my favorite part of being home and not on the road, as many photographers tend to travel most of the year. Birds are usually my only (and most welcome) company.
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What a nice relaxing photograph! I can almost feel the calm, early morning atmosphere.
I hope you weren’t feeding that gull any junk food to get such cooperation.
But then he’s probably just another local hanging out.
SKIWAVES
no feeding although i think he/she might have been eyeing my blueberry muffin i had on the railing with my morning coffee….i have the hardest time getting birds in flight to look right…oftentimes the wings look awkward as you know…so this was a lucky break and especially with my iPhone…
come see me…
cheers, david
To look right and to get it focused while in flight. Lucky indeed. But I’ve always said that being a good photographer is getting yourself in position to get lucky. :-)
BURNIANS…are u ready to fly?
BURNIANS…the “BIRDS”
another list from …
My thanks to all of you. You that you gave us “voice”, you who dedicate youself to “us”.
“LOVE, PEACE & PHOTOGRAPHY” will prevail…
To all of you : photographers, civilians… we are all citizens of the world.
BURNING BIRDS
MARYANNA HARVEY(MAMA SOCRATES) AS Passerina ciris
AGA AS Cygnus olor
ANNA MARIAB. J AS American Redstart
ANNA.B AS Elanoides forticatus
ANNE H. AS Northern Parula
ANDREA G AS Dickcissel
AUDREY BARDOU AS Eurasian Magpie
ALESSANDRA SANGUINETTI AS Troglodytes aedon
ARAGO MARIE AS skylark
CANDY AS Arcilochus colubris
CATHY SCHOLL As cygnus columbianus
CARRIE ROSEMAN AS eremophila alpestris
CAROLINE AS Gygis alba
CRISTINA.F AS calidris minuta
DONNA FERRATO AS Cardinalis cardinalis
EDITEH. AS sterna maxima
ERICA MACDONALD AS Grus canadensis
EVA AS pied avocet
FRAMERS.I AS European Starling
GINA MARTIN AS Eastern Bluebird
HILLARY AS Verminora chrysoptera
JENNY L.WALKER AS Threskiornis aethiopicus
KATHLEEN FONSECA,KATIE,STREET FIGHTER AS Thick-billed Euphonia
KATHARINA AS Isabeline Shrike
KATIA ROBERTS AS northern pintail
KIMBERLY(GREEK) AS pyrocephalus rubinus
KELLY LYNN JAMES AS Baltimore Oriole
KERRY PAYNE AS Scarlet Tanager
KYUNGHEE LEE AS Zenaida asiatica
LASSAL AS Black-winged Stilt
LAURA EL-TANTAWY AS Sterna elegans
LAURAM. AS sitta Europaea
LEE AS Recurvirosta Americana
LISA LOGHEN AS Mistletoebird
LISA WILTSE AS Zebra Finch
MARINA BLACK AS Sociable Lapwing
MICHELE MAIDEN.H.AS American flamigo
MY GRACIE AS Dendroica graciae
NANCY.P AS protonotaria citrea
PATRICIA LAY- DORSEY AS white-winged dove
ROSA V AS serinus
ROBERTA(RIO) AS Rainbow Lorikeet
RENATA (RIO) AS Scarlet Macaw
SALLY MANN AS coccothraustes
SOFIA QUINTAS As dendroica virens
VALERY RIZZO AS alle alle
WENDY AS ardea alba
WEBB NORRIS AS Cygnus buccinator
DAVID ALAN HARVEY AS Aquila chrysaetos
ANTON,THE ANTON AS Accipiter cooperii
ABELE GUARENGA AS Charadrius alexandrinus
ANDREW B AS Pluvialis dominica
ANTONY.RZ.AS Barbary Partridge
ANDREW SULLIVAN AS Dark-eyed Junko
ANDRIEW W. AS guiraca caerulea
AKAKY AS Loxops caeruleirostris(Akekee)
ASHER AS Timor Sparrow
JAMES NACHTWEY AS Mangrove Black Hawk
JOHN VINK AS Stork Billed Kingfisher
JAMIE M. AS Oporornis formosus
BILL ALLARD AS American bittern
BOB BLACK AS Calcarius lapponicus
BRUCE DAVIDSON AS Falco rusticolus
BRUCE GILDEN AS Haliaeetus leucocephalus
