Show us some bird shots....27
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Topic: Show us some bird shots....27
Posted By: aa
Subject: Show us some bird shots....27
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 05:58
hi guys, i'll start this one 
i went back to the coast yesterday to check on the wedgetail eagle but i didn't see it, got this one though near the area bsk 
and tried panning a cormorant hehehe  ------------- ....it's all about timing |
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Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 06:06
Sea Eagle  ------------- Stan aka Peter A77 A700 A300, 16-80CZ, 18-70 KIT, Min 300 f4, 70-300g Sigma 105 EX DG 200-400 Tamron http://www.flickr.com/photos/stan_dea" rel="nofollow - Flickr |
Posted By: Wētāpunga
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 10:59
Rainbow Lorikeet
α700 with 70-300G ------------- α7riii, α9, FX30- Voigtländer 15/4.5, 110/2.5; Zeiss Loxia- 21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2 & 85/2.4, Zeiss Batis- 85/1.8 & 135/2.8; Sony 18-105/4, 24-105/4; Sigma 70/2.8; Tamron 150-500 f5-6.7; Sony 135/2.8 STF |
Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 11:54
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Great shot aa and thats the sea eale I've been chasing Stan53. Just read Geardown's post,he got a shot, I wasnt even holding a camera!! Thanks for the kind words Ianb. Been off line,poor connection and LR2 keeps playing up on the laptop so have uninstalled it. Geardowns been giving me tips with the Sony software so I'll persevere. Brahminy Kite, male and female. 
And the Variegated wren when out with Geardown 
Cheers Brandy. ------------- ILCE-1. FE 70-200mm GM MK2 FE 24-70mm GM MK2 1.4 TC and 2x TC |
Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 11:58
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PS @ianb I did post a shot at Frankman's request for this lens, can't remember what it was but I'll check out what might be suitable,flattery works every time!! Brandy. ------------- ILCE-1. FE 70-200mm GM MK2 FE 24-70mm GM MK2 1.4 TC and 2x TC |
Posted By: TBMike
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 13:05
OK I have a mystery bird I need an ID. Photo taken in Alaska, Denali Natl Park on a walking trail. Anyone Know what it is?
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Posted By: ianb
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 17:51
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You are right you have posted a couple but some of your more recent posts are better and will compliment the lens portfolio.
Ianb |
Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 04 August 2009 at 20:40
Captive bred European Vulture
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Posted By: Wētāpunga
Date Posted: 05 August 2009 at 01:20
Tauhou or Silver-eye (Zosterops lateralis)
α700, 300/4 with 1.4x TC. ------------- α7riii, α9, FX30- Voigtländer 15/4.5, 110/2.5; Zeiss Loxia- 21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2 & 85/2.4, Zeiss Batis- 85/1.8 & 135/2.8; Sony 18-105/4, 24-105/4; Sigma 70/2.8; Tamron 150-500 f5-6.7; Sony 135/2.8 STF |
Posted By: wolfy
Date Posted: 05 August 2009 at 03:09
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A couple Kookaburra from about a month ago, unfortunately the light wasnt great when they visited;
1. Coming for a visit 
2. Yup still trying to keep them coming around with bribes 
3. Can I have some more 
Bigger versions http://picasaweb.google.com/wolfyute/AFewKookaburra# - here. ------------- --- 7, 9, 7D, A100, A700, A900. M20/2.8, Arax35/2.8T&S, M50/1.4, CZ85/1.4, Sig105/2.8macro, Ta17-50/2.8, CZ24-70/2.8, CZ135/1.8, M80-200/2.8HSG, M300/2.8APOG, M600/4HSG. 5600HSD, MFC1000+2400+1200. |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 05 August 2009 at 03:34
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Thanks Brandy. Your series are great very sharp. I have some of the Brahminy Kite but not as close as yours. ------------- Stan aka Peter A77 A700 A300, 16-80CZ, 18-70 KIT, Min 300 f4, 70-300g Sigma 105 EX DG 200-400 Tamron http://www.flickr.com/photos/stan_dea" rel="nofollow - Flickr |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 05 August 2009 at 03:35
Osprey nearby
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Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 05 August 2009 at 03:42
This was a little far away but I find it interesting
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Posted By: EKStarzinger
Date Posted: 05 August 2009 at 03:46
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TBMike - maybe juvenile Brewer's Sparrow? The taverneri subspecies common to east central Alaska.
