Birds Birds in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[Thad E Ginathom]

Wow, both absolutely epic pictures. The first one is my favourite.

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Burrowing Owls In-Flight

• ILCE-9M3
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[spudhead]

female kestrel

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[RogerSmith]

Burrowing Owls In-FlightView attachment 57277

great shot! these little guys move quickly and erratically in my experience.

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Loggerhead Shrike - aka Butcher Bird

• ILCE-9M3
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[spudhead]

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Swallow-tailed Kite - Camera: Sony Alpha 1 March 15, 2024. In the coming weeks I'm going to focus on these birds of prey

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

 

[iamdlewis]

White-necked Jacobin

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 8000

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Swallow-tailed Kite - Camera: Sony Alpha 1 March 15, 2024. In the coming weeks I'm going to focus on these birds of preyView attachment 57377

Superb bird. Great image.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Not normally birds I photograph much, but there was a bit of waiting around in hides today, so I grabbed some flight shots of gulls (of which there were hundreds!) That look says it all...

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 474.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[DaveC Oz]

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 426.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 320

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Tri-colored Herons

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[RogerSmith]

This drake was just checking out the new nest box with his hen. They flew down to the water and promptly mated. I guess they liked their new apartment!

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[spudhead]

This drake was just checking out the new nest box with his hen. They flew down to the water and promptly mated. I guess they liked their new apartment!
View attachment 57703

really nice Roger

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1600

Short-Eared Owl at St Benets this afternoon (Yay I went out!)

 

[Richard A]

These are my first ever BIF shots. Taken on my few days away down the coast last week. I had hoped there would be more birds in the air but they were letting water out of the barrage so most of them were in the water fishing.

Crested Tern

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

Australian Pelican

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

 

[iamdlewis]

Good birds to start with. Next try ducks.

 

[BrianN]

Illusion of Speed"

Yesterday I was at Valleyfield Pond 10 mins walk from my house to see if I could see the resident kingfisher's....I met another photographer and we had a good old blether.

I wanted to try to create the "Illusion" of the speed that they fly so opted for a slow shutter speed to create this effect."

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

I don't know if that says speed to me, but it does say impressionistic beauty.

Lovely creation.

 

[Slug]

White-bellied Sea Eagle.
Mersey River Devonport Tasmania.

• ILCE-6400
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 397.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 200

 

[iamdlewis]

Northern Sunbitten

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 8000

 

[Richard A]

White-bellied Sea Eagle.
Mersey River Devonport Tasmania.

WOW! I reckon you'd be pretty lucky to even see one of these in the wild yet alone take such a great photo of it.

 

[PeterBurne]

Here is one I took at Richmond park London UK.
Sonya7r4. with 200-600 , I do hope you all like it as all the one I seen are top photos

 

[Ralph]

Australia's largest Eagle which is the sad for these shots as it was moving away and I am still learning inflight stuff.
So I am sorry for the poor quality, but it is always good, as I see it to get a shot of one.
Only wished these were far better, as the shot were a long way from it.

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 503.9 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 565.8 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 800

 

[iamdlewis]

Australia's largest Eagle which is the sad for these shots as it was moving away and I am still learning inflight stuff.
So I am sorry for the poor quality, but it is always good, as I see it to get a shot of one.
Only wished these were far better, as the shot were a long way from it.

You got to start someplace and you will never stop taking crap photos of BiF you just get more winners among the crap.

 

[Slug]

WOW! I reckon you'd be pretty lucky to even see one of these in the wild yet alone take such a great photo of it.

Interesting you should say that as they are quite common in the NW of Tasmania. There are a number of family groups not far from where I live.

 

[Slug]

You got to start someplace and you will never stop taking crap photos of BiF you just get more winners among the crap.

Yes, the secret is to only show the good stuff!

 

[Richard A]

Interesting you should say that as they are quite common in the NW of Tasmania. There are a number of family groups not far from where I live.

You're very lucky. I believe there are some around the Coorong but rarely seen. I have some pics of a rescued one on Kangaroo Island many years ago. They are beautiful birds.

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Boat-tailed Grackle - I watched this bird for several minutes perched on a tree branch. The blues were glowing in the sunlight. I decided to photograph it when it took flight. Boat-tailed Grackles have 10 or more songs, but the meanings of the different song types are not well understood. Males sing throughout the year, and females rarely sing. Image taken in Lee County, FL on March 28, 2024 Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 600mm f/4 GM. ISO 1250 f/5.6 1/3200 AWB

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[PeterBurne]

I have already uploaded a swan in flight so here are some Greylag Goose in flight