Birds (84)
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Topic: Birds (84)
Posted By: Micholand
Subject: Birds (84)
Date Posted: 11 November 2017 at 18:23
Welcome to part 84 of the "Birds" thread.
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Posted By: digiton
Date Posted: 11 November 2017 at 21:05
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Common Buzzard https://flic.kr/p/DgWyRf">  Sony ILCA-77M2 400mm F4.5 1/320 iso 400 ------------- A7R4 and A9II with glass from 10mm to 600mm http://www.flickr.com/photos/digiton2008 - my flickr I use google translator to translate |
Posted By: Fred_S
Date Posted: 11 November 2017 at 21:10
| Great! |
Posted By: VictorV
Date Posted: 13 November 2017 at 10:42
Skylark A900 | M400/4,5 |
Posted By: pbcbob
Date Posted: 13 November 2017 at 23:39
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Wet Mockingbird. https://flic.kr/p/GyPfTk">  https://flic.kr/p/GyPfTk - Wet Mockingbird by https://www.flickr.com/photos/130853878@N06/ - Robert Cummings , on FlickrA77, Min. 300mm F2.8 NHS, 1/160. F7.1 |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 14 November 2017 at 10:59
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Nice bit of an afternoon walk along the local river had me luck across a very friendly Laughing Kookaburra that let me in close. https://flic.kr/p/21wjKjg">  https://flic.kr/p/21wjKjg - DSC04811 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Long-billed Corella https://flic.kr/p/21twwK3">  https://flic.kr/p/21twwK3 - DSC04675 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Transitional male Satin Bowerbird. https://flic.kr/p/21twuYs">  https://flic.kr/p/21twuYs - DSC04673 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr The males start changing colour at around 7 years old, can see the dark patches starting to come in in the above shot. This is an old shot of a fully coloured male, sadly not out in the light as the feathers take on an almost electric blue sheen in direct sunlight. https://flic.kr/p/DozuRS">  https://flic.kr/p/DozuRS - DSC09146 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Sacred Kingfishers in the afternoon sun. https://flic.kr/p/21wjGdr">  https://flic.kr/p/21wjGdr - DSC04659 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Unfortunately bit of a hard crop so some loss of detail. |
Posted By: stevo71
Date Posted: 15 November 2017 at 07:10
Lovely shots Johan especially the Kooka portrait and happy birthday again buddy  Apologies for the big dump but I have a bunch of recent bird shots that if I don't share here will never see the light of day. Female Red Tail Black Cockatoo  Sacred Kingfisher  Female Galah  Grey Butcherbird  Black Faced Cuckoo-shrike  Pacific Black Duck  Western Swamphen  ------------- a99ii | Tamron 90mm f/2.8 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 | Sony 50mm f/1.4 | Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 | CZ 16-35mm f/2.8 | Sony 70-400mm G2 |
Posted By: pbcbob
Date Posted: 15 November 2017 at 13:20
| Great batch of birds Steve. The Swamphen is well represented in Florida. |
Posted By: Fred_S
Date Posted: 15 November 2017 at 16:41
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No need to apologise for sharing these Steve! TFS |
Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 18 November 2017 at 01:12
[IMG] https://flic.kr/p/21ypho5"> https://flic.kr/p/21ypho5 - Golden-crowned kinglet by https://www.flickr.com/photos/142101311@N04/ - Lee Abernethy , on Flickr[/IMG]
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Posted By: VictorV
Date Posted: 18 November 2017 at 07:00
Dusky Thrush   A900 | M400/4,5 |
Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 19 November 2017 at 16:17
Here's a pair that I can't id. Help please.  A77 + Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 (IF) Macro LD DI SP A001 |
Posted By: horizon
Date Posted: 21 November 2017 at 06:16
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G'day All, Just got back from doing a 10 day road trip to far north queensland (approx 5000km return) and spent 4 days at an internationally known birding site photographing Kingfishers (Kingfisher Lodge) and other birds as well of course. Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Profile) http://www.wildlife-horizons.com.au">  Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Portrait) http://www.wildlife-horizons.com.au">  Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Calling the Missus) http://www.wildlife-horizons.com.au">  Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Claiming My Territory) http://www.wildlife-horizons.com.au">  Pale-yellow Robin - Pre-Flight Checks (Flaps and Ailerons - check) http://www.wildlife-horizons.com.au">  Macleay's Honeyeater (You just get in the tub and the phone rings) http://www.wildlife-horizons.com.au">  Spectacled Monarch http://www.wildlife-horizons.com.au">  The area is mostly rainforest and at the time there was rain and very low light and seeing other people were also staying and wandering around the sanctuary, it wasn't possible to have my normal flash setup, so higher ISO and Low shutterspeed was required, so sorry about the noise. A99 Mino 600F4 + 1.4T.C Shutterspeed 1/100 - 1/250 Aperture F9 ISO 3200 - 6400 Regards, Craig http://wildlife-horizons.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Paradise-Kingfisher.m4v - Short Kingfisher video here ------------- Please dont edit my photo's https://www.wildlife-horizons.com.au - Wildlife Horizons |