BRIAN FRANK AS poecile carolinensis
BJARTE AS calidris alba
BRENT.F AS Bananaquit
CARLO AS Oceanodroma castro
CARSTEN AS calidris himantopus
CHARLES PETERSON AS king rail
CHARLIE MAHONEY AS Otus asio
CHRIS BICKFORD AS Falco columbarius
CHRIS HINKLE AS ceryle alcyon
DAVID BOWEN AS Falco vespertinus
DAVID MCGOWAN AS colaptes auratus
DELLICSON AS alder flycatcher
DIEGO ORLANDO AS Amur Falcon
DOUGMCLELLAN AS parus bicolor
DOMINIK AS Blackburnian warbler
ECONOMOPOULOS.N(GR) AS Ammodramus leconteii
EDUARDO AS Red-legged Honeycreeper
ERIC ESPINOSA AS limnodromuss griseus
FRANSESCO AS whip-poor-will
FROSTFROG AS King Penguin
GAETANO AS Phoebastria immutabilis
GORDON LAFLEUR AS black oystercatcher
GLENN CAMPBELL AS Callipelpa gambelii
GREG GORMAN AS great crested flycatcher
HAIK AS Black storm-Petrel
HARRY AS phalacrocorax
HERVE AS Bali bird of paradise
IAN AITKEN AS colinus virginiarus
IMANTS AS great skua
JAMES CHANCE AS Accipiter nisus
JARED IORIO AS Geococcyx californianus
JEFF. H AS pandion haliaetus
JEREMY WADE SHOCKLEY AS Pterodroma hasitata
JIM POWERS AS Ixobrychus exilis
JOE MCNALLY AS Puffinus creatopus
JOHN CLADDY AS Stercorarius skua
JONI KARANKA AS dumetella carolinensis
JOHN LANGMORE AS Stonechat
JASON HOUGE AS Sayomis phoebe
JORDANW. AS Arenaria melanocephala
JUSTIN PARTYKA AS Smew
JUSTIN SMITH AS Aix sponsa
KIRIL SUROV AS Spotted crake
KURT LENGFIELD AS Accipiter novaehollandiae
LANCE ROSENFIELD Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
MARCIN AS Bombycilla garrulus
MARK TOMALTY AS Tyrannus crassirostris
MARK DAVIDSON AS Puffinus iherminieri
MARTIN BRINK AS progne subis
MATTHEW NEWTON AS stone-curlew
MATT AS turdus philomelos
MEDFORD TAYLOR AS Surf scoter
MICHAEL C. BROWN AS Falco subbuteo
MICHAEL COURVOISIER AS Agelaius phoeniceus
MICHAEL KIRCHER AS calidris ptilocnemis
MICHAEL LOYD YOUNG As xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
MICHAEL WEBSTER AS Numerius Americanus
MIKE HALMINSKI AS catharus fuscescens
MIKE BERUBE AS picoides villosus
MIKE PETERS AS white-rumped sandpiper
MIKE R AS Razorbill
MIMI AS Morus bassanus
PANOS SKOULIDAS AS Great Cormorant
PARR MARTIN AS picoides pubescens
PATRICIO.M. As Parus major
PAUL TREACY AS Eurasian Bullfinch
PAUL PARKER AS Aquila adalberti
PETE MAROVICH AS Leucocarbo atriceps
PETER GRANT AS calidris alpina
POMARA(PAUL) AS Pomarine Jaeger
PRESTON MERCHANT AS plectrophenax nivalis
RAMON MAS AS horned lark
REIMAR OTT AS Surnia ulula
ROSSY AS laughing kookaburra
SAM HARRIS AS gray hawk
SEAN GALLAGHER AS White-winged Snowfinch
SIDNEY ATKINS AS bubo bubo
STEFAN ROHNER AS Melanerpes lewis
STEVE MCCURRY As Accipiter striatus
STUPID PHOTOGRAPHER AS indigo bunting
THODORIS AS stavraetos
THOMAS BREGULA As Falco tinnunculus
TIM RIPLEY AS hudsonian godwit
TOM YOUNG AS catharus guttatus
TOWELL LARRY AS Northern Harrier
TRENT PARKE AS Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
VASILIOS AS Black stork
VIVEK AS Indian Robin
WEBB ALEX As Falco sparverius
WROBERTANGEL AS posilymbus podiceps
SPACE COWBOY AS Keel Billed Toucan
LOVE U ALL
your Civilian-mass audience!!!
my apologies if you can’t see your name…no problem…I have more birds…hihiii
WHOA!
that is pretty impressive civi!
and I just added few more…updated list:
My thanks to all of you. You that you gave us “voice”, you who dedicate youself to “us”.