EK |
Posted By: aa
Date Posted: 05 August 2009 at 05:30
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thanks brandy and good sets of small birds and raptors here
got an osprey but i didn't catch its flight with a prey 
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Posted By: ianb
Date Posted: 05 August 2009 at 06:36
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Not pin sharp but...
First Goosander I've met.... on the River Thames late July.... wouldn't like to get involved with that beak! 
KM5D 100-300 apo @180mm/f6.3/500th/iso100 
KM5D 100-300 apo @180mm/f5.6/500th/iso200 Ianb |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 05 August 2009 at 17:08
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More stunning shots in this thread! The Ausies seem to have the raptor market cornered. Well done, mates!
@chthoniid: Brilliant color and detail. Here are some recent visitors to the feeder. The goldfinch have a bad habit of coming to the feeder only when it is in the shade. American Goldfinch 
Finally, a female has claimed our feeder as her territory. Ruby-throated Hummingbird 
A nuthatch queues up for the suet. White-breasted Nuthatch 
All with A700+70-300G (exif embedded) Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A7rII; A6500; A77; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SAL70300G; CZ1680; LA-EA4 |
Posted By: TBMike
Date Posted: 05 August 2009 at 17:51
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Excellent feeder shots Brian! (shade or not)
IanB great goosander closeups! A similar bird here on West coast of FL is the Red Breasted Mergnaser which winters in the gulf. aa just keep those great shots coming! I am sitting enjoying others photos while watching our summer rain fall. Thanks EK it does look like a good match. ------------- Tampa Bay |
Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 00:54
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Great clarity Brian and Ianb that Goosander looks sharp enough to me , don't know that the 70/400 you were asking about is going to give you any adavantage except for the zoom, having said that I love it, and having just shot alongside Geardown with his 300 prime it does have it's advantages. For our Wren shots he was way back and it could have been awkward for him to have got a shot at all, whereas I was almost on toop of him. Just out of interest lent him my Kenko 1.4 TC which he thought very slow to auto focus compared to his minolta so don't go that route. Cheers. Brandy. ------------- ILCE-1. FE 70-200mm GM MK2 FE 24-70mm GM MK2 1.4 TC and 2x TC |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 00:57
Brown Booby
Same again but his time I think he was telling me he didn't like having his photograph taken  ------------- Stan aka Peter A77 A700 A300, 16-80CZ, 18-70 KIT, Min 300 f4, 70-300g Sigma 105 EX DG 200-400 Tamron http://www.flickr.com/photos/stan_dea" rel="nofollow - Flickr |
Posted By: Wētāpunga
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 01:31
Pukeko (Porphyrio porhyrio
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Posted By: keith_h
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 01:52
I have it on good authority that these birds are as follows:
Yellow Throated Scrubwren 
Lewin's Honeyeater 
Eastern Yellow Robin 
Possibly Lewin's Honeyeater |
Posted By: aa
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 02:09
thanks mate, i'm also getting chances here by the hour, also still raining in our area ------------- ....it's all about timing |
TBMike wrote:Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 05:55
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@ keith-h wish I could find those, never seen any of them. Stan I was after the sea Eagle which is somwhere near and there's also a Brown Booby here that does the occaisional fly past, can't get either and I'm only here for two more days. Some more of the Kite from yesterday, really missing my LR. 
Not happy with the exposure/ colour. Cheers Brandy. ------------- ILCE-1. FE 70-200mm GM MK2 FE 24-70mm GM MK2 1.4 TC and 2x TC |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 09:25
Brandy Where are U taking the photos. The colour doesn't come up that bad on my screen. Very nice shots of raptors. Stan ------------- Stan aka Peter A77 A700 A300, 16-80CZ, 18-70 KIT, Min 300 f4, 70-300g Sigma 105 EX DG 200-400 Tamron http://www.flickr.com/photos/stan_dea" rel="nofollow - Flickr |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 09:28
Osprey from Weipa
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Posted By: ianb
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 20:04
Well I just love the colours in the pic above with or without lightroom. Stunning capture. Ianb |
Posted By: al_1571
Date Posted: 07 August 2009 at 04:02
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Shot with A700, Big Beercan & HVL F36. C&C always appreciated.
