Show us some bird shots...22

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Let's start another thread. This one starts with a bit of "attitude":

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Join in guys.

Frank

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Frankman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Emeritus group Knowledge Base Editor Joined: 02 July 2006 Location: Australia Status: Offline Posts: 6916	Topic: Show us some bird shots...22 Posted: 20 April 2009 at 17:04
	OK Let's start another thread. This one starts with a bit of "attitude": 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Join in guys. Frank
	*** Sony A850 * A700 * Minolta 5D and other stuff ***



bms44974 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Assignments Deputy Joined: 18 October 2008 Country: United States Location: Cary, NC Status: Offline Posts: 5164	Posted: 20 April 2009 at 18:38
	Frank, You make the impossible look easy! Getting crows against the sky WITH detail is a feat I've yet to master. #2 is my favorite despite loosing the top bird's right wing. This is about all the attitude that I've had lately (breeding plumage and lots of showing off) 1. Northern Cardinal A350; Sony 70-300G (180mm); ISO200; f7.1; 1/500th I did have a chance to get some close-ups of a female Brown-headed Cowbird. She let me get to within 3-4 meters (while keeping a watchful eye on me of course). Her mate was in the dark folliage of a nearby tree. The light in the grass was a bit problematic as she seemed to prefer the shade and I had to bump the ISO to increase the shutter speed. 2. ISO 100 (1/60th) 3. ISO 200 (1/100th) 4. ISO 400 (1/400th) 5. ISO 400 (1/400th) The last two were salvaged by a recently purchased version of Noise Ninja. Cheers... Brian
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TBMike Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 September 2007 Country: United States Location: Florida Status: Offline Posts: 533	Posted: 21 April 2009 at 04:16
	In Florida its spring migration. Last Saturday several hundred birders descended on Ft. Desoto Park to see the migrants feasting in the Fig and Mulberry trees. Female Summer Tanager Blue Grosbeak Rose-breasted Grosbeak Orchard Oriole American Redstart
	Tampa Bay

sporky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 January 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 201	Posted: 21 April 2009 at 05:33
	Great shots so far. TBMike, what lens do you use? Here are the birds of prey I've managed to capture with the Minolta 100-400. I almost always run the ISO at 400 to get a crisp shot hand-held. The ubiquitous red-tailed hawk: The ubiquitous red-tailed hawk. A young Mississippi Kite: A young Mississippi Kite. Adult Mississippi Kite: Adult Mississippi Kite. A Sharp-shinned hawk visited our deck: a sharp-shinned hawk.
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aa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 April 2009 Country: Australia Location: rockingham city Status: Offline Posts: 772	Posted: 21 April 2009 at 06:09
	cool sets guys my share, a brown goshawk landed on the tail of a mini-windmill in the park but flew away so quickly....just managed to took a couple of clicks, no time to adjust hehehe..... a200 + min300/2.8 + min2xtc
	....it's all about timing

Brog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 January 2009 Location: Zimbabwe Status: Offline Posts: 203	Posted: 21 April 2009 at 10:32
	Hi, two from the weekend, A700 + Minolta 80.200 G HS Cattle Egret: 1 2 Saving for something longer Minolta 300 F4 or 400 4.5 Regards Jorge



TBMike Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 September 2007 Country: United States Location: Florida Status: Offline Posts: 533	Posted: 21 April 2009 at 13:01
	Excellent shots all. Sparky lens is Minolta 400mm f4.5 G. It was one incredible day. The birds were in a feeding frenzy and ignoring the birders. We added 10 life birds to our list that day. I have a couple hundred more photos focused on wrong twig, no head, or bird moved etc. Here's one a Kentucky Warbler bouncing along on the ground feeding The best of 20+ shots not in clear focus.
	Tampa Bay

Tue Romanow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 September 2006 Country: Denmark Location: Middelfart, Fyn Status: Offline Posts: 961	Posted: 21 April 2009 at 13:41
	Wow, Frank! That #2 is fantastic!!! I mean, all your shots are but that one takes the prize!!
	There's no such thing as too many lenses.

Tue Romanow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 September 2006 Country: Denmark Location: Middelfart, Fyn Status: Offline Posts: 961	Posted: 21 April 2009 at 15:34
	Tried a bit of birding myself. All taken with KM5D and Sigma 400/5,6 APO. Loads and loads of CA, I think... #1 #2 #3
	There's no such thing as too many lenses.

geardown Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 June 2007 Location: Australia Status: Offline Posts: 348	Posted: 21 April 2009 at 16:13
	This semi-arid zone honeyeater is a lifetimer for me. I got him yesterday in the heart of the Mallee scrub, just north of the Little Desert. They were in the last flowering native for miles. White-fronted Honeyeater (Phylidonyris albifrons) If you look at full-sized image, you will see that the tiny red spot just behinf the eye is actually composed of four small feathers - no biggewr than a millimetre. I love my 300/4! Edited by geardown - 21 April 2009 at 16:15
	99% of the time, A200, 300/4 HS G + APO 1.4 TC. My flickr

aa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 April 2009 Country: Australia Location: rockingham city Status: Offline Posts: 772	Posted: 21 April 2009 at 17:06
	white-cheeked honeyeater..... a200 + min300/2.8 + min2xtc
	....it's all about timing

Pavel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 April 2007 Country: Czech Republic Location: The Hague Status: Offline Posts: 2600	Posted: 21 April 2009 at 23:05

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Elisha Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 October 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Posts: 446	Posted: 22 April 2009 at 02:50

	Alpha α700 Minolta: 28-135mm F4-4.5 \| 50mm F1.4 Sony 70-300mm G www.flickr.com/photos/elishajesudason/

rovhazman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Knowledge Base Coordinator Joined: 11 January 2008 Country: Portugal Location: Lisbon Status: Offline Posts: 9083	Posted: 22 April 2009 at 03:09
	There were few Hawks, so here is my contribution (I hope I didn't post it in the past - they are from few months ago). "Taking pictures?" A700 + Minolta 400mm f/4.5 HS, 1/80sec, f/8, ISO200. "I am not interested!" A700 + Minolta 400mm f/4.5 HS, 1/100sec, f/8, ISO200.
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