“LOVE, PEACE & PHOTOGRAPHY” will prevail…
To all of you : photographers, civilians… we are all citizens of the world.
BURNING BIRDS
MARYANNA HARVEY(MAMA SOCRATES) AS Passerina ciris
AGA AS Cygnus olor
ANNA MARIAB. J AS American Redstart
ANNA.B AS Elanoides forticatus
ANNE H. AS Northern Parula
ANDREA G AS Dickcissel
AUDREY BARDOU AS Eurasian Magpie
ALESSANDRA SANGUINETTI AS Troglodytes aedon
ARAGO MARIE AS skylark
CANDY AS Arcilochus colubris
CATHY SCHOLL As cygnus columbianus
CARRIE ROSEMAN AS eremophila alpestris
CAROLINE AS Gygis alba
CRISTINA.F AS calidris minuta
DONNA FERRATO AS Cardinalis cardinalis
EDITEH. AS sterna maxima
ERICA MACDONALD AS Grus canadensis
EVA AS pied avocet
FRAMERS.I AS European Starling
GINA MARTIN AS Eastern Bluebird
HILLARY AS Verminora chrysoptera
JENNY L.WALKER AS Threskiornis aethiopicus
KATHLEEN FONSECA,KATIE,STREET FIGHTER AS Thick-billed Euphonia
KATHARINA AS Isabeline Shrike
KATIA ROBERTS AS northern pintail
KIMBERLY(GREEK) AS pyrocephalus rubinus
KELLY LYNN JAMES AS Baltimore Oriole
KERRY PAYNE AS Scarlet Tanager
KYUNGHEE LEE AS Zenaida asiatica
LASSAL AS Black-winged Stilt
LAURA EL-TANTAWY AS Sterna elegans
LAURAM. AS sitta Europaea
LEE AS Recurvirosta Americana
LISA LOGHEN AS Mistletoebird
LISA WILTSE AS Zebra Finch
MARINA BLACK AS Sociable Lapwing
MICHELE MAIDEN.H.AS American flamigo
MY GRACIE AS Dendroica graciae
NANCY.P AS protonotaria citrea
PATRICIA LAY- DORSEY AS white-winged dove
ROSA V AS serinus
ROBERTA(RIO) AS Rainbow Lorikeet
RENATA (RIO) AS Scarlet Macaw
SALLY MANN AS coccothraustes
SOFIA QUINTAS As dendroica virens
VALERY RIZZO AS alle alle
VISSARIA AS fratercula arctica
WENDY AS ardea alba
WEBB NORRIS AS Cygnus buccinator
DAVID ALAN HARVEY AS Aquila chrysaetos
ANTON,THE ANTON AS Accipiter cooperii
ABELE GUARENGA AS Charadrius alexandrinus
ANDREW B AS Pluvialis dominica
ANTONY.RZ.AS Barbary Partridge
ANDREW SULLIVAN AS Dark-eyed Junko
ANDRIEW W. AS guiraca caerulea
AKAKY AS Loxops caeruleirostris(Akekee)
ASHER AS Timor Sparrow
JAMES NACHTWEY AS Mangrove Black Hawk
JOHN VINK AS Stork Billed Kingfisher
JAMIE M. AS Oporornis formosus
BILL ALLARD AS American bittern
BOB BLACK AS Calcarius lapponicus
BRUCE DAVIDSON AS Falco rusticolus
BRUCE GILDEN AS Haliaeetus leucocephalus
BRIAN FRANK AS poecile carolinensis
BJARTE AS calidris alba
BRENT.F AS Bananaquit
CARLO AS Oceanodroma castro
CARSTEN AS calidris himantopus
CHARLES PETERSON AS king rail
CHARLIE MAHONEY AS Otus asio
CHRIS BICKFORD AS Falco columbarius
CHRIS HINKLE AS ceryle alcyon
DAVID BOWEN AS Falco vespertinus
DAVID MCGOWAN AS colaptes auratus
DELLICSON AS alder flycatcher
DIEGO ORLANDO AS Amur Falcon
DOUGMCLELLAN AS parus bicolor
DOMINIK AS Blackburnian warbler
