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A bird story that I happened to photograph (but missed some shots).
So those are Herring Gulls, taken at a bird reserve nearby. I was not really paying much attention to them but suddenly something happened...

Something is going on... one gull is about to regurgitate... Sorry that pic is not sharp and I missed the regurgitation really.


The right gull regurgitated an egg and the other one is "playing" with it


But the right gull took it back


Made a hole in it and "ate" it back (no shot sorry)

TBMike wrote: Cattle Egret Landing Sun, Wind and birds. We always want the sun at our back or over one shoulder when taking pictures. It helps to know that birds land, takeoff and sit facing the wind. If the sun is over your left shoulder you want the wind left to right.

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Hi all,

here are some shots from today.
I finally shot in ARW again, colours are muted when processed in C1 but with a little help of saturation things look ok again.
1. the herons are getting BIG (not as big as mommy or daddy, though):

2. Black tit(?), Kohlmeise:

1:1 crop:

I must say that I was absolutely amazed at the level of detail on those feathers.
Focus is not exactly on the eye, but those feathers do look fascinating -
to me it's almost like looking "into" the bird...
regards,
Bernd

Well, I just got myself a Sony A100 and still have to learn a LOT about it first, but went out today after not taking any photos for many years and well... first attempt :(

A100 200mm F5.6 1/320 My Feet

mmm, on my ip here it is viewable on both machines ... but I will rehost it somewhere else.

SnowyEgret


Edited by TBMike - 12 April 2008 at 01:34

Nice colours there, Jpink!
regards,
Bernd