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Topic: Show us some birds . . . 37
Posted By: bms44974
Subject: Show us some birds . . . 37
Date Posted: 24 August 2010 at 17:56
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Here are some to start the new thread.
A young ruby-throated hummingbird has taken up residence on one of my tomato cages. 
with occasional trips to the feed and the variety of hummer-friendly flowers in the backyard. 
both with A700+70300G (exif embedded). Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A6500; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; SEL1224GM; |
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Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 24 August 2010 at 18:35
Great Thick-Knee shot at Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, India.This was shot using the Sony A700 and the 70-400G.
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Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 24 August 2010 at 18:58
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Nice one Vinay, next time I come to India that's where I want to go with you.
Brian, nice hummingbirds as well, they're very exotic species where I live  ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2023 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/april-foolishness-2023-the-exhibition_topic142439.html - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: Serdar A
Date Posted: 24 August 2010 at 19:05
Pieter: Don't forget to stop by Florida is you ever visit the US again  .
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Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 24 August 2010 at 19:08
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@Pieter - You are always welcome.
@Serdar - Is the invite only for Pieter or is it open to us also 
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Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 24 August 2010 at 19:18
Thanks and I won't, but my employer keeps sending me east  ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2023 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/april-foolishness-2023-the-exhibition_topic142439.html - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Serdar A wrote:Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 24 August 2010 at 19:24
South Africa ia where the action is!!!!!
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Posted By: Serdar A
Date Posted: 24 August 2010 at 19:33
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Robbie, you may want to consider posting some of these images in a new thread under http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/dyxum-open-views_forum12.html - open views . I am sure more people will enjoy them this way.
-Serdar ------------- http://goo.gl/33VZr - How to post images | |
Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 24 August 2010 at 19:52
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Thank you.. will do.. ------------- www.raphoto.co.za robbieaspeling.blogspot.com |
Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 25 August 2010 at 02:45
A Male Siberian Stone chat. This is a winter migratory bird to my city.
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Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 25 August 2010 at 03:44
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@ RobbieA, yes it was the 70/400, it's pretty well permanently attached. After his morning ablution he was on his way and it's an Osprey by the way.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4925446968/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4924851763/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4924851635/"> 
Cheers Brandy. ------------- 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: Brandy
Date Posted: 25 August 2010 at 03:49
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Brian, loved the Hummer, something I'd love to see and yes a trip to South Africa would be nice too!!
A Spinifex Pigeon. http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4925445926/"> 
Brandy. ------------- 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: Serdar A
Date Posted: 25 August 2010 at 03:54
You are invited too .
-Serdar ------------- http://goo.gl/33VZr - How to post images | |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 25 August 2010 at 10:34
Male Eclectus Parrot
Bar-tailed Godwit (I think)  ------------- 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: vinayn
Date Posted: 25 August 2010 at 12:58
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@Brandy - Nice shot of the Osprey in Flight. That is one bird that I haven't had a decent shot although I have had quite a few sightings of it in the Indian forests.
Here is one of a Cattle Egret in its breeding colors. 
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Posted By: geardown
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 11:46
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Great work everybody.