Posted By: skm.sa100
Date Posted: 21 November 2017 at 15:02
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What a set, Craig! And that's about the deepest of deep blues I've seen on a a bird. Tough to pick a fav but the Robin waving to you before take off is funny. TFS Sashi ------------- More Dyxumer, less photographer. |
Posted By: onsplekkie
Date Posted: 21 November 2017 at 17:22
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SwansMarket https://flic.kr/p/GPgi4X">  with Huawei P9lite ------------- "take life as it is, not as you want it to be" |
Posted By: horizon
Date Posted: 21 November 2017 at 22:20
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Thanks Sashi, The blues are really that deep, and as they keep in mostly deep shade, with highlights beyond them, they vanish before your eyes and just blend in. From now until early March the kingfishers will be nesting prior to flying back to Papua New Guinea. Each year they make their way down the Qld east coast where the areas are conducive for their nesting requirements. The robin and other small birds were taking advantage of a natural pool of water in the trunk of a fallen down tree, they mostly just used it as an area to bathe. So the robin was shaking off water between dips. Regards, Craig ------------- Please dont edit my photo's https://www.wildlife-horizons.com.au - Wildlife Horizons |
Posted By: craig66
Date Posted: 22 November 2017 at 09:57
Another Sacred Kingfisher in a variation of the Australian cliche of a Kookaburra on the washing line. A77ii, Sigma 500mm f4.5 EX DG; 1/8s f8, ISO 250 |
Posted By: Keith S
Date Posted: 22 November 2017 at 12:23
You lucky Aussies having all those luxurious birds. Just to compensate, here's one of our lovely little Robins you can look forward to seeing on your Chrissie cards   "When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin Along" A77ii + 70-300G ------------- Keith. A77 Mkii, Sony 70-300G f4.5-5.6, Tamron 90mm 2.8 USD F004S. https://www.flickr.com/photos/oldt1mer/ - My Flickr |
Posted By: horizon
Date Posted: 23 November 2017 at 00:45
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Keith, Australia is not exactly known for its picturesque landscapes and alpine mountains and lakes, so we do need to have such beautiful birds going for us that we can enjoy and have other countries to envy, along with our golden and silica white beaches and coral reef's. Nice shot of your robin. btw, we do have our plain-jane birds as well, we just tend to look for the more colourful species. Plain-Jane (Large-billed Scrubwren)  Regards, Craig ------------- Please dont edit my photo's https://www.wildlife-horizons.com.au - Wildlife Horizons |
Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 23 November 2017 at 01:17
 Ring-billed gull portrait A700 + Sigma 70-200mm 1:2.8 APO |
Posted By: digiton
Date Posted: 23 November 2017 at 14:45
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Just before the winter, many Buzzards come from the far north to the Netherlands, and they are not afraid of people with cameras. https://flic.kr/p/ZjvNLh">  ------------- A7R4 and A9II with glass from 10mm to 600mm http://www.flickr.com/photos/digiton2008 - my flickr I use google translator to translate |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 24 November 2017 at 10:25
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Bit of a beach holiday with lots of shots taken, some dodgy "tick" shots aswell as some more decent ones. The now famous "Bin Chicken" in it's natural habitat https://flic.kr/p/GTBm9v">  https://flic.kr/p/GTBm9v - DSC04976 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Royal Spoonbills https://flic.kr/p/DGq5Dd">  https://flic.kr/p/DGq5Dd - DSC04988 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Latham's Snipe, think I took a breath and poof it was gone. https://flic.kr/p/GTBnki">  https://flic.kr/p/GTBnki - DSC05011 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Eastern Osprey https://flic.kr/p/DGq7CJ">  https://flic.kr/p/DGq7CJ - DSC05051 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Perch disagreement. https://flic.kr/p/GTBost">  https://flic.kr/p/GTBost - DSC05254 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Little Egret https://flic.kr/p/GTBnY2">  https://flic.kr/p/GTBnY2 - DSC05093 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr |
Posted By: VictorV
Date Posted: 25 November 2017 at 10:04
Hawfinch   A900 | M400/4,5 |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 26 November 2017 at 07:21
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Few more from the other day's Osprey encounter. Really need to be more mindful of my settings as I let the shutter speed creep down too slow. https://flic.kr/p/21TivQP">  https://flic.kr/p/21TivQP - DSC05258 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/21Tivd6">  https://flic.kr/p/21Tivd6 - DSC05233 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/21QsDDW">  https://flic.kr/p/21QsDDW - DSC05217-2 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr |
