Delicious by darylo

Delicious

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There is this bush in my backyard with berries and ALL of the birds and squirrels are feasting on it. Today, I saw this adult mockingbird feeding some young ones (two of them). This youth was on the limb of my apple tree -- the adult would go to the berry bush and get berries and come back! Unless this is a boy girl mating thing--but I thought the yellow on the beak was a sign it may be a youngster getting fed by a parent. If anyone knows, let me know.

I'm a little verklempt that ONS is over, but it was a great time. Back to birds. Always back to birds. :)
Sure looks like a parent feeding a fledgling. Good shot and crop.
July 15th, 2013  
Great interaction shot!
July 15th, 2013  
Quick fav! Love the berry in beak, and the great bokeh!!
July 15th, 2013  
And...I am so sad I missed out on the rest of ons5! I have been on overload at work. Haven't taken a photo in a week. Just checking in!
July 15th, 2013  
Great capture Daryl - perfect timing, with some bokeh too!: ))
July 15th, 2013  
Oh wow! instant fav! Super duper capture on this one! To me, it seems like a baby..but I am no expert. Speaking of your "back to birds" comment...I have 15 days before I have to start back to school. I have spent an inordinate amount of all my "Free time" on photography or this website/commenting. So...I am going to give myself a challenge...I'm writing about it tonight. It is called "Against my Nature" and I can shoot anything but nature. For a week. Because....those shots for me are quick, very little processing, and up they go. I need the time to get into some sort of exercise routine, do some during the day phone calls/stuff I cannot do once back to school, and lesson planning. I think the next week, I need to do "Don't shoot!" and post filler only. Haha That way, maybe I can start back to school a bit more ready and my errands "tidied up".
July 16th, 2013  
instant fav! this is fantastic!
July 16th, 2013  
This is a fave, Daryl! I think these are mockingbirds. However, I'm not sure why the yellow beak on the juvenile. Anyway, wonderful shot! :)
July 16th, 2013  
Amazing capture Daryl..instanto FAV for me! :)
July 16th, 2013  
This is wonderful! Beautiful detail and composition! Why not go with what you do so well!
July 16th, 2013  
Very cool action shot! I'll bet you have fun watching all of the fun. FAV!
July 16th, 2013  
Great shot! Your focus is perfect! Fav.
July 16th, 2013  
Pretty sure the one on the right is the youngster. What an awesome capture! Beautiful photo. A Fav!
July 16th, 2013  
One of the keys to a great nature photo is behavior. To me, a photo showing bird behavior is almost always better than a straight portrait. This is a beauty. Fav.
July 16th, 2013  
what a great capture! Fav for me!
July 16th, 2013  
@wadazomo @timandelke @spair @rennes @espyetta @wind_of_the_sothern_sea @juliedduncan @nanderson @grammyn @nana2r @melody2289 @kaarina365 @rvwalker @princessleia Wow, thanks everyone for your lovely comments, feedback, and favs. Thank goodness for berry bushes--it's the hot food item these days. I was thinking of cutting it down the other day. Not in the plan now seeing how much food it provides these guys! You should see squirrels on the bush too. Acrobats those things!
July 16th, 2013  
Oh my gosh! This is stunning -- lighting, clarity, details. WOW! Fav instantly.
July 16th, 2013  
Amazing timing. What a shot
July 16th, 2013  
beautiful capture Daryl, I love it
July 16th, 2013  
Lovely shot - composition - bit of bokeh - detail - colour - fav!
July 16th, 2013  
What a wonderful shot. Parent and child?
July 16th, 2013  
Fantastic capture Daryl! Perfect timing, focus, composition! An easy fav!!!
July 16th, 2013  
Wow that is way cool! Great capture.
July 16th, 2013  
Wow so stunning! Great timed shot.
July 16th, 2013  
Awesome. Fav
July 16th, 2013  
Oh my! Instant fav!!! What a great find!!
July 16th, 2013  
Great!A fav!
July 16th, 2013  
Excellent!
July 16th, 2013  
Wonderful shot
July 16th, 2013  
Jo
Simply fantastic, easy fav.
July 16th, 2013  
What a story ! You could sell for illustration purposes or children's book. FAV
July 16th, 2013  
Congratulations, My friend for getting this on the PP!!!
July 17th, 2013  
@grammyn Thanks much Katy! It's a thrill and an honor! :)
July 17th, 2013  
sorry, miss this awesomeness----fav !!:)
July 17th, 2013  
Love it, fave!
July 17th, 2013  
very very cool capture, you could win honours in a nature photo comp with this
July 17th, 2013  
A superb fav!
July 17th, 2013  
The one on the right is the youngster, many young nestlings have bright yellow around the inside of the beak. If I remember right there are two main ideas why, one that it stimulates the parents to feed the chicks, or a more understandable reason is that it simply makes it easier for the parents to see were to put the food in the darkness of a nest. Very nice catch.