@Brandy, great Osprey and I'm dead jealous of the spinifex pigeon. I was in the heart of spinifex pigeon country a couple of weeks ago, but unfortunately the tow-truck driver wouldn't stop!!! @vinayn, superb study of the breeding Cattle Egret. Eastern Yellow Robin - 03043 http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhartphotography/4928403114/"> 
I got this one in the Bunya Mountains National Park, between Kingaroy and Dalby in rural Queensland. Camera Model: DSLR-A200 Lens: 300mm F4 Mode: Aperture-priority AE Focal Length: 420 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 0.003 sec (1/320) ISO: 800 Duuuck!-03261.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhartphotography/4925460223/"> 
This Plumed Whistling-Duck was one of a flock that flew into Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo for a quick visit. As I've said before, Australia Zoo is a bit of a bird Mecca. In fact I would confidently say that there are more wild species in the grounds than there are in the large walk-through aviary. It's a terrific place and a fitting tribute to a bloke who, although seen as a bit of a Wally by some in his homeland, was undoubtedly a dedicated wildlife conservationist and activist. Onya Steve!! Camera Model: DSLR-A200 Lens: 300mm F4 Mode: Aperture-priority AE Focal Length: 420 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/800) ISO: 400 Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) -04346.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhartphotography/4923276382/"> 
I got this one in an urban wetland in subrurban Hervey Bay. Camera Model: DSLR-A200 Mode: Aperture-priority AE Focal Length: 300 mm Aperture: f/4.0 Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1250) ISO: 200 Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) -04033 http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhartphotography/4909333289/"> 
I got this one at the Theodolite Creek Estuary on Queensland's Coral Coast. Camera Model: DSLR-A200 Lens: 300mm F4 Mode: Aperture-priority AE Focal Length: 420 mm Aperture: f/9.0 Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1000) ISO: 200 ------------- 99% of the time, A200, 300/4 HS G + APO 1.4 TC. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27043746@N03/ - My flickr |
Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 11:47
A Long-tailed Shrike shot on the outskirts of Bangalore. This was shot with the Sony A700 and the Tamron 200-500.
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Posted By: mpb
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 21:17
Here is a wooly necked stork from today.
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Posted By: Conny1
Date Posted: 26 August 2010 at 21:53
Young white stork, leaving for Africa (?) some days ago.
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Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 27 August 2010 at 09:54
This was shot at a Wildlife sanctuary 100 miles from Bangalore. This was shot in the night using the light from the jeep. Shot using the A700 and the Tamron 200-500 at ISO 800.
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Posted By: geardown
Date Posted: 28 August 2010 at 10:25
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@Conny1, like the Stork. I always get a bit wistful seeing migrating birds. It's like watching a ship leaving the harbour.
Target acquired http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhartphotography/4933781603/"> 
Do you recognise this one Brandy?? Camera Make: SONY Camera Model: DSLR-A200 Lens: 300mm F4 Mode: Aperture-priority AE Focal Length: 420 mm Aperture: f/7.1 Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/2000) ISO: 200 ------------- 99% of the time, A200, 300/4 HS G + APO 1.4 TC. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27043746@N03/ - My flickr |
Posted By: capo99
Date Posted: 29 August 2010 at 07:06
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An outing today.
Finally got close to a Turkey Vulture. 1 
2 
Not sue what this bird is. Tried to identify it, but couldn't. 3 
4 
Finally went to my usual eagle spot and got a few. 5 
6 
7  ------------- A77, 2.8 Sony SAL 70-400 HVL-F42AM |
Posted By: maewpa
Date Posted: 29 August 2010 at 11:22
Stork already enjoying winter holiday in Africa 
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Posted By: Sarge
Date Posted: 29 August 2010 at 12:14
Hi Brandy, That's a fantastic shot, but unfortunately, it isn't a Spinifex Pigeon. It's actually a Crested Pigeon, which has the same crest but is coloured differently. The Spinifex Pigeon is a lot more brownly coloured. It would have been awesome if this was a S.P. Still haven't seen one, but fingers crossed I will one day. 
Nice Osprey shots BTW! Cheers, Tim ------------- Sony A300, 18-70 F/3.5-5.6, 70-300 F/4.5-5.6 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ts94/ - flickr |
Posted By: punkskaphil
Date Posted: 29 August 2010 at 21:46
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@Capo99: could your numbers 3 & 4 be a Brewer's Blackbird? ------------- A1, 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: Conny1
Date Posted: 29 August 2010 at 22:39
Unfortunately not, there is so much danger on the way and transmission lines are just one reason. Only about 30% of the German storks of a year reach their wintering grounds, a stork father told me. 
