Birds Birds Non-BIF Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[spudhead]

soaking wet female kestrel on one of her platforms

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[iamdlewis]

This young one was just a mess. First it crashed a bird feeder then tried chasing a squirrel around a tree.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 1600

One of the parents was not happy with the performance

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 320

 

[-ST-]

Bewick's Wren

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Barn Owl at the recent Flying Display we went to.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 500

 

[tman]

Barn Owl at the recent Flying Display we went to.View attachment 50045

Beautiful bird, great shot Kev

 

[spudhead]

young female kestrel

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G) + 1.4X Teleconverter (SEL14TC)
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[tman]

That’s a beaut Gary

 

[spudhead]

That’s a beaut Gary

cheers

 

[-ST-]

Great Blue Heron

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[evacguy]

What a piece of work is a goose, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like a swan, in apprehension how like a god. (Apologies to William Shakespeare)

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 258.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 258.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Roland]

Evacguy, what a great capture. Are you even in the reflection of its eye?

 

[evacguy]

Evacguy, what a great capture. Are you even in the reflection of its eye?

Thanks Roland. I think I should be, but I can't make it out. I may be in the dark corner of his eye.

 

[etiennescamera]

Very uncooperative Brown-headed Parrot, which would not come out into the open, so I had to aim between all the twigs and leaves to try and get a decent shot

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

 

[tman]

Nice shots

 

[evacguy]

Very uncooperative Brown-headed Parrot, which would not come out into the open, so I had to aim between all the twigs and leaves to try and get a decent shot

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He looks like a character. I wouldn't mind having a pint with him down the pub!

 

[-ST-]

Snow Bunting (non-breeding female) in the rain

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[evacguy]

The many moods of Gary goose.
Calm cool, collected, and a little aloof, butter wouldn't melt ......

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 258.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 400

..... and then shock, ...

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1250

....terror,....

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1250

madness,....

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1250

..... and back to innocence and calm.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1250

... and who'd have thought geese had so many teeth!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Red Throated Diver in winter plumage at Wells on Tuesday. Cheeky chap.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Clix Pix]

Today I had a lot of fun watching the Hooded Mergansers as they were engaged in playing the Matchmaking Game! In all, there were six males and one female; all of the males were trying their darnedest to catch her attention, win her interest and eventually claim her as their new mate......

In this shot, there is a fourth male just out of camera range and I don't know where the other two were just then, but the three who are escorting the female are clearly feeling quite happy. So was she.....notice the gleam in her eye and the smile on her face as she continues to participate in this game of "which one of these guys will I choose as my mate?"

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[evacguy]

Moorhen on the pond by the Hare and Billet pub on Blackheath. They are quite colourful birds. I hadn't really noticed the brown in the colouring of their tail.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 394.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 394.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 394.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Perfect poser...

View attachment 50281

Don't look at me..!

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[Deleted Member 5045]

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[Clix Pix]

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 734.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[spudhead]

pied wagtail

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

 

[spudhead]

swan hitting the water

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

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[Brownie]

Spent a few hours in the woods and all I saw were these Red Bellied Woodpeckers.

DSC04313a by telecast, on Flickr

DSC04311a by telecast, on Flickr

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Spent a few hours in the woods and all I saw were these Red Bellied Woodpeckers.

DSC04313a by telecast, on Flickr

DSC04311a by telecast, on Flickr

Did you dust off the 200-600mm here mate..?

 

[Brownie]

Did you dust off the 200-600mm here mate..?

Yes. And these are sizeable crops, 5MP or so out of 33. I was surprised they ended up as good as they did.

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Yes. And these are sizeable crops, 5MP or so out of 33. I was surprised they ended up as good as they did.

Bloody ripper!