July 17th, 2013  
Fabulously Fun FAV! Love, love, love how you got such personalities captured here . . . I can just imagine the dialogue. I'm so sorry I have been in such S L O W and expensive internet land and haven't kept up with viewing others' photos but I look forward to lingering over yours later. Meanwhile, if I only have a moment to click on one photo, this was the perfect one!
July 17th, 2013  
@jyokota You are too kind! I hate to say it, but when I'm back online teaching, I think 365ers will wish I didn't comment so much. This FREE summer has me going everywhere and begrudgingly getting in front of the computer. You are so nice to say what you said about my photo here. I'm so appreciative of the visit. :)
July 18th, 2013  
Love the dof and verklempt is one of my favourite words ever!
July 18th, 2013  
@twistergirl aww, girl, I think we were twins separated at birth. :)
July 18th, 2013  
PP love it
July 18th, 2013  
Just noticed - 31 frigging favs!!!!!! Amazing.
July 19th, 2013  
I'm so happy to see this one on the Top20 Daryl, it's such a fantastic capture:) Huge congrats!!!!
July 19th, 2013  
This is on TT yay
July 19th, 2013  
Huge congrats on TT!
July 19th, 2013  
Hey Daryl, I was going through the TT and there was your bird pic! IT is fabulous! congrats on the TT, my friend!
July 19th, 2013  
How did I miss this shot FAV and big congrats for the TT!
July 19th, 2013  
Congrats on TT !!:)
July 19th, 2013  
@pflaume WHAAAAAA!? Holy cow. Sorry, I had no idea!
July 19th, 2013  
@lunaksi @zambianlass @wind_of_the_sothern_sea @espyetta @jodimuli Oh, wow, I'm totally, totally in shock here. Thanks so much for the comments. I didn't even know and I was just posting my "200" photo and was about to check back out. Thanks so much for your comments and congrats. I'm, really, just in complete shock.
July 19th, 2013  
So, so delighted to see your shot on TT Daryl - Many congrats - you must be delighted! Have a fab weekend! : )
July 19th, 2013  
marvellous moment you captured. congrats for the TT and fav
July 19th, 2013  
Congrats on making it to the TT !! :D And faving this one ;)
July 19th, 2013  
Congrats on TT dear friend! :-)
So happy to see it there!
July 19th, 2013  
Big congrats on the TT Daryl. This is a fine nature story.
July 20th, 2013  
@rennes Oh, Lisa, thank you so very much. I am very delighted! I'll be offline for a couple of weeks. Will see you when I get back! :)
July 20th, 2013  
@parisouailleurs Thanks so very much for your lovely comments and fav. I'm thrilled! Good news on my 200th photo day! :)
July 20th, 2013  
@ragnhildmorland Thanks so much!! Thrilled. Off on vaca tomorrow, so I'll catch up with you later--will be offline most of the time. :)
July 20th, 2013  
@amrita21 Thanks so much Amrita--you are such a dear friend to me--I'll be back in a couple of weeks--heading offline for a holiday! :)
July 20th, 2013  
@rvwalker Thanks so much Ross! I saw yours there too--one of my all-time favs too. Just lovely and very deserving of TT status! I'm a little surprised I'm on there, but delighted nonetheless. :) Off for a vacation, so I'll catch up with you when I get back!
July 20th, 2013  
Yay Daryl!! Congrats on TT -- so well deserved!!
July 20th, 2013  
Congrats on the TT :)
July 20th, 2013  
Wow - look at you!! Congrats on TT, this is an awesome shot :)
July 20th, 2013  
Wow, this is a fantastic capture. Congrats on the TT. FAV.
July 20th, 2013  
Congrats on TT !!! So deserved.
July 21st, 2013  
Co on top twenty Daryl. Great shot and better viewed large as suggested.
July 21st, 2013  
Jo
Knew this was a winning shot, congrats on the TT.
July 22nd, 2013  
Seeing this on the TT for the first time in the airport!!! Go you!!!
July 23rd, 2013  
@jyokota oh, you are so kind Junko! I'm on vacation in Martha's Vineyard, but saw this here and thought I better thank you now! I'm on an "internet break" because as soon as I get back, it'll be back to work and in front of computer non-stop. But thank you, thank you. :)
July 24th, 2013  
@darylo -- So get off your computer and enjoy nature (and be sure to photograph it to share with us!).
July 24th, 2013  
Incredible! This is one of the very best bird shots I've ever seen. It's one thing to get such great focus and quite another to combine that with such interesting behavior.
Insta-Fav
July 24th, 2013  
Vee
What a fabulous shot! Fav! Yes, I also think it's a baby/fledging. I've been seeing them around here, too. Congrats on the TT!!!!
July 27th, 2013  
I LOVE this one!
October 13th, 2013  
This is a GREAT shot Daryl!
March 3rd, 2014  
I missed this! Fantastic pic!!
March 11th, 2014  
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