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Posted By: momech
Date Posted: 29 August 2010 at 22:53
Just a cardinal.
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Posted By: Robbie A
Date Posted: 29 August 2010 at 22:56
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Lovely image.. ------------- www.raphoto.co.za robbieaspeling.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Copperhead
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 07:01
Here is a male eclipse mallard that let me get fairly close. Taken at Osage Beach Missouri. A900/80-200 2.8
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Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 10:23
I got a laugh when I saw the shot I took of the Striated Heron the other day. Hope you get a laugh as well
ISO 400 f8 1/200sec with 70-300G ------------- 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: Bob J
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 10:28
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LOL! ------------- RBJ ~ http://tinyurl.com/h7uhozk - Moderation on Dyxum |
Posted By: Conny1
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 10:39
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"The absent minded bird professor in a hurry".
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Posted By: geardown
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 11:12
  Bad hair day!!! Great work Stan.
A couple from me: Chirruping Wedgebill (Psophodes cristatus) 12243 http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhartphotography/4940661317/"> 
A member of the elusive Whipbird genus, the Chirruping Wedgebill is a bird that makes you work to get a picture of it. First of all, it lives only in the harsh, deep outback country of northern South Australia and far western New South Wales and Queensland. Secondly, this bird has a very advanced camera lens detector. If you are lucky enough to spot one close enough to get a shot, you definitely only have a few seconds before it disappears into the bushes. You had better hope you have the right settings already configured, because it is definitely a 'see, point, shoot, pray' job. Camera Make: SONY Camera Model: DSLR-A200 Lens: 300mm F4 Mode: Aperture-priority AE Focal Length: 420 mm Aperture: f/6.3 Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1000) ISO: 200 Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo female (Calyptorynchus banksii) http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhartphotography/4937234180/"> 
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos are regular summer visitors to where we are staying at the moment. Fortunately, their call is a little less raucous than their screeching Sulphur-crested cousins!! Like most birds, they are a joy to have around but, as with all the Black-Cockatoos, they are a right bugger to get a good shot of! Camera Make: SONY Camera Model: DSLR-A200 Lens: 300mm F4 Mode: Aperture-priority AE Focal Length: 420 mm Aperture: f/6.3 Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1000) ISO: 400 ------------- 99% of the time, A200, 300/4 HS G + APO 1.4 TC. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27043746@N03/ - My flickr |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 11:30
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Great shots geardown, I haven't located a Wedgebill yet. Thanks for the comments everyone. It was a lucky shot on a marginal day. I have just purchased a 300 f4 and I hope when it arrives I get quality shots as shown in this forum. ------------- 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: Uthen
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 12:03
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I have been lurking these bird threads for more than two years now. You have all been a great inspiration to me and I have truly seen some amazing bird photos here through all the threads. So thank you all for that!
I think it's finally time for me to post my first photos here and contribute some myself. These were taken during the summer using A700 and Min400G lens. Red-backed Shrike 
Redstart 
White Wagtail 
Great Spotted Woodpecker 
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Posted By: geardown
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 12:11
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@Uthen - why have you been lurking - they are great shots and a terrific first contribution! My fave is the Shrike for clarity, bokeh and pose, but they are all sweet.
Let's see more........ ------------- 99% of the time, A200, 300/4 HS G + APO 1.4 TC. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27043746@N03/ - My flickr |
Posted By: Uthen
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 12:45
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Thank you Geardown, I appreciate it. I have to add though that I do not have many more photos of the same quality. These were most of the ones I like. But I'm sure I'll get more and more now that I have gotten more used to my equipment.
Since you like the one of the Shrike, maybe you could give me input on which one you like better of the first one and this one where I moved just a little bit to get a different background? 