Posted By: angora
Date Posted: 26 November 2017 at 22:20
 accidentally saw on the front page it's your 50th BD... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, sweet 50!  & many happy .......  and welcome to the club! |
Posted By: Fred_S
Date Posted: 27 November 2017 at 08:13
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Great! Well spotted Ine! Happy birthday Victor (althoug off topic here )
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Posted By: VictorV
Date Posted: 27 November 2017 at 08:44
 Thank you for your congratulations  And Black Woodpecker  A900 | SAL70-400 |
Posted By: digiton
Date Posted: 27 November 2017 at 11:00
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You again?! https://flic.kr/p/ZQcuRA">  ------------- A7R4 and A9II with glass from 10mm to 600mm http://www.flickr.com/photos/digiton2008 - my flickr I use google translator to translate |
Posted By: Hezu
Date Posted: 27 November 2017 at 19:13
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You don't necessarily need to go far to take bird photos, the following were taken from my apartment balcony! 1. Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) https://hezu.1g.fi/kuvat/el%C3%A4inkunta/linnut/varpuslinnut/rastaat/2017-11-26T115042.jpg">  α77 II + Tamron 150-600 @ 600 mm, f/6.3, 1/640 s, ISO 6400 2. Common blackbird (Turdus merula) https://hezu.1g.fi/kuvat/el%C3%A4inkunta/linnut/varpuslinnut/rastaat/2017-11-26T131446.jpg">  α77 II + Tamron 150-600 @ 600 mm, f/6.3, 1/640 s, ISO 6400 3. Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) https://hezu.1g.fi/kuvat/el%C3%A4inkunta/linnut/varpuslinnut/rastaat/2017-11-26T132757.jpg">  α77 II + Tamron 150-600 @ 600 mm, f/6.3, 1/640 s, ISO 6400 4. Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) https://hezu.1g.fi/kuvat/el%C3%A4inkunta/linnut/Lintulajit%202017/tilhi.jpg">  α77 II + Sony 70-400G @ 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 s, ISO 6400 ------------- http://hezu.1g.fi/ - Galerie Hezu |
Posted By: stevo71
Date Posted: 28 November 2017 at 07:00
Fan Tailed Cuckoo a99ii + 70-400Gii ------------- a99ii | Tamron 90mm f/2.8 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 | Sony 50mm f/1.4 | Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 | CZ 16-35mm f/2.8 | Sony 70-400mm G2 |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 28 November 2017 at 07:19
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Nice one mate. My "reliable" cuckoo tree has as of yet failed to produce this year, lots of visits with absolutely nothing to show for. 
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Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 28 November 2017 at 18:22
Stevo71 That's a nice one. Nuthatch Sony SLT-A77V + 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM  American tree sparrow Sony SLT-A77V + 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM |
Posted By: stevo71
Date Posted: 29 November 2017 at 02:53
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Thanks Johan and Lee. Lovely tones and focus in that Sparrow shot too Lee. ------------- a99ii | Tamron 90mm f/2.8 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 | Sony 50mm f/1.4 | Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 | CZ 16-35mm f/2.8 | Sony 70-400mm G2 |
Posted By: WestCoastCannuck
Date Posted: 29 November 2017 at 02:58
Beauty of a shot, AND bird Steve!  Lee... love the sparrow shot - nice one! ------------- https://www.flickr.com/photos/westcoastcaptures/ - flickr A99ii|A77ii|Tam15-30|ZA24-70|M28-135|M35-105|M80-200G|SAL70400G|Σ50 1.4|ZA135|200F2.8HS G|300F2.8HS G|400/4.5|APOii1.4XTC|APOii2XTC |
Posted By: Wang TH
Date Posted: 29 November 2017 at 15:33
https://flic.kr/p/Z4tBT9"> https://flic.kr/p/Z4tBT9 - White Bellied Sea Eagle - Juvenile by https://www.flickr.com/photos/teckhengwang/ - Wang Teck Heng , on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/214jxKw">  https://flic.kr/p/214jxKw - Asian Brown Flycatcher by https://www.flickr.com/photos/teckhengwang/ - Wang Teck Heng , on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/ZQaimN">  https://flic.kr/p/ZQaimN - Blue Throated Bee-eater by https://www.flickr.com/photos/teckhengwang/ - Wang Teck Heng , on Flickr ------------- Teck Heng |
Posted By: VictorV
Date Posted: 30 November 2017 at 08:34
Dusky Thrush A900 | M400/4,5 |
Posted By: digiton
Date Posted: 30 November 2017 at 09:04
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White-tailed Eagle https://flic.kr/p/ZARSGf">  A77II Min400mm f4.5 ------------- A7R4 and A9II with glass from 10mm to 600mm http://www.flickr.com/photos/digiton2008 - my flickr I use google translator to translate |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 30 November 2017 at 09:36
| Now that's about as good as it gets! A cracker of a shot! |
Posted By: C_N_RED_AGAIN
Date Posted: 30 November 2017 at 13:03
| Wow. Good work |
Posted By: KoBra64
Date Posted: 30 November 2017 at 17:54
| Excellent Ton! |
Posted By: Fred_S
Date Posted: 30 November 2017 at 18:36
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Beautiful Ton !
