Mocha in flight

[Erithacus]

Mocha was jumping back and forth between the fridge and the cabinet.

 

[Spiritbird]

Nice action photos. Thanks for lettng us see them.

 

[wildheart]

Absolutely beautiful! I wish I could just take half that good photos!

What a beautiful bird as well!

What camera are you using?

 

[Cowtown]

Great pictures... I am a dummy... What spices is Mocha?

 

[Erithacus]

I use a Nikon D80. I pre-focus (auto focus), then set to manual focus. As soon as Mocha jumps I snap.

Mocha is a hill mynah one of the best talking birds. His clarity of speech is almost human like.

 

[nofearengineer]

Nice captures, Erithacus!

when I was a kid, I always loved hearing the mynah at the local pet store (it wasn't for sale) talk. But I have to ask...are they cuddly at all, head scratches and what not? I thought mynahs are closely related to the crows? I have heard even starlings who can talk surprisingly well, and who make good, friendly pets...but are not very cuddly.

 

[Erithacus]

Hill Mynahs make good pets but they are not cuddly. They can be closely bonded to their owners. Mine allows me to pet but I have to start slowly. If he got startled I'd get pecked.

 

[wildheart]

I use a Nikon D80. I pre-focus (auto focus), then set to manual focus. As soon as Mocha jumps I snap.

You clever man! I suppose that wont work with wild life because they NEVER run where I want them to.