Great Egret 
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Posted By: raisiner
Date Posted: 07 August 2009 at 04:13
The midwest US version of the Kingfisher. Not as beautiful as the European Kingfishers posted on Dyxum but just as difficult to photo. They do not stay in one place very long.
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Posted By: ianb
Date Posted: 07 August 2009 at 08:22
Red Kite - How close can you get @16mm! May Hill Gloucestershire
A700 cz16-80 @ 16mm!/f6.3/400th/iso200 Ianb |
Posted By: geardown
Date Posted: 07 August 2009 at 12:12
Mum, the little kids are picking on me again!!!!
I'm not sure what this juvie Blue-faced Honeyeater is trying to do to the Whistling Kite - attack him, land on him, or mate with him! Thanks to Brandy for 'Bringing Home the Bacon' - quite literally - which tempted this big boy out of his roost. ------------- 99% of the time, A200, 300/4 HS G + APO 1.4 TC. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27043746@N03/ - My flickr |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 07 August 2009 at 12:26
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Ian and Richard....
Remarkable shots. TFS  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 04:22
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Hard acts to follow Richard and Ian.
Rainbow Bee-Eater 
Brown Backed Honeyeater on nest  ------------- Stan aka Peter A77 A700 A300, 16-80CZ, 18-70 KIT, Min 300 f4, 70-300g Sigma 105 EX DG 200-400 Tamron http://www.flickr.com/photos/stan_dea" rel="nofollow - Flickr |
Posted By: ianb
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 07:20
Southern Hemisphere does seem to have it all tied up! Love the colours and bokeh in the shot of the white breasted nuthatch. Great capture Brian.
(My G lens arrives in 3 days (I hope) Can't wait to get my hands on it. Like the anticipation of a 5 year old at Christmas time!) Ianb |
Posted By: Wētāpunga
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 07:22
Saturday's Rainbow Lorikeet 
Exif data embedded in image. ------------- α7riii, α9, FX30- Voigtländer 15/4.5, 110/2.5; Zeiss Loxia- 21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2 & 85/2.4, Zeiss Batis- 85/1.8 & 135/2.8; Sony 18-105/4, 24-105/4; Sigma 70/2.8; Tamron 150-500 f5-6.7; Sony 135/2.8 STF |
Posted By: ianb
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 07:24
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Richard great capture.
Cross between a honeyeater & Kite might be a colourful combination! Ianb |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 09:44
Forrest Kingfisher - taken this morning
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Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 09:45
Osprey having a bad hair day
Same bird later  ------------- Stan aka Peter A77 A700 A300, 16-80CZ, 18-70 KIT, Min 300 f4, 70-300g Sigma 105 EX DG 200-400 Tamron http://www.flickr.com/photos/stan_dea" rel="nofollow - Flickr |
Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 11:12
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Stan I'm shooting at Woodgate just south of Bundaberg, met up with Geardown who prompted me to post the following -:
The two frames taken before Richards great head on shot, I was to the side, didn't know which to focus on and the action was so fast I didn't get either one. 
Cheers Brandy. PS I have it from an expert [Richard's wife] that what I have been calling a Brahminy Kite [the brown ones, no white breast] has in fact been a Whistling Kite. [tail feathers are different.] ------------- ILCE-1. FE 70-200mm GM MK2 FE 24-70mm GM MK2 1.4 TC and 2x TC |
Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 13:25
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Some more from the same shoot, a bit lengthy but was a sequence with a couple of exceptions. Bear with me.
Attack :- Searcing target... 
Target found bear right... 
More right tail rudder..... 
Target locked... 
Direct hit... 
Examining the spoils against background of battle field smoke !!... 
A hard shake and debris falls to earth... 
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Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 13:31
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@geardown, truly different - great shot! ------------- http://shutteredlight.blogspot.com - woof! |
Posted By: BasK
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 14:05
Close to home, in our back garden:
Both taken with a D7D and the 70-300 mm G SSM |
Posted By: EKStarzinger
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 22:09
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Playing around with the Tamron 500mm Adaptall. Getting better with manual focus on the A300.