ECONOMOPOULOS.N(GR) AS Ammodramus leconteii
EDUARDO AS Red-legged Honeycreeper
ERIC ESPINOSA AS limnodromuss griseus
FRANSESCO AS whip-poor-will
FROSTFROG AS King Penguin
GAETANO AS Phoebastria immutabilis
GORDON LAFLEUR AS black oystercatcher
GLENN CAMPBELL AS Callipelpa gambelii
GREG GORMAN AS great crested flycatcher
HAIK AS Black storm-Petrel
HARRY AS phalacrocorax
HERVE AS Bali bird of paradise
IAN AITKEN AS colinus virginiarus
IMANTS AS great skua
JAMES CHANCE AS Accipiter nisus
JARED IORIO AS Geococcyx californianus
JEFF. H AS pandion haliaetus
JEREMY WADE SHOCKLEY AS Pterodroma hasitata
JIM POWERS AS Ixobrychus exilis
JOE MCNALLY AS Puffinus creatopus
JOHN CLADDY AS Stercorarius skua
JONI KARANKA AS dumetella carolinensis
JOHN LANGMORE AS Stonechat
JASON HOUGE AS Sayomis phoebe
JORDANW. AS Arenaria melanocephala
JUSTIN PARTYKA AS Smew
JUSTIN SMITH AS Aix sponsa
KIRIL SUROV AS Spotted crake
KURT LENGFIELD AS Accipiter novaehollandiae
LANCE ROSENFIELD Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
MARCIN AS Bombycilla garrulus
MARK TOMALTY AS Tyrannus crassirostris
MARK DAVIDSON AS Puffinus iherminieri
MARTIN BRINK AS progne subis
MATTHEW NEWTON AS stone-curlew
MATT AS turdus philomelos
MEDFORD TAYLOR AS Surf scoter
MICHAEL C. BROWN AS Falco subbuteo
MICHAEL COURVOISIER AS Agelaius phoeniceus
MICHAEL KIRCHER AS calidris ptilocnemis
MICHAEL LOYD YOUNG As xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
MICHAEL WEBSTER AS Numerius Americanus
MIKE HALMINSKI AS catharus fuscescens
MIKE BERUBE AS picoides villosus
MIKE PETERS AS white-rumped sandpiper
MIKE R AS Razorbill
MIMI AS Morus bassanus
NEVEN AS Hierococcyx varius
PANOS SKOULIDAS AS Great Cormorant
PARR MARTIN AS picoides pubescens
PATRICIO.M. As Parus major
PAUL TREACY AS Eurasian Bullfinch
PAUL PARKER AS Aquila adalberti
PETE MAROVICH AS Leucocarbo atriceps
PETER GRANT AS calidris alpina
POMARA(PAUL) AS Pomarine Jaeger
PRESTON MERCHANT AS plectrophenax nivalis
RAMON MAS AS horned lark
REIMAR OTT AS Surnia ulula
ROSSY AS laughing kookaburra
SAM HARRIS AS gray hawk
SEAN GALLAGHER AS White-winged Snowfinch
SIDNEY ATKINS AS bubo bubo
STEFAN ROHNER AS Melanerpes lewis
STEVE MCCURRY As Accipiter striatus
STUPID PHOTOGRAPHER AS indigo bunting
THODORIS AS stavraetos
THOMAS BREGULA As Falco tinnunculus
TIM RIPLEY AS hudsonian godwit
TOM YOUNG AS catharus guttatus
TOWELL LARRY AS Northern Harrier
TRENT PARKE AS Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
VASILIOS AS Black stork
VIVEK AS Indian Robin
WEBB ALEX As Falco sparverius
WROBERTANGEL AS posilymbus podiceps
SPACE COWBOY AS Keel Billed Toucan
LOVE U ALL
your Civilian-mass audience!!!
thank you CARLO …:)))…I didn’t have much info for your profile…i hope,I am close …
VIVAAAAAAAAA !!!
