Birds Birds in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[spudhead]

cleared for landing, this is quackers

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

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Bald Eagle
Hunting

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 640

I can't decide which of these two I like better.

 

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Northern Pintail

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Roland]

Bald Eagle
Hunting


I can't decide which of these two I like better.

Definitely the second picture for me. The dark feathers of the left wing enhances the white head. The blue sky does not do the same thing.

 

[Clide]

A few shots from this morning. Think I need a tripod and gimbal!

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 5000

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 2000

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 5000

 

[spudhead]

Clide with the 1.4 on the 200-600 it needs good light and a very steady hand to get really sharp shots and it looks like you had dull weather mate but well done

 

[Clide]

Clide with the 1.4 on the 200-600 it needs good light and a very steady hand to get really sharp shots and it looks like you had dull weather mate but well done

Gary, I have the hands of a surgeon. I think the shakes were a result of too much wine with our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday! I am not much of BIF guy. My daughter wanted to see the eagles, so I took my camera with us. You are correct in that it was overcast. should have left the 1.4 off. Seriously, thanks for your observations, it helps me. Best!

 

[iamdlewis]

A few shots from this morning. Think I need a tripod and gimbal!

Conowingo?

 

[Clide]

Conowingo?

Hi David, yes Conowingo. Have you been able to visit there recently?

 

[iamdlewis]

Hi David, yes Conowingo. Have you been able to visit there recently?

I was there Thursday morning. The eagles were mostly fishing on the far side and it didn't help that the wind was most blowing towards us. The gulls were very active on the near side.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 500

 

[Clide]

I was there Thursday morning. The eagles were mostly fishing on the far side and it didn't help that the wind was most blowing towards us. The gulls were very active on the near side.

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Great shots, steady hands!

 

[evacguy]

Love bird

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 128.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Paul stuart]

short eared owls

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[DaveC Oz]

My first attempts at bird photo's with the new lens, and camera.

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 4000

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

My first attempts at bird photo's with the new lens, and camera.View attachment 51620View attachment 51621

Nice. Love Little Terns. Speedy chaps

 

[spudhead]

My first attempts at bird photo's with the new lens, and camera.View attachment 51620View attachment 51621

nice Dave

 

[Roland]

Paul stuart
That is just showing off. Photographer and owls.

 

[Clide]

Steller's Jay, Rocky Mountain National Park, Col

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Slug]

Flying Bolt cutter!
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 220.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1000

 

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Cormorant using ground effects (compression gliding)

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Paul stuart]

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[klaus0969]

Pelican - Isla Espanola, Ecuador May2023

• ILCE-7C
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 200

 

[Slug]

Black-fronted Dotterel.
NW Tasmania

• ILCE-6400
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 125

 

[iamdlewis]

Green-Throated Carib

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

 

[spudhead]

female goosander

• 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 1600

 

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We got a brief break in the weather today.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1000

The approach

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1250

Honey, I'm home!

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Brownie]

Love #3. A different kind of eagle shot!

 

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Couldn't resist snacking in transit

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[Slug]

White fronted Chats.

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/22
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 10000

 

[Slug]

Very fast small birds!