EK Northern Cardinal 
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Posted By: TBMike
Date Posted: 08 August 2009 at 23:26
Cattle Egret Chicks on the Isalnd
 ------------- Tampa Bay |
Posted By: Wētāpunga
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 01:47
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Sunday's Tauhou Photo
(As you should be able to divine, I was trying to use the fork in the branches to frame the photo)  ------------- α7riii, α9, FX30- Voigtländer 15/4.5, 110/2.5; Zeiss Loxia- 21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2 & 85/2.4, Zeiss Batis- 85/1.8 & 135/2.8; Sony 18-105/4, 24-105/4; Sigma 70/2.8; Tamron 150-500 f5-6.7; Sony 135/2.8 STF |
Posted By: punkskaphil
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 03:43
Not one of my best shots, but I'm pleased anyway. It took 16 months to finally photograph a Kingfisher, but I got Red Kites at my first attempt. Can't decide which species to concentrate on next...
a700, Sigma 300/2.8 EX, Sigma 1.4x TC, 1/160@f6.3, ISO 200, hand-held, cropped & sharpened. ------------- A7RIV, SEL200600G, 85/1.4 G RS, ∑24-70/2.8, Hartblei SR 35/2.8, ∑70-200/2.8, ∑150/2.8, http://www.philaylen.com - Website |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 05:34
Great series Brandy. I must visit Woodgate one day.
Another from yesterday Another Sea Eagle from Weipa  ------------- Stan aka Peter A77 A700 A300, 16-80CZ, 18-70 KIT, Min 300 f4, 70-300g Sigma 105 EX DG 200-400 Tamron http://www.flickr.com/photos/stan_dea" rel="nofollow - Flickr |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 05:39
Very nice. I think the framing worked ------------- Stan aka Peter A77 A700 A300, 16-80CZ, 18-70 KIT, Min 300 f4, 70-300g Sigma 105 EX DG 200-400 Tamron http://www.flickr.com/photos/stan_dea" rel="nofollow - Flickr |
Posted By: geardown
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 16:01
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Nice work everybody.
@chthoniid - nice white-eye. Tough bird to get, very small and hyper with it. Well done. @brandy - great sequence there. @Mike - terrific catch of the Cattle Egret chicks. A couple more from me: A piece of Brandy's bacon (with a Whistling Kite in there somewhere as well) 
Some Black-winged Stilts 
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Posted By: hazard
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 16:33
Cramped housing...
Magdeburg 2006, 7D 200/2.8 /Andreas |
Posted By: ianb
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 16:49
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One of the few threads I can't stay away from. A source of inspiration.
Richard & Brandy.... you make the in flight shots look effortless to capture. Stunning & well done. Thank you for sharing. Ianb |
Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 19:06
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Fantastic shots everyone
Mike, who would of thougt I'd be taking a very similiar shot of Cattle Egret and chick at around the same time as you nevermind the same day and thousands of miles apart Cattle Egret trying to sleep 
With chicks 
Crop of above shot 
Here comes some food 
Bit or rest 
Still Hungry 
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Posted By: Dopol
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 20:56
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great shots. like the series with the white egret
I'll give it a try too. Frankman earlier said, you should start with seagulls to give birding a try. Here you are. I was feeding them with one hand and shooting them with the other (CZ1680). 
Just one to show how friendly they are when food is available 
And one to finish with seagulls and go for the real stuff 
and now for real (didn't need any of Frankman's advises). But I do like the effect (70200SSM)
edit: repaird some typo's  -------------  Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
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Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 22:31
Very nice Dopol
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Posted By: le_rez
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 23:07
"Hey Mister, when are you going to fix this tipsy bird bath?"
http://lnr.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=614419630&ImageKey=S9G7W - exif |
Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 23:53
Pied Kingfisher
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Posted By: scotartt
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 00:49
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Great shots of the whistling kite and stilts, geardown. Like you needed a noob like me to tell you that. And the seagull in front of the cliffs is very nice too dopol.