Civi,
I am more of a Corvus brachyrhynchos pascuus ;-)
CARLOSSSS…”Oceanodroma castro” is mainly a black bird…no worries:)))
BUT,If you are not happy…I can do some updates cause I am receiving some requests offline…
Come on BURNIANS, you can ALL FLY !!!
I see myself more as a Peregrine Falcon (falco peregrinus). Cool bird, and singer of “Rock Me Amadeus”
Civi,
I am happy!!!! ;-))))
BRIAN,you are right…hmmm,what about the American Goldfinch ((Carduelis tristis)…the State bird of Iowa..!!!
CARLO…YOU fly and this is my vision !!!
I LOVE YOU ALLL…keep suggesting …I will be back …
Great. I don’t have enough problems, now I’m critically endangered. Still, it is Hawaii, so how bad can it be?
(/kroʊ/)
Ha, ha, I’m a Hermit Thrush! Perfect Civi :))
CIVILIAN
you are just amazing….i sure hope we meet again soonest….
big hugs, david
MR.HARVEY,I am amazed too;)We will meet soon… I will bring some olive oil and olive soap( it will make your skin baby soft!!!
AKAKIEE,IMANTS,TOM…I ran out of falcons,sorry…hiiihiii
PHOTOPHILOSOPHERS, PHOTOPAINTERS and now PHOTOBIRDS…you are such an inspiring group of crazy people!!!
I love you ALLL !!!
Civi Not a falcon just a crow in the desert pecking out the eyes of dead sheep
ps are you sure that you don’t have too much time on hand ……..making lists
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
Martin Luther King
and it feels right to me…and IMANTS,not a falcon,not a crow…YOU are a Vultur gryphus and I love you !!!
Great thing with the birds, Civi. I don’t think I’ve ever taken the opportunity to thank you for all you do here. So thanks.
Although the candlestick bird is not what I would have chosen for my avian avatar, I feel humbled and undeserving that you have bestowed such an honor. Figuring it means you see my work as a light in the oppressive darkness that hangs over so much of photoland these days, I would have expected the honor to be bestowed on a great teacher like David or someone at that skill level who helps so many. Given the often hyper-critical nature of my comments about the works of others, I would have thought myself more likely to be tarred and feathered as a predator who swoops out of the sky and gobbles up poor mice and other small rodents. Had I know you were making such a list, I would have guessed you’d tag me as an Archaeopteryx, if not a Raphus Cucullatus.
I’ve heard people say that those who can’t do, criticize. The obvious comeback is that those who can’t do, whine about criticism. Then there are many who say that those who can’t do, teach. Or that those who can’t teach, teach photography. The way I see it, all of that’s just a bunch of sour grapes. Some people can do and teach and teach photootraphy and criticize. It’s okay to criticize any particular criticism, but to criticize the criticism itself is unfortunate. Literature, Film, and Fine Arts such as painting and sculpture have long history of insightful criticism. Photography could benefit from a whole hell of a lot more of it. Certainly not less. Photography criticism, at least what I see of it, is too much of a circle jerk and is generally treated by the art world accordingly.
Not that it could use a lot more criticism by me. David once accused me of hating everything, and while that was a bit unfair, in spirit it wasn’t too far off. Of course I don’t hate everything; my hate is generally limited to things like racism or child pornography that any decent person would consider vile and any educated person should recognize, or at least question when questionable. These days, I try to offer only constructive criticism to work I generally like but feel could be better. Still, it hurts some people’s feelings and I hate to do that. But I figure those who are genuinely doing excellent work, and usually have won a shitload of awards, should be able to take it. Should appreciate it, actually.
I guess a lot of how people criticize is based on how well they take criticism. I think a big part of my problem, such as it is, is that I appreciate, and even enjoy, criticism of my own work. I’m genuinely thankful when someone takes the time to figure out exactly what’s wrong with my work and explain it coherently. Sometimes I think they’re just missing something, but often they see things I’ve missed and make good points and I consider them and learn and thanks to that do better in the future.