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Posted By: geardown
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 12:57
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Although I would be proud to claim either shot, I prefer the first one. The OOF sky in number 2 is slightly distracting, and if we were grading out of 10, it is probably worth half a point deduction over number 1. ------------- 99% of the time, A200, 300/4 HS G + APO 1.4 TC. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27043746@N03/ - My flickr |
Posted By: Uthen
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 13:05
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Thanks for your input Geardown. I agree with what you say about the background.
I must say that your photo of the kite from a couple of days ago is amazing! I've been trying to capture birds of prey in flight on at least ten different occasions now now but I have never taken anything close to that. The pose, lighting and composition is just great. Well done! |
Posted By: JamesD
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 18:02
As extremely cooperative juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron
I mean really cooperative. This one is uncropped with a beercan @210mm 
Red Tail Hawk, proving once and for all that his tail is actually red 
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Posted By: Caddis
Date Posted: 30 August 2010 at 20:02
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Spettmeis (Sitta europaea)
a-900, HS200mm (2xconverter) , ISO1000 ,f8.0 
Trygve
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Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 31 August 2010 at 09:05
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Been awhile since I checked in. Richard your target acquired did look strangely familiar, a fantastic shot, would have liked to see that Chirruping Wedgebill too.
Tim, I concur, my wife would call that a 'seniors moment' so here's another one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4944664146/"> 
And hopefully a Spinifex Pigeon albeit not a particularly good shot, will look out for a better one when I get home, they visited our campsite in the Karajini NP about 7am every day and then disappeared for the rest of the day. http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4944080303/"> 
Cheers Brandy. ------------- 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: Stan53
Date Posted: 31 August 2010 at 09:35
Gull-billed Tern (I think)
Eastern Curlew 
Sandpiper  ------------- 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: vinayn
Date Posted: 31 August 2010 at 10:11
An Oriental Magpie Robin shot at a coffee estate in Coorg, India. Shot using the Alpha 200 and the Tamron 200-500.
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Posted By: pauljg
Date Posted: 31 August 2010 at 16:07
Young swan with one of her(his) parents:
Minolta 800si, probably Sigma 28-200mm, Kodak Elite Chrome 200 ------------- pauljg - NL - see also my http://stmoritz2010.blogspot.com - blog and http://www.pauljg.nl/home - website (with slowly growing page in English) |
Posted By: EKStarzinger
Date Posted: 01 September 2010 at 01:43
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@Nebbor - that's an unusual perspective. How did you manage it?
Here's a few kept birds. EK #1 Owl by day 
#2 African Grey Parrot 
#3 Budgie Love 
#4 Hard to believe it's real 
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Posted By: outback88
Date Posted: 01 September 2010 at 12:13
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Excellent flock of shots on this page.
Not sure what this guy is, my guess either a Thrush or honeyeater, perhaps Brandy, Stan or Richard (geardown) can help with the ID. 
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Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 01 September 2010 at 12:17
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Depends where the shot was taken. It is either a Singing Honeyeater or Varied Honeyeater. My money would be on the Singing Honeyeater
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: we82bl8
Date Posted: 01 September 2010 at 20:04
Blue Tit
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Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 00:03
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Steve I'd go with Peter on that one since the Singing Honeyeater is quite widespread whereas the Varied Honeyeater is pretty well confined to the mangroves of Cape Yorke. I took a similar one a couple of weeks ago near Kalbarri in WA which I'm not sure about. Very similar colouring except around the eyes. My Simpson and Day is not much help. Any thoughts Peter or Richard?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4949847730/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4949255867/"> 
Cheers Brandy. ------------- 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: easypete
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 00:17
Some randomness...
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Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 04:56
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One of those little brown jobs. Still trying to find the ID for the bird.
Shot with the Sony A700 and the Tamron 200-500. 
EDIT: Streaked Fantail Warbler |
Posted By: Miwok
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 06:50
Portrait of an Old Traveler
A100/Quanta18-200 ------------- A33 / Sig10-20, Sony SAM 50 & 55-200. NEX3 / 16 & 18-55e & Pentax 50mm 1.7 + LA-EA1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/miwok/" rel="nofollow - flickr |
Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 07:05
A Black Shouldered Kite.