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Posted By: angora
Date Posted: 30 November 2017 at 18:53
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+ 1 although obvious, isn't it? it's brilliant!!! |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 01 December 2017 at 05:15
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Short but sweaty walk this morning, was already pushing 28C when I got there not long after 9am. Eastern Yellow Robin https://flic.kr/p/CpiXmt">  https://flic.kr/p/CpiXmt - DSC05342-Edit by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Superb Fairy-wren, male https://flic.kr/p/CpiVtR">  https://flic.kr/p/CpiVtR - DSC05294 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr |
Posted By: pbcbob
Date Posted: 03 December 2017 at 03:20
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Dove-Exact species unknown. https://flic.kr/p/CsSumn">  https://flic.kr/p/CsSumn - Dove by https://www.flickr.com/photos/130853878@N06/ - Robert Cummings , on FlickrA77, Min 300mm F2.8 NHS, F2.8, 300mm. |
Posted By: stevo71
Date Posted: 03 December 2017 at 07:10
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Lovely pair of shots Johan especially the Robin and your unknown dove is a real beauty too Bob and nicely taken. ------------- a99ii | Tamron 90mm f/2.8 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 | Sony 50mm f/1.4 | Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 | CZ 16-35mm f/2.8 | Sony 70-400mm G2 |
Posted By: Hezu
Date Posted: 03 December 2017 at 08:46
And the following bird is no dove, but a northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula): https://hezu.1g.fi/kuvat/el%C3%A4inkunta/linnut/ei-varpuslinnut/p%C3%B6ll%C3%B6t/2017-12-02T134725.jpg">  α77 II + Sony 70-400G @ 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 s, ISO 640[/url] ------------- http://hezu.1g.fi/ - Galerie Hezu |
pbcbob wrote:Posted By: digiton
Date Posted: 03 December 2017 at 16:25
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peacock https://flic.kr/p/nyqpWt">  ------------- A7R4 and A9II with glass from 10mm to 600mm http://www.flickr.com/photos/digiton2008 - my flickr I use google translator to translate |
Posted By: pbcbob
Date Posted: 03 December 2017 at 18:01
| Thank you Heikki for ID of dove. I tried looking it up under Doves of Florida but since it is not native here and fairly recently introduced, it was not listed. Great job on your part. |
Posted By: trainerKEN
Date Posted: 05 December 2017 at 00:53
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a6500/Sigma 150-600mm C https://flic.kr/p/HeteKV">  https://flic.kr/p/HeteKV - . by https://www.flickr.com/photos/ken-cheng/ - Ken , on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/E3i8iL">  https://flic.kr/p/E3i8iL - . by https://www.flickr.com/photos/ken-cheng/ - Ken , on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/228rbvs">  https://flic.kr/p/228rbvs - . by https://www.flickr.com/photos/ken-cheng/ - Ken , on Flickr------------- https://www.instagram.com/kenchengphotography/ - Portrait Instagram * https://www.instagram.com/trainerken/ - Street/City/Landscape/Personal Instagram |
Posted By: Chris65
Date Posted: 06 December 2017 at 02:57
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Sony A9 100-400 G Master Lee Point Sand Pipers https://flic.kr/p/229W1Qv">  https://flic.kr/p/229W1Qv - Lee Point Sand Pipers by https://www.flickr.com/photos/christoph65/ - Chris Houghton , on Flickr------------- CRHoughton A7RM2,A77M2,70-400GII, Minolta 300 f2.8 & f4 300 + 1.4 TC 2x TC, Sony 70-200G CZ 16-80,Sony 1.4/50, CZ24-70G Sigma, 50-500, Tamron 90mm 1:1 Macro.FE CZ35 1.4 |
Posted By: Chris65
Date Posted: 06 December 2017 at 02:58
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Sand Curlew https://flic.kr/p/214F1ky">  https://flic.kr/p/214F1ky - Beach-Sand Curlew by https://www.flickr.com/photos/christoph65/ - Chris Houghton , on Flickr------------- CRHoughton A7RM2,A77M2,70-400GII, Minolta 300 f2.8 & f4 300 + 1.4 TC 2x TC, Sony 70-200G CZ 16-80,Sony 1.4/50, CZ24-70G Sigma, 50-500, Tamron 90mm 1:1 Macro.FE CZ35 1.4 |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 06 December 2017 at 03:18
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Nice. Heard lots of good things for birding up Darwin way. It's a Beach Stone-Curlew though
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Posted By: Chris65
Date Posted: 06 December 2017 at 05:47
Its is I have know idea why I wrote sand  ------------- CRHoughton A7RM2,A77M2,70-400GII, Minolta 300 f2.8 & f4 300 + 1.4 TC 2x TC, Sony 70-200G CZ 16-80,Sony 1.4/50, CZ24-70G Sigma, 50-500, Tamron 90mm 1:1 Macro.FE CZ35 1.4 |
Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 06 December 2017 at 11:37