Back to the birds and photographers, I rebel against the idea that the predators are what we should all aspire to be. I think Imants has the right idea. The crow is the smartest bird we know of. They have a complex language and, like humans, they have developed different languages in different geographic regions. And the owl, of course, is a much better role model than an eagle. Owls are considered wise. Eagles are just killers. But if I were to assign a bird to the great photographers, I’d go with the Condor over any of the predators. They both fly gracefully and high, but great photography is more an act of feeding on the dead than killing the living. But I suspect many of the lesser, as we see them, birds are even better role models. I’d be happy if I really were a Numerius Americanus, one shining a light rather than one where the light is shined on me. Or maybe I’m just a pigeon, perching on a high branch over your driveway to shit on the windshield of your bright and shiny new car? We all have our functions.
And you, Civi, must be the most beautiful and wise bird of all. You must be the Phoenix, ever rising to beauty and thoughtfulness toward others from the midst of the flames and turmoil that surrounds you.
You really are fantastic Civi. Can’t believe you put that effort in, plus the additional effort to pick the Iowa state bird for me. Interesting side note, those actually are not found in Iowa.
Surprised nobody asked to be Sam the eagle: http://youtu.be/iCVmKN5At_o
CIVI!!
Wow!! I’m a Spanish Imperial Eagle. That’s amazing because I’ve got what’s probably a close cousin of the Aquila adalberti who’s been soaring recently over my favorite woods. My next door neighbor who’s an ornithologist told me what species of eagle they were but I just can’t recall which one.
CIVI you’re amazing thanks for the amazing job :)
PS: Superb photo, David.
I am speechless…you are truly amazing people because you took the time to find out what is behind your “weird” names !!! and I know,believe me I know our time is priceless (yes,IMANTS)!
MW,you are indeed an academian …your “extra” analysis is what makes YOU,”we all have our functions” after all !
BRIANF…geez,not found in Iowa,pfff…got to update my resources!
FROSTYYYYYY…happy birthday,King Penguin…I know,you are flightless but inside the water you are insanely agile…Enjoy!!!
PAUL…I believe I have seen a picture of this cousin…3 years ago,hmmm…oh,well,my leftover brain cells:)
THANK YOU ALL…I know,that you can fly ,it’s all about your Vision
Goodnight from Broken,beautiful Greece!
Civi,
I would expect everyone look up to see what you called them. As for the long-billed curlew, I’ve only seen one a few times, but frequently see their smaller cousin, numenus phaeopus.
How clever to see if everyone’s awake.
SKIWAVES…
…catharus means “clean” in Greek and when I check your pictures…I see “clear,clean” vision…therefore I got you this bird…
I don’t know how you look or how you sound though…” Catharus fuscescens, of northern U.S. and southern Canadian woodlands, with a distinctive, downward sliding song… This bird has a breezy, downward-spiralling, flute-like song, often given from a low and concealed perch. The most common call is a harsh, descending vee-er, which gave the bird its name”…hihii
WAKE UP BURNIANS…you are ALL flying…
SKIWAVES …you are still MR.M.HALMINSKI…am I right?
that would be correct
Civi, the sources are just fine. That is the state bird, but oddly, is not found here.
Civi
Years ago I was at a seminar with the very brilliant late photographer Dean Collins.
Collins was a master of lighting, and could create any kind of look he wanted no matter what the circumstances. He characerized photographers who could only use available light and had to wait for the right light as being like vultures, who had to wait for something to die before eating. Then he said “me?, I’m like an eagle, I just go out and kill something”.
That being said, I’m happy being an Oyster-catcher, the world my oyster.
P.S. I did notice that there are no turkey vultures, cuckoos, chickens, dodos, peacocks, or eagles on your list.
GORDON,
I am gobsmacked …bravoooo!!! no chickens,no peacocks…but everyday we have new BURNIANS and I am 100%
sure I forgot so many names…hihii,cuckoos and vultures are waiting to fly !!!
BRIANF,SKIWAVES …thank you for your report…
P.S I love the new BURNING DIARY … we are Flying !!!