This is as best I can do of birds in the air - a Torresian Crow in the act of launching itself: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scotartt/3804111940/"> 
Far from being airborne, this one is of a duck ... contemplating, I guess, in the deep shade of a tree that overhangs the lake: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scotartt/3803276773/"> 
"What are you looking at?" says one of his friends, contemplating me, photographing him (the duck is a species commonly called a 'hardhead', it's a male): http://www.flickr.com/photos/scotartt/3803263713/"> 
Here is a little pied cormorant, it was surprising to get close to one of these, they are not usually tolerant of people, I have found: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scotartt/3803299645/"> 
This one is a Straw-necked Ibis looking very iridescent in the sunshine (I have ones where the iridescence is even better, but the pose of the bird isn't so good, unfortunately): http://www.flickr.com/photos/scotartt/3803287301/"> 
Clicking on the photos will take you to the flickr page with all the EXIF. All of these were shot on Sunday 9 August 2009 (yesterday, for me) at the UQ Lakes, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD. Mostly shot with the Sony 55-200 f/4-5.6 kit lens zoom (I did use the Minolta 50mm f/3.5 macro a little, but not for any of these shots). I think about 170mm is the limit of that lens useful zoom before it goes not just soft, but ugly harsh soft, and you have to be around f/8 too once past 150mm, I super-need a beercan or a 'G' lens equivalent. ------------- --> A300; 55-200mm f/4-5.6 kit; 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 kit; Minolta 50mm f/3.5 Macro; Minolta 70-210mm f/4 "beercan"; Sony DT 35mm f/1.8; http://www.flickr.com/photos/scotartt/ - me @ flickr <--- |
Posted By: Wētāpunga
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 01:00
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Monday's Rainbow Lorikeet
(Liked the Pied Kingfisher shot Robbie A- how did you get that photo?) ------------- α7riii, α9, FX30- Voigtländer 15/4.5, 110/2.5; Zeiss Loxia- 21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2 & 85/2.4, Zeiss Batis- 85/1.8 & 135/2.8; Sony 18-105/4, 24-105/4; Sigma 70/2.8; Tamron 150-500 f5-6.7; Sony 135/2.8 STF |
Posted By: aa
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 03:23
 ------------- ....it's all about timing |
Posted By: raisiner
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 05:13
A GBH spent a few hours perched in a tree in the neighbor's back yard and I took advantage of the time.
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Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 11:59
@Chthoniid... thanks.. waited a few hours at a spot that I knew these guys frequent.. this one maybe a tad better..
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Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 12:04
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Robbie, WOW fantastic shots
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Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 12:17
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Some more Kingfishers
Malachite kingfisher 
Brownhooded Kingfisher 
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Posted By: scotartt
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 12:34
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Robbie that second shot of the Malachite kingfisher is amazingly great. ------------- --> A300; 55-200mm f/4-5.6 kit; 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 kit; Minolta 50mm f/3.5 Macro; Minolta 70-210mm f/4 "beercan"; Sony DT 35mm f/1.8; http://www.flickr.com/photos/scotartt/ - me @ flickr <--- |
Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 12:38
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@jet_set_willy... Thanks. I have a whole series of these pics. I sat there for almost an entire day.
@scotartt... That 2nd pic is my all time favourite pic of these guys.. |
Posted By: notrom
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 13:47
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hazy day & three pelicans
Echos 
a200+ 200-500tam heavy pp & crop ------------- Learning....please CC &/or tweak my images at will. http://www.notrom.smugmug.com Thanks, Wendy |
Posted By: wross
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 15:14
Rainy day boredom products...
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Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 15:29
| Some lovely images Walt... What lens did you use here? |
Posted By: wross
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 16:30
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------------- Lazarus Long said "If it can't be expressed in figures, it's not science. It's opinion." Comments I leave are only my opinions. Feel free to disagree; your opinion is as valid as mine. |
Posted By: Dopol
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 17:06
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Frequency of new bird shots that amaze me, is amazing too .
@Robbie A great Kingfisher shots. the second Malachite kingfisher shot is really beautiful  ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
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Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 18:41
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Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 18:56
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@raisiner - great heron pics...
@jet_set_willy - great detail on the ducks.. nice OOF backgrounds... Some African Birds Lilac Breasted Roller 
Redbilled Hornbill 
Tawnyflanked Prinia 
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Posted By: djmurdok818
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 19:15
Caught this hummingbird standing still for a few moments.