And one from the S.E. of Australia. A Silver Eye @560mm. ------------- ILCE-A1M2 FE 70-200mm F 2.8 GM MK2 FE 24-70mm GM MK2 1.4 TC and 2x TC. FE 300mm F2.8 GM. |
Posted By: lonewolf
Date Posted: 06 December 2017 at 16:39
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Took out the A7rii with my nikon stuff for a comparo Means manual focus and can only shoot wide open but capable with some patience A7Rii, Sigma 500mm F4 "S" ISO100, 1/640th Rainbow Bee Eater - they migrate down to Perth for a couple of months a year to breed https://flic.kr/p/HhAUra">  https://flic.kr/p/HhAUra - Rainbow Bee Eater by https://www.flickr.com/photos/blakeparry/ - Blake Parry , on Flickr------------- a7iii, 200-600, 28 F2, 85 F1.8 + lots of Nikon stuff |
Posted By: Mark_k
Date Posted: 07 December 2017 at 13:00
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I have a silver junior in Hong Kong A99II 70-400 I  ------------- Mark K A99II A7IV, A77, A6400， A1 |
Posted By: Mark_k
Date Posted: 07 December 2017 at 13:04
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Red whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) A99II 70-400mm  ------------- Mark K A99II A7IV, A77, A6400， A1 |
Posted By: pbcbob
Date Posted: 07 December 2017 at 13:58
| Good looking bird's and photos. Are they common in Hong Kong or do you have to seek them out. |
Posted By: Mark_k
Date Posted: 07 December 2017 at 16:18
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Bulbuls are every where and very dominant but white eye are too tiny to spot. I have been waiting there for days to get a decent shot ------------- Mark K A99II A7IV, A77, A6400， A1 |
Posted By: stevo71
Date Posted: 08 December 2017 at 04:34
Bit of a rarish find here and some shots that took some effort and a couple of days of stalking to get. A pair of White-necked Herons (aka Pacific Herons) I found along my usual dog walk.   All a99ii + 70-400Gii + wet boots & a 1000 mosquito bites ------------- a99ii | Tamron 90mm f/2.8 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 | Sony 50mm f/1.4 | Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 | CZ 16-35mm f/2.8 | Sony 70-400mm G2 |
Posted By: pbcbob
Date Posted: 08 December 2017 at 05:16
| Nice job. Good discipline. |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 08 December 2017 at 05:38
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Nice shots mate. I've yet to even see one even if they supposedly are common around my area. Short walk down my local reserve today "only" netted me some of of our common birds. Azure Kingfisher in it's environment.  https://flic.kr/p/22h2XpZ">  https://flic.kr/p/22h2XpZ - DSC05429 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Not really that good a shot but shows what we are doing to their environment. Sacred Kingfisher https://flic.kr/p/E9hgWd">  https://flic.kr/p/E9hgWd - DSC05453-Edit by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr No matter how hard I tried I could not get on the sun side of this one. Willie Wagtail https://flic.kr/p/E9hgp1">  https://flic.kr/p/E9hgp1 - DSC05394 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Pound for pound the ballsiest bird you can ever come across, seen these guys attack fully grown Sea-Eagles. Australian Magpie, juvenile. https://flic.kr/p/22h3vjk">  https://flic.kr/p/22h3vjk - DSC05362-Edit by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr
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Posted By: KoBra64
Date Posted: 08 December 2017 at 09:43
Flamingo
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Posted By: WestCoastCannuck
Date Posted: 08 December 2017 at 10:09
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@Stevo Wow! Great work Steve! Nice stalking! I particularly like the second one! Sharp where it counts, great pose and background colours! And the light! A winner! @Johann... as per your usual excellence! Can't pic a fave from the last three.... the first is sad of course. [:D Kobra! Great light and reflections there - shame they did not turn around for you. ------------- https://www.flickr.com/photos/westcoastcaptures/ - flickr A99ii|A77ii|Tam15-30|ZA24-70|M28-135|M35-105|M80-200G|SAL70400G|Σ50 1.4|ZA135|200F2.8HS G|300F2.8HS G|400/4.5|APOii1.4XTC|APOii2XTC |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 10 December 2017 at 03:29
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Cheers. Went back again yesterday afternoon to test out a new tilt head (Induro TH4) on my little cheapo chinese knockoff monopod and it turns out I totally overlooked something in the above Azure kingfisher shot. Kingfisher and prey https://flic.kr/p/CGdbdR">  https://flic.kr/p/CGdbdR - DSC05590 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Slightly looser framing https://flic.kr/p/21fwxry">  https://flic.kr/p/21fwxry - DSC05621 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Turns out that hole bottom left in the second shot is their nesting burrow and they are right now feeding chicks.  Be heading back again as soon as I can get a free morning, good chance that spot will get some reasonable morning light. |
