Birds Show Birds

[kyteflyer]

I keep thinking I want to sell my Nikon1 gear, and then I find this oldie, reminding me that its AF is damned fast. So no, wont be selling any time soon.

Gull in flight by kyte50, on Flickr

 

[MrDoug]

Friendly chap - straight out of the nest and starting as he/she intends to carry on

not something you would like to meet on a dark night!

Thanks

 

[BillN]

A few from the last couple of days - western Cape - S Africa

Local Lagoon - Kelp Gull and Sacred Ibis


back garden - Forked tailed Drongo and just fledged Dusky Flycatcher

Big crop

 

[john m flores]

Been getting into bird photography because my wife has gotten into birding. Now we can go places where she can observe and I can photograph. Main tool will be the Pentax Q7 using adapted lenses via the K-Q adapter. Been doing a lot of backyard testing. Here's the Q with the wonderful DA*50-135 F2.8

House Finch, Male by john m flores, on Flickr

House Finch, female by john m flores, on Flickr


And here's a snowy owl captured with the Q7+HD 55-300 WR. At 300mm the equivalent 35mm focal length is 1410mm! I'm using a monopod for stability with image stabilization turned on:

Snowy Owl Scans by john m flores, on Flickr

Snowy Owl takes flight by john m flores, on Flickr

 

[Petach]

Been getting into bird photography because my wife has gotten into birding. Now we can go places where she can observe and I can photograph. Main tool will be the Pentax Q7 using adapted lenses via the K-Q adapter. Been doing a lot of backyard testing. Here's the Q with the wonderful DA*50-135 F2.8

House Finch, Male by john m flores, on Flickr

House Finch, female by john m flores, on Flickr


And here's a snowy owl captured with the Q7+HD 55-300 WR. At 300mm the equivalent 35mm focal length is 1410mm! I'm using a monopod for stability with image stabilization turned on:

Snowy Owl Scans by john m flores, on Flickr

Snowy Owl takes flight by john m flores, on Flickr

I am getting into birding too, especially keen on capturing birds in flight. It is a challenge....especially with PD tremor. However, the 5d mk3 has been a revelation for me. I have been using it (hand held) in combo with the 70-300L Canon lens......but I have a hankering for something longer AND prime! Been looking at the older FD Canon fit 500L. It means an adapter and manual focus. The could be disastrous as a purchase if I don't get on with the manual focus. I can only do it on a tripod. However, for tracking flight of a fast bird it would be cumbersome on 3 legs rather than hand held. Have also looked at the Sigma 150-600 but not sure of quality.

 

[john m flores]

I am getting into birding too, especially keen on capturing birds in flight. It is a challenge....especially with PD tremor. However, the 5d mk3 has been a revelation for me. I have been using it (hand held) in combo with the 70-300L Canon lens......but I have a hankering for something longer AND prime! Been looking at the older FD Canon fit 500L. It means an adapter and manual focus. The could be disastrous as a purchase if I don't get on with the manual focus. I can only do it on a tripod. However, for tracking flight of a fast bird it would be cumbersome on 3 legs rather than hand held. Have also looked at the Sigma 150-600 but not sure of quality.

I'm not doing birds in flight….yet. But if I do, I'm going to give the Nikon 70-300 CX a long hard look. On the 1" sensor of my Nikon 1 it is 810mm EQ. Getting that kind of reach on my Pentax APS-C is going to cost more and be much bigger.

 

[PeterB666]

The rainbow lorikeets are getting too fat...

rainbow lorikeet _1_S by peterb666, on Flickr

Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8

 

[tilman]

redwinged blackbird - love their song

Day 3 - redwinged blackbirds by tilman paulin, on Flickr

Day 3 - redwinged blackbirds by tilman paulin, on Flickr

 

[BillN]

Cape Teal

 

[davect01]

Getting lucky with the birds this week. This time a dove posed for me on my patio wall.

A6000 and 70-150mm Vivitar Hin's Photo Corner: Kiron 70-150mm f/3.8 and 2x matched mulitplier

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[BillN]

A couple of head shots - Hadada Ibis

 

[theoldsmithy]

One with the new TZ60 - one of our resident woodpeckers

P1010010.jpg by theoldsmithy, on Flickr

 

[drd1135]

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[nippa]

Leica X1..still a cracking camera.​

 

[BillN]

 

[PeterB666]

A young Magpie

Magpie 1_S by peterb666, on Flickr

Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Olympus 40-150 f/2.8

 

[LowTEC]

D750, Tamron 150600

Symbol of Freedom by DENNIS CHAU | FOTOGRAPHY, on Flickr

327-LR5 by DENNIS CHAU | FOTOGRAPHY, on Flickr

 

[davect01]

D750, Tamron 150600

Symbol of Freedom by DENNIS CHAU | FOTOGRAPHY, on Flickr

327-LR5 by DENNIS CHAU | FOTOGRAPHY, on Flickr

Both well done. That first one though, wow. White bird on a bright background is difficult to get right, well done.

 

[michealj]

Dennis,

The first image is simply stunning.

 

[BillN]

commonly know as "snake birds'


quite impressive birds