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Posted By: geardown
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 09:16
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There's been some brilliant work put up while I've been off net.
@Outback88, yep, that's a Singing Honeyeater. @Brandy - you got yourself a Brown Honeyeater there. Very noisy, very active, right? @Easypete - Your first shot is of a male and female Mulga Parrot. The pretty boy is the male. I can't help feeling a bit sad that they are in a cage, and not in their natural home which is the wide open spaces of the Aussie outback. It's a real joy to get a pair of these guys at dawn as the sun is coming up over the desert horizon. ------------- 99% of the time, A200, 300/4 HS G + APO 1.4 TC. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27043746@N03/ - My flickr |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 09:55
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Brandy I am pretty sure it is a Brown Honeyeater it is the only one with that eye marking
Wet Lorikeet 
Thirsty Lorikeets  ------------- 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: easypete
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 11:46
I don't really enjoy shooting caged animals, but these parrots were so dang beautiful. In preparing for the Yellowstone trip, we took the new lens (70-400G) out for a test run, to get used to it. We have a kangaroo conservatory here in Georgia. Largest population of marsupials outside of Australia. ------------- a850/a100 - 50f1.4/24-70CZ/70-300G/70-400G/Sony 100f2.8 Macro/Cosina 100f3.5 Macro/500f8/Sigma10-20f4-5.6/1.4x tele/2x tele |
Posted By: outback88
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 11:58
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Thanks to my Aussie guru's for the ID, l have so much trouble with the birds, they keep p*ssing off on me, when l'm in the scrub, and yes l'm wery wery quite.
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Posted By: rastapartaman
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 12:19
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hi Vinaym, you bird is a Cisticola juncidis Zitting Cisticola or a similar specie.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rastapartaman/1407550988/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rastapartaman/1407550988/ - Fuinha-dos-juncos - Cisticola juncidis - Zitting Cisticola by http://www.flickr.com/people/rastapartaman/ - rasta_parta_man , on Flickr ------------- Don't think, Just click it!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/rastapartaman/ - my Flickr |
Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 14:05
| @rastapartaman - Thanks for the ID. |
Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 14:28
This is one more I sat and processed today. This is a Pied Kingfisher, I shot earlier this year from a rocking boat using the Sony A700 and Tamron 200-500. I remember there was a Pro with Nikon gear with me on the same boat and he was quite impressed with the A700 after seeing this shot.
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Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 19:07
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@Nebbor - Loved the intensity of the look.
Here's a Spot-Billed Pelican shot at a Lake in Bangalore. 
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Posted By: Serdar A
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 19:39
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Wow Nebbor!!! How close were you? It looks like you take take a crop of the birds eye and post it in landscapes thread. ------------- http://goo.gl/33VZr - How to post images | |
Posted By: cnb88
Date Posted: 02 September 2010 at 20:51
@vinayn - impressive shot of the Pied Kingfisher. It makes me wanna keep my Tamron 200-500 
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Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 02:58
| @cnb88 - The Tamron was good when the light was good . Once you had slightly overcast conditions the pictures would be very soft. I changed to the 70-400G a couple of months back and sometimes i miss the 100mm range i sacrificed. |
Posted By: Miwok
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 06:13
A700/Sony500-8 ------------- A33 / Sig10-20, Sony SAM 50 & 55-200. NEX3 / 16 & 18-55e & Pentax 50mm 1.7 + LA-EA1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/miwok/" rel="nofollow - flickr |
Posted By: rastapartaman
Date Posted: 03 September 2010 at 18:28
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rastapartaman/4546761984/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rastapartaman/4546129005/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rastapartaman/4838629028/">  ------------- Don't think, Just click it!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/rastapartaman/ - my Flickr |
Posted By: mhlvos
Date Posted: 04 September 2010 at 09:10
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The scream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28973883@N05/4955848483/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28973883@N05/4955848483/ - DSC06397 by http://www.flickr.com/people/28973883@N05/ - mhlvos , on Flickr a900, 400mm, f5.6, 1/640, iso800 |
Posted By: Stan53
Date Posted: 04 September 2010 at 11:49
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I purchased a Minolta 300 HS APO F4 G and received it yesterday - took it out and here are some of the results
Male Red-Back Fairy-Wren (Heavily cropped) 
Female 
Shrike-Thrush  ------------- 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: brian33
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 11:30
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A few shots from the last couple days at the Boulogne woods:
A crow 
A duck 
A swan  ------------- I detest bugs, especially spiders. |
Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 12:18
Another Kestrel Portrait
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Posted By: Frankman
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 12:29
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Lovely work everyone. In particular, Vinyan - your images are excellent. Nebbor - that's a great flight shot of the owl. Very impressive given the closed conditions.