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Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 21:15
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Robbie, your Tawnyflanked Prinia is fantastic
djmurdok818, good catch Red Shoveler 
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Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 21:29
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hey jet_set_willy... great shoveller pics..nice and sharp.
We have a shoveller here too.. Cape Shoveller 
And just one more.. Redbilled Teal 
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Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 21:37
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Robbie maybe you can help id this one
I think its a Chestnut Teal ? 
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Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 21:43
| Yep, looks like the male Chestnut Teal to me.. |
Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 21:45
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Cheers
Another penguin 
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Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 21:51
| WOW... Never seen a penguin like this.. amazing shot.. how close were you? G lens? |
Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 10 August 2009 at 22:19
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Robbie it was at a Zoo using my Minolta 300mm F4 HS G
It liked having its picture taken and kept swimming towards me lol |
Posted By: raisiner
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 01:58
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Posted By: wolfy
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 03:13
Haha, keep the kingfishers coming....  ------------- --- 7, 9, 7D, A100, A700, A900. M20/2.8, Arax35/2.8T&S, M50/1.4, CZ85/1.4, Sig105/2.8macro, Ta17-50/2.8, CZ24-70/2.8, CZ135/1.8, M80-200/2.8HSG, M300/2.8APOG, M600/4HSG. 5600HSD, MFC1000+2400+1200. |
Posted By: le_rez
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 04:00
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Very good 'raisiner'
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Posted By: raisiner
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 04:43
One more Kingfisher...
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Posted By: JST1
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 04:52
From yesterday.
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Posted By: raisiner
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 05:33
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Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 08:12
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Some really great bird images here. So interesting to see the different birds from all over the world. What seems everyday to you or I is fascinating to someone else from the other side of the globe.. One of the wonders of this site.
My Giant Kingfisher 
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Posted By: rovhazman
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 15:29
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I didn't visit this (and the previous) thread for long time. I am busy lately...
It is really fun to see all these great pictures! Here is a small contribution from me. The Great Blue Heron is trying to scare the geese... Sorry for the terrible background. 
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Posted By: MrZed69
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 16:50
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Cracking images on here as usual!! A few more from me:
Lesser Kestrel 
The obligatory Bulbul 
Another view of the crested crane from a couple of weeks back 
Finally a couple of ducks which I have no ID on 
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Posted By: WinstonInBoise
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 17:30
Wood Duck
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Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 19:19
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Absoloutely fantastic images
MrZed69, your first duck is a Tufted duck (Male) Another of the Penguin 
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Posted By: aditya
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 19:40
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daniel those are stunning .....
what's the set up.. really fantastic... ------------- adi |
Posted By: jet_set_willy
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 20:04
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Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 20:22
| WOW WOW WOW.... fantastic images here...Thanks for sharing guys.. |
Posted By: Copperhead
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 22:35
Here are some shots from my visit to Truman lake in Missouri.
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Posted By: wross
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 23:46
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For those of you not familiar with the American Goldfinch (Copperhead's first picture above), the males really are that yellow. Daniel probably didn't push that color or saturation at all. ------------- Lazarus Long said "If it can't be expressed in figures, it's not science. It's opinion." Comments I leave are only my opinions. Feel free to disagree; your opinion is as valid as mine. |
Posted By: rovhazman
Date Posted: 12 August 2009 at 00:46
Talking about yellow birds, here are some pictures of Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (I think...) playing with water.
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A700 + Sony 300mm f/2.8 | f/4 | 1/640sec | ISO 320 
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Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 12 August 2009 at 01:40
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WOW been away three days and four pages filled, too many to laud individually, always a pleasure to look and learn. Left Geardown at Woodgate and travelling south.
Don't know what duck, he shared the pond with the Egret. 
another Kookaburra. 
Parting shot of the kite 
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Posted By: momech
Date Posted: 12 August 2009 at 04:55
Black Bellied Whistling Duck Great stuff, everyone. That's one mean looking penguin; someone must have stolen his fishy
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Posted By: ianb
Date Posted: 12 August 2009 at 06:11
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Daniel
Absolutely stunning images, Gentle lighting, colours and the bokeh are great. Fence in the first pic almost disappeared.
Ianb |