Posted By: trainerKEN
Date Posted: 12 December 2017 at 07:26
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a6500/Sigma 150-600mm C https://flic.kr/p/22mTWkS">  https://flic.kr/p/22mTWkS - . by https://www.flickr.com/photos/ken-cheng/ - Ken , on Flickr ------------- https://www.instagram.com/kenchengphotography/ - Portrait Instagram * https://www.instagram.com/trainerken/ - Street/City/Landscape/Personal Instagram |
Posted By: VictorV
Date Posted: 12 December 2017 at 10:31
White-cheeked Starlings   A900 | SAL70-400 |
Posted By: mambo
Date Posted: 12 December 2017 at 14:53
Since all the interesting birds have migrated south, I thought I should play around in pp with wood duck from years past. Taken with Minolta 300 f2.8 apo with 1.4TC. ------------- https://www.instagram.com/ctmusuka/ - instagram | musuka.zenfolio.com - website | A6400 | A7Rv |plus an assortment of glass | |
Posted By: mambo
Date Posted: 12 December 2017 at 20:21
Wilson's snipe ------------- https://www.instagram.com/ctmusuka/ - instagram | musuka.zenfolio.com - website | A6400 | A7Rv |plus an assortment of glass | |
Posted By: Mark_k
Date Posted: 13 December 2017 at 11:40
 Redstart A99II, 70-400 G1 ------------- Mark K A99II A7IV, A77, A6400， A1 |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 14 December 2017 at 04:07
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Free morning so I headed back to check out the kingfisher nest, unfortunately the water has started rising and the burrow is almost flooded out. Incoming adult https://flic.kr/p/2197Gmx">  https://flic.kr/p/2197Gmx - DSC05865 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr On the perch https://flic.kr/p/CQNVW6">  https://flic.kr/p/CQNVW6 - DSC05824 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Can see the burrow right on the waterline. Entry https://flic.kr/p/HxnmUZ">  https://flic.kr/p/HxnmUZ - DSC05878 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Exit https://flic.kr/p/22rfXwJ">  https://flic.kr/p/22rfXwJ - DSC05887 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr |
Posted By: donwally
Date Posted: 18 December 2017 at 00:46
Steller's Jay ------------- Colorado Springs, CO USA |
Posted By: pbcbob
Date Posted: 21 December 2017 at 00:04
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Egyptian Geese. https://flic.kr/p/EzmwUw">  https://flic.kr/p/EzmwUw - Egyptian Geese by https://www.flickr.com/photos/130853878@N06/ - Robert Cummings , on FlickrA77, 70-400 G, 1/3200, F4.5, 70mm. |
Posted By: VictorV
Date Posted: 21 December 2017 at 09:05
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker A900 | SAL70-400 |
Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 21 December 2017 at 17:01
 American Tree Sparrow Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D + Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 (IF) Macro LD DI SP  Mourning dove Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D + Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 (IF) Macro LD DI SP |
Posted By: stevo71
Date Posted: 24 December 2017 at 01:33
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Sacred Kingfisher in some good light for a change https://flic.kr/p/Da6MBt">  https://flic.kr/p/Da6MBt - Ruling the Roost by https://www.flickr.com/photos/benevolent_son71/ - Steve Kerrison , on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/Da6FPg">  https://flic.kr/p/Da6FPg - Royal Angler by https://www.flickr.com/photos/benevolent_son71/ - Steve Kerrison , on Flickr a99ii + 70-400Gii ------------- a99ii | Tamron 90mm f/2.8 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 | Sony 50mm f/1.4 | Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 | CZ 16-35mm f/2.8 | Sony 70-400mm G2 |
Posted By: pbcbob
Date Posted: 24 December 2017 at 01:55
| Nice shots Steve. I am still awaiting my first kingfisher shot. |
Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 24 December 2017 at 19:23
 Male Northern Cardinal A700 + Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 (IF) Macro LD DI SP A001  American Tree Sparrow A700 + Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 (IF) Macro LD DI SP A001 |
Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 27 December 2017 at 00:57
 Dark-eyed junco A700 + Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 (IF) Macro LD DI SP A001 |
Posted By: VictorV
Date Posted: 27 December 2017 at 09:20
Eurasian Tree Sparrow   A900 | SAL70-400 |