Anyway - it's been a long winter for me. Just starting to venture out again. One egret, many shots: 1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Sorry - I couldn't decide on which one I liked the most, so you get the lot. Frank ------------- *** Sony A850 * A700 * Minolta 5D and other stuff *** |
Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 12:55
| @Frankman - I liked the first one from the series. Some how the composition seems to catch the eye. |
Posted By: brian33
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 13:06
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I'll go for number 2. Of course it is very similar to number 1 but I like how the right leg is raised (though the right leg forward in number 1 is of interest, too.)
I took a bunch of swan pictures yesterday, slowly going through them looking for more "gems." Here's a mug shot  ------------- I detest bugs, especially spiders. |
Posted By: RHD
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 20:54
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Blue Heron
a900 Minolta 300 F 4.0, from a great distance, cropped. 
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Posted By: DaveK
Date Posted: 05 September 2010 at 21:46
A700 CZ 135mm @ F/7.1 200ISO
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Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 06 September 2010 at 06:30
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Thats an Amzing shot of the Eagle Dave
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Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 06 September 2010 at 14:23
This was shot yesterday at a reserve forest near my house.
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Posted By: Brandy
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 08:27
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Juvenile Jabiru from my recent tour through Western Australia
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4966526283/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4967128362/"> 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34898926@N02/4967127976/"> 
Cheers Brandy. ------------- 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: vinayn
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 10:07
Shot of a Spotted Pelican landing from my last year's files. Was inspired by Brian's photo in Open views on Landing so pulled this out and processed the same.
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Posted By: pauljg
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 16:40
Tufted Duck (male) swimming in the Lake of St.Moritz
Dynax7d, Sony 70-300mmG at 250mm, f/6.7, 1/1000s, ISO200 ------------- pauljg - NL - see also my http://stmoritz2010.blogspot.com - blog and http://www.pauljg.nl/home - website (with slowly growing page in English) |
Posted By: dalaman
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 01:35
Polly...just sitting there
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Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 02:54
The Headless Hunter - a Juvenile Brahminy Kite hovering around a lake to catch a fish. This was one of my first BIF photo. Shot with the A200 and the 75-300 Kit lens.
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Posted By: sydknee
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 07:21
Spotted Shag
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Posted By: Miwok
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 07:59
Funny bird, Sydknee!!
A100/Quanta70-300 at 300mm f/8 (Why pay more ;) ------------- A33 / Sig10-20, Sony SAM 50 & 55-200. NEX3 / 16 & 18-55e & Pentax 50mm 1.7 + LA-EA1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/miwok/" rel="nofollow - flickr |
Posted By: Mark_k
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 11:40
It was not too late for me to understand that A700 is a better camera than A850 is bird shooting, three years after one.
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Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 08 September 2010 at 18:14
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@Mark - Loved the detail on the first one.
This is a White throated Kingfisher. 
