Birds Birds in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[Pozos]

This thread is dedicated to birds in flight images.

Here's one of a red kite at Bwlch Nant yr Arian (mid Wales) just to get the ball rolling.

Shot with the a7III + 200-600.

View attachment 838

A really beautiful image1

 

[Tim Mayo]

A really beautiful image1

Thank you!

 

[RogerSmith]

Approaching the feeder, anna's hummingbird in San Diego CA

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Approaching the feeder, anna's hummingbird in San Diego CA
View attachment 67749

Beautiful!

 

[EdHarrison]

Some pics from my local lake.

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

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 441.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[spudhead]

buzzard with the 300 2.8 and 2x tc from recently

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 200

 

[spudhead]

kestrel again

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Kestrel with 2 mice, note the 2 tails....

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[AlphaWorld]

Kestrel with 2 mice, note the 2 tails....
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Greedy! Surely one at a time would be fairer.

 

[Doug Herr]

American Avocet, Sacramento County California

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Doug Herr]

Western Gull, Marin County California

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Ralph]

I have not had much as in photo's to post of late.
I went out the other day and got this Spotted Harrier flying low over the wheat fields.

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 362.8 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[RogerSmith]

American White Pelican

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

 

[DavidN]

On a recent trip to RSPB Bowling Green Marsh, I spotted this Peregrine Falcon causing havoc amongst the waders. It was interesting to watch and photograph. Unfortunately for him (but not the waders) he didn’t catch anything.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 6400

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[RogerSmith]

Brown pelican La Jolla Cove

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 500

 

[RogerSmith]

Lovely male Allens Hummingbird, San Diego CA

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 500

 

[GvilleRick]

While watching various waterfowl we were interrupted by about four dozen Canada Geese coming in for a landing. I got several shots of them flying overhead.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 105.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 160

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 160

 

[AlphaWorld]

While watching various waterfowl we were interrupted by about four dozen Canada Geese coming in for a landing. I got several shots of them flying overhead.

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Very cool shots.

Gotta say - some of the birds in that first shot look like they are coming in for a crash landing!

 

[RogerSmith]

Using all flight surfaces, La Jolla CA

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 320

 

[spudhead]

male kestrel

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[Phil Vetra]

male kestrelView attachment 70372

You get great shots of these guys! I can't get any closer than 100-150' to ours over here. I will keep trying.

 

[spudhead]

You get great shots of these guys! I can't get any closer than 100-150' to ours over here. I will keep trying.

Yes Phil but I am that distance away and much further a lot of the time, if I was to post a pre cropped image I think it would be a suprise for many people. But a yes thanks for comments as always and I am sure you can get some great shots as well

 

[stemlett]

Plenty of Short Eared Owl action here on the Yorkshire coast over Christmas and New Year

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 5000

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 640

 

[rluka]

Took this photo of the hawk at a raptor release event

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 192.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 320

 

[rluka]

Took quite a few photos for this one to turn out. Sony A7RV and the 100-400 GM

 

[alexpler]

Took quite a few photos for this one to turn out. Sony A7RV and the 100-400 GM

Great picture. If you click in "Insert > full image" it will be displayed in whole glory and with exif data.

 

[spudhead]

shot on a grey day 29th December

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[etiennescamera]

Spent an entertaining hour watching Kestrels hovering, diving down to catch juicy caterpillars in the grass, then eating in flight

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 500

 

[GvilleRick]

Turkey Vultures are one of the easiest birds to photograph in flight. This one flew over pretty close as I was getting shots of other birds in my yard.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 270.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Phil Vetra]

Too many Dunlin! WOW

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/14
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 20000