My little Oracle also makes a nice birding scope, and I have taken a few bird photos through it from time to time. Here are some of the better ones.
Clicking on the images below will link to the full, high-resolution photos.
Red-bellied Woodpecker, taken Jan. 23, 2005 through my Oracle 3, with a 32mm TeleVue Plossl eyepiece, at a distance of about 100 feet.
Same as above.
Same as above.
Female goldfinch, taken in the spring of 2004 through my Oracle 3, with a 32mm TeleVue Plossl eyepiece, at a distance of about 75 feet.
Same as above.
Male goldfinches, as above. I had to settle for a feeder photo, because they wouldn't sit still anywhere else :-)
Eastern Bluebird, taken May 1, 2005, through my Oracle 3 and 32 Plossl, at a distance of about 75 feet. This is the first year we've had bluebirds nesting in our yard; this one appeared to be carrying food back to the nest.
Eastern bluebird, as above.
Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, taken May 1, 2005, through my Oracle 3 and 32 Plossl, at a distance of about 100 feet. This was a serendipitous find while I was out taking photos of our bluebirds. I had never seen a Grosbeak before, and had to dig out my books to identify him. This pair was apparently passing through on their way to their breeding grounds further north. They spent about two days visiting our yard and eating from our feeders before moving on.
Here's the female grosbeak that accompanied the male above.
Eastern Kingbird, taken July 2, 2005, through my Oracle 3 and 32 Plossl, at a distance of about 30 feet. A pair of Kingbirds built a nest right outside the main door at my office, and they spend a great deal of energy trying to scare away the employees who pass by each day. They've been great fun to watch this summer, because a second-floor window offers a direct view down into their nest, where they have been busy raising two baby kingbirds.
The focus isn't perfect, but here's an image of one of the baby kingbirds, on the same day. This is the first day that he has left the nest. Neither of the babies can fly yet, but they are able to venture out by hopping along the branches of their tree. The nest itself is visible at the lower right corner of the full-size photo. (click the image at left to load the full-size photo.)
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