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Posted By: capo99
Date Posted: 09 September 2010 at 06:28
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Bald and Golden Eagles
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Last one is a Falcon 7  ------------- A77, 2.8 Sony SAL 70-400 HVL-F42AM |
Posted By: vinayn
Date Posted: 09 September 2010 at 07:09
| Amazing Series capo99. Where all of these in the wild ? |
Posted By: brian33
Date Posted: 09 September 2010 at 07:59
Just saw this, awesome! Aren't birds landing on water just the most fascinating site to behold? If I had more time I'd be out at Boulogne every day trying to capture birds landing on the lake. I also love your kingfisher shot on this page. I'm so used to seeing the colors of Gustav's kingfishers that it was a real surprise to see a different color (and a tasty little meal!) ------------- I detest bugs, especially spiders. |
Posted By: capo99
Date Posted: 09 September 2010 at 16:11
These were taken at Pacific Northwest Birds of Prey a home for about 100 raptors. You have open access to the hawks and eagles and a flight demo once per day. This was my first visit even though it's only 45 minutes form were I live. Lighting wasn't that great so I think I will try again early next summer. I've attached a link to PNWB. capo http://www.pnwraptors.com/ - http://www.pnwraptors.com/ ------------- A77, 2.8 Sony SAL 70-400 HVL-F42AM |
Posted By: we82bl8
Date Posted: 10 September 2010 at 10:28
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Great stuff guys, keep 'em coming.
A Blue Tit "showing off" ! 
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Posted By: rsjaffe
Date Posted: 11 September 2010 at 03:37
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsjaffe/4977970043/">
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsjaffe/4977970043/ - Snowy Plover by http://www.flickr.com/people/rsjaffe/ - rsjaffe , on Flickr 100% crop ------------- —Rory α900, Sigma 12-24, CZ 24-70, 70-400G, CZ 135, Tamron 90 macro, Minolta 300 f/2.6 HS, Minolta 600 f/4 HS http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsjaffe/ |
Posted By: DaveK
Date Posted: 11 September 2010 at 19:55
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Some amazing shots here!
A700 135mm f/1.8 1/800sec. 200 ISO.  ------------- Best regards, Dave A7r & A7r3 Let's make a colorful world! http://dave-kloren.smugmug.com/ - Gallery |
Posted By: DaveK
Date Posted: 11 September 2010 at 20:00
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Vulture
A700 135mm F/4 1/250sec. 200 ISO.  ------------- Best regards, Dave A7r & A7r3 Let's make a colorful world! http://dave-kloren.smugmug.com/ - Gallery |
Posted By: DaveK
Date Posted: 11 September 2010 at 20:03
A700 135mm F/4 1/500 sec. 200 ISO
 ------------- Best regards, Dave A7r & A7r3 Let's make a colorful world! http://dave-kloren.smugmug.com/ - Gallery |
Posted By: DaveK
Date Posted: 11 September 2010 at 20:06
A700 F/1.8 1/2500 200 ISO
 ------------- Best regards, Dave A7r & A7r3 Let's make a colorful world! http://dave-kloren.smugmug.com/ - Gallery |
Posted By: DaveK
Date Posted: 11 September 2010 at 20:09
A700 135mm F/1.8 1/2500 sec. 200ISO
 ------------- Best regards, Dave A7r & A7r3 Let's make a colorful world! http://dave-kloren.smugmug.com/ - Gallery |
Posted By: DaveK
Date Posted: 11 September 2010 at 20:14
A700 135mm F/6.3 1/250 sec. 320ISO
 ------------- Best regards, Dave A7r & A7r3 Let's make a colorful world! http://dave-kloren.smugmug.com/ - Gallery |
Posted By: DaveK
Date Posted: 11 September 2010 at 20:17
A700 135mm F/4 1/500sec. 200ISO
 ------------- Best regards, Dave A7r & A7r3 Let's make a colorful world! http://dave-kloren.smugmug.com/ - Gallery |