i'm new to this forum, but i've been faithfully visiting
my future in-laws and enjoying the awesome birding
opportunities in somd...hopefully i'll get to call it home
myself in a little over a year.

meanwhile, i'd like to share some of the birds i've
photographed. i'm not at all a photographer, and i'm a
very novice birder, but i'd still like to share with you some
of the awesome avifauna i've seen in your area!

(on the right, there are also seperate folder's for st mary's and calvert)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/

i'm new to this forum, but i've been faithfully visiting
my future in-laws and enjoying the awesome birding
opportunities in somd...hopefully i'll get to call it home
myself in a little over a year.

meanwhile, i'd like to share some of the birds i've
photographed. i'm not at all a photographer, and i'm a
very novice birder, but i'd still like to share with you some
of the awesome avifauna i've seen in your area!

(on the right, there are also seperate folder's for st mary's and calvert)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/
Nice pics!

Nice pics!
Nice, I was trying to get some decent ones of a trio of Northern Flickers yesterday, but they got shy.

i'm new to this forum, but i've been faithfully visiting
my future in-laws and enjoying the awesome birding
opportunities in somd...hopefully i'll get to call it home
myself in a little over a year.

meanwhile, i'd like to share some of the birds i've
photographed. i'm not at all a photographer, and i'm a
very novice birder, but i'd still like to share with you some
of the awesome avifauna i've seen in your area!

(on the right, there are also seperate folder's for st mary's and calvert)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/

Thanks! And welcome!

Thanks! And welcome!
More bird pix.

And this one when a grackle swooped in and the woodpecker went defensive.

Bump. I am spending $10 a week on peanuts.......

Love all the pictures. The Birds and ducks are my favorite ones

More bird pix.

Awesome pictures. I really need to get a camera.

Awesome pictures. I really need to get a camera.
He's got a really good one. I don't remember what I bought him, but it was over $1,000. We put peanuts out on the weekends in the a.m and p.m. and it is crazy. I don't know how these birds communicate that the peanuts are out, but it's amazing to watch them.

He's got a really good one. I don't remember what I bought him, but it was over $1,000. We put peanuts out on the weekends in the a.m and p.m. and it is crazy. I don't know how these birds communicate that the peanuts are out, but it's amazing to watch them.

Peanuts is on my list :yay:

And a camera

Peanuts is on my list :yay:

And a camera
They only seem to want to eat in the a.m. and p.m. We can put the peanuts out mid-day and they aren't interested. We also have some bluebird houses with cups below them that hold mealworms, which you can get at the local pet stores, sometimes. We have a couple of mating pairs that come back every year.

BJ's has 5 pounds of peanuts for $4.99. It's the only reason I keep my membership there.

Vole Head Chew :jameo:

Vole Head Chew :jameo:
:lmao:

new pics added today afer a great weekend in down south! http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/

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new pics added today afer a great weekend in down south! http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/433019266_13cb1125e7.jpg

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Vey nice pictures!!! :clap: :clap:

More bird pix.
Beautiful photo!! WOW!!
:yay: :yay: :yay:

new pics added today afer a great weekend in down south! http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/433019266_13cb1125e7.jpg

Beautiful Matty..where was this taken? Hve seen osprey here..but none with big nests.
Youre good!!!! :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:

Beautiful Matty..where was this taken? Hve seen osprey here..but none with big nests.
Youre good!!!! :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:

the nest building ospreys were at smith creek, others were on base, and down at point lookout.

thanks for all the compliments, it is really fun to birdwatch down there.

the nest building ospreys were at smith creek, others were on base, and down at point lookout.

thanks for all the compliments, it is really fun to birdwatch down there.

What kinda camera and lens you use? I just have a point and shoot and looking for good SLR digital.
Keep posting the pics! I enjoy them.

http://www.livingroom.org.au/photolog/canon-powershot-s20-IS.jpg

this is all i have, a little canon powershot s2. i'm trying to scrape up some dough for an slr myself, but the baby's gonna have some priority for a while.

http://www.livingroom.org.au/photolog/canon-powershot-s20-IS.jpg

this is all i have, a little canon powershot s2. i'm trying to scrape up some dough for an slr myself, but the baby's gonna have some priority for a while.
Your pics are great...good shots!

Nice pictures. Here's one (female, I think).

http://photos.somd.com/data/638/20070325_IMG_0051.JPG

[QUOTE=SeaRide]Nice pictures. Here's one (female, I think).

Nice picture! You too matty! I really like the one where he's opening the acorn using the tree.

i went over to blackwater nwr and got a few more birds marked off my list- the highlight was this short-eared owl:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/440978671_950e1208be.jpg

i know it's not the real southern maryland :whistle: , but i was accompanied by a st mary's girl!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/

I birded around SOMD with my wife and kid a little this weekend...nice to have the lower humidity for a couple of days!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1204/612600039_8af97b7107.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1403/606753587_6025420e56.jpg

more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/

You have an amazing talent! Quit your day job! Photography is your nitch!