Posted By: Miranda F
Date Posted: 27 December 2017 at 22:36
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A few birds I spotted this morning on a short walk from my house, showing that (if you're lucky!) you don't need expensive gear or a long drive to get some interesting pics. All shot with Sony A58, Minolta 100-300mm f4-5.6 APO, and a Teleplus 1.4x TC, mostly MF. A Heron at the local city park lake:  Now where did I put the other leg? It's here somewhere.  I can see you!  A few feet away, another interloper after my fish ...  But the Kingfisher decides to fish elsewhere ...  On a very tall tree on the other side of the lake (which is many miles from the sea) a more surprising visitor:  The adult cormorant dries its wings after showing its young how to fish in a very easy location:  ------------- Miranda F & Sensorex, Sony A7Rii, A58, Nex-6, Dynax 4, 5, 60, 500si/600si/700si/800si, various Sony & Minolta lenses, several Tamrons, lots of MF primes and *far* too many old film cameras ... |
Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 29 December 2017 at 19:57
[IMG] https://flic.kr/p/J3KUaX"> https://flic.kr/p/J3KUaX - White-breasted nuthatch by https://www.flickr.com/photos/142101311@N04/ - Lee Abernethy , on Flickr[/IMG]A700 + Sigma 150-500mm 1:5-6.3 APO HSM |
Posted By: pbcbob
Date Posted: 30 December 2017 at 15:46
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Though considered an undesirable invasive species, our native mockingbirds love the fruit of the Brazilian Pepper. https://flic.kr/p/22Y5yi3">  https://flic.kr/p/22Y5yi3 - Mockingbird by https://www.flickr.com/photos/130853878@N06/ - Robert Cummings , on FlickrTammy 150-600, 1/800, F9, 150mm. |
Posted By: trainerKEN
Date Posted: 31 December 2017 at 05:48
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Searching for Lunch a6500/Sigma 150-600mm C https://flic.kr/p/21G9XvV">  https://flic.kr/p/21G9XvV - Harrier by https://www.flickr.com/photos/ken-cheng/ - Ken , on Flickr ------------- https://www.instagram.com/kenchengphotography/ - Portrait Instagram * https://www.instagram.com/trainerken/ - Street/City/Landscape/Personal Instagram |
Posted By: addy landzaat
Date Posted: 31 December 2017 at 10:07
But enough about the little lens that could - this is with the 70-400G, I haven't processed this one properly (I only used a filter from the free Photoshop Mobile App because the colour was slightly off) and I might post a cropped and processed version later - but for now, this will do: https://addy101.smugmug.com/Other/Diversen/i-P44Pbf9/A">  Sony A99m2 | Sony 70-400G | 400mm | f/8 | 1/800s | 2000iso ------------- Why not follow me on Instagram? @Addy_101 |
Posted By: onsplekkie
Date Posted: 31 December 2017 at 15:17
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GroovyGoose https://flic.kr/p/233p6Pt">  ------------- "take life as it is, not as you want it to be" |
Posted By: dimitrisd
Date Posted: 31 December 2017 at 18:42
Here is mine from today. Happy new year to everyone! |
Posted By: Miranda F
Date Posted: 31 December 2017 at 20:23
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Thanks for the comments, Addy! Yes, I realise my pics are less sharp than I'd like - certainly less sharp than I'd expect in non-bird photography. Most of them were cropped quite heavily, and as you say it is quite impressive that the old (and reasonably priced) Minolta film-era lens was 'sharp enough' to take heavy cropping at full FL and full aperture, with a TC on and with a 20MP APS-C camera too. Most tele zooms (and older MF prime teles too) are too stressed by the high pixel density to stand heavy cropping without unacceptable CA (which I currently have no means of correcting), still less with any TC attached. One day I hope to get a better long lens, maybe a 70-400 or one of the Tamrons, but until then I just have to get more patient and put mroe effort into getting close (and maybe going out early before the hundreds of dogs & owners come past ...  )I think I was fairly lucky in that the birds are getting considerably more tame now than when I started watching them with binoculars forty-odd years ago, and part of that is because the park is much more heavily used by people now than it was then. But I was pleased because after all these years, this was the first usable picture of a Kingfisher I've managed to get! They are really quite small! ------------- Miranda F & Sensorex, Sony A7Rii, A58, Nex-6, Dynax 4, 5, 60, 500si/600si/700si/800si, various Sony & Minolta lenses, several Tamrons, lots of MF primes and *far* too many old film cameras ... |
Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 01 January 2018 at 20:19
 A700 + Sony DT 4.5-5.6/55-300 SAM 300mm; ISO 640; f/5.6; 1/1250sec |
Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 01 January 2018 at 21:29
 A700 + Sony DT 4.5-5.6/55-300 SAM 300mm; ISO 800; f/7.1; 1/8000sec |
Posted By: Dave_Anderson
Date Posted: 02 January 2018 at 09:04
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Stellar's Jay http://www.dave-anderson-photo.com/Birds/Bird-Bath/i-PvFSfPT/A">  Anna's Hummingbird http://www.dave-anderson-photo.com/Birds/Hummingbirds/i-GFB7x2S/A">  ------------- α900+VG|α100|F20|2xF58|16-35,24-70,135Z|STF|70-400G|50,85 1.4|16,20,28,100M,80-200APO f/2.8|28-135|500f/8|1x-3x Macro|2xMFC-1000|Tiltall+RRS, Bellows |
Posted By: Miranda F
Date Posted: 02 January 2018 at 09:30
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Love the Stellar's Jay, Dave. Superb lighting you've managed to stage! Maybe an extra fill box on the rhs next time, hair light behind? ------------- Miranda F & Sensorex, Sony A7Rii, A58, Nex-6, Dynax 4, 5, 60, 500si/600si/700si/800si, various Sony & Minolta lenses, several Tamrons, lots of MF primes and *far* too many old film cameras ... |
Posted By: Dave_Anderson
Date Posted: 02 January 2018 at 17:46
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Ha! That one was taken from a hide in my yard. I did put up a reflector initially but it spooked too many of the birds. It turned out that the gravel driveway and the water bowl between the bird and I provided enough fill. ------------- α900+VG|α100|F20|2xF58|16-35,24-70,135Z|STF|70-400G|50,85 1.4|16,20,28,100M,80-200APO f/2.8|28-135|500f/8|1x-3x Macro|2xMFC-1000|Tiltall+RRS, Bellows |
Posted By: VictorV
Date Posted: 03 January 2018 at 09:57
Bohemian Waxwings   A900 | M400/4,5 |
Posted By: jcoffin
Date Posted: 03 January 2018 at 17:11
Very nice--I like the first especially well. You did a particularly excellent job of emphasizing the subject and isolating it from the background in it. ------------- Later, Jerry. |
Posted By: LAbernethy
Date Posted: 03 January 2018 at 20:45
 Red-bellied woodpecker A700 + Sigma EX 70-200mm 1:2.8 APO 200mm; f5.6; ISO640; 1/1000sec. -0.30 ev |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 04 January 2018 at 05:06
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Whoever named that a Red-bellied need to have their eyes checked! First walk of the new year today and I got rained out, no weather sealing in the old Sigma so don't like taking too many chances with it. Great Egret https://flic.kr/p/225PuGU">  https://flic.kr/p/225PuGU - DSC06094 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Noisy Miner portrait https://flic.kr/p/237Je11">  https://flic.kr/p/237Je11 - DSC06085-Edit by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Australasian Grebe on the nest https://flic.kr/p/237Jc8J">  https://flic.kr/p/237Jc8J - DSC06075 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr And just as I was packing up had a visit from a young Welcome Swallow. https://flic.kr/p/F2NByU">  https://flic.kr/p/F2NByU - DSC06125-Edit by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/JdM4Sk">  https://flic.kr/p/JdM4Sk - DSC06104-Edit by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/JdM7Ha">  https://flic.kr/p/JdM7Ha - DSC06140-Edit by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153053144@N04/ - Johan Olsson , on Flickr Not sure if I should clone out the stray bits of rain or leave it as is. |
Posted By: stevo71
Date Posted: 04 January 2018 at 07:20
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Nice shots Johan and I for one don't find the stray drops of rain distracting at all - in fact if you could send a few of them to this side of the country that would be good. Little Black Cormorant taken alongside the Canning River on Christmas Eve. https://flic.kr/p/238hs26">  https://flic.kr/p/238hs26 - Black and Blue by https://www.flickr.com/photos/benevolent_son71/ - Steve Kerrison , on Flickr a99ii + 70-400Gii ------------- a99ii | Tamron 90mm f/2.8 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 | Sony 50mm f/1.4 | Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 | CZ 16-35mm f/2.8 | Sony 70-400mm G2 |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 04 January 2018 at 07:33
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Nice one Steve! I'd send some your way if I could, though half an hours worth of drizzle doesn't do much other than raise the humidity a touch I'm afraid. And we are expecting a scorcher of a weekend if the forecast comes through, 42C on Saturday and peaking at 45C on Sunday.
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Posted By: Fred_S
Date Posted: 04 January 2018 at 18:16
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Eagle in flight (2015) https://flic.kr/p/UL38hG">  A99 + Tamron 70-300 USD Need to go back there with my newer gear. |