Birds Birds Non-BIF Thread - Post Your Shots Here

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American Wigeon

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

 

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Mallards fast asleep

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

 

[Clix Pix]

Alfred blithely ignores the geese swimming near him, even as they are eyeing him warily:

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 500

 

[RogerSmith]

Burrowing owl near the Salton Sea, California

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 320

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

It was good to see the family of masked plovers were out and about. They had the young ones getting their hands dirty in the water and the surrounding shrubbery. Their little masks are coming along too..!

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[iamdlewis]

Killdeer - No idea why the naming committee choose that name

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 250

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

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 500

 

[evacguy]

Ugly duckling action shots, as promised! The lady walking past was certainly entertained by this cygnet.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 140.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 6400

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 140.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 8000

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 140.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 8000

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 140.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 8000

 

[etiennescamera]

Southern Ground Hornbill. They can and occasionally do fly, but spend most of their time on the ground. This one was probably bearing gifts for his lady as part of the courting ritual

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 356.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[tman]

One of mine from a while ago

 

[tman]

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[spudhead]

female kestrel

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

resting

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Little Grebe, so often my nemesis.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 250

 

[evacguy]

Blackheath swans in the sparkling waters of the pond by the Princess of Wales.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 160

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 250

 

[evacguy]

"Hey Aya, do you see what I see??"
Two Egytian Geese at the pond by the Princess of Wales in Blackheath

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 340.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 250

 

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Snow Buntings (non-breeding females)

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 2500

 

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American Robin

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 320

 

[DavidN]

Not posted for a while but thought I'd upload a couple of photos from last week. The first is one I've been trying to get for a while - a Cetti's warbler at RSPB Radipole. You can hear them all over the reed beds and see them very occasionally, fleetingly, but trying to get them tosit still for a second to pose is almost impossible. However, this one popped up in a shrub about 3m away and sang me a little song whilst I managed at least a couple of shots. He then flew over my shoulder into the base of another shrub and when I looked up there was a female bearded tit/reedling - second photo.
The last two are from our garden. We grew a sunflower this year and left it to see if anything fancied the seeds. Just happened to be looking out of the window a couple of days ago and spotted a Marsh Tit helping himself + he stayed around long enough for me to run outside with the camera.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Not posted for a while but thought I'd upload a couple of photos from last week. The first is one I've been trying to get for a while - a Cetti's warbler at RSPB Radipole. You can hear them all over the reed beds and see them very occasionally, fleetingly, but trying to get them tosit still for a second to pose is almost impossible. However, this one popped up in a shrub about 3m away and sang me a little song whilst I managed at least a couple of shots. He then flew over my shoulder into the base of another shrub and when I looked up there was a female bearded tit/reedling - second photo.
The last two are from our garden. We grew a sunflower this year and left it to see if anything fancied the seeds. Just happened to be looking out of the window a couple of days ago and spotted a Marsh Tit helping himself + he stayed around long enough for me to run outside with the camera.

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Excellent David. I have yet to get a good Cettis shot, the single most irritating birds on the planet

 

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More Snow Buntings (non-breeding females), twenty-four hours later.

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

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Landshark99]

three from the beach last week

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 3200

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

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 376.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 125

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

What are you looking at? Kestrel at Holkham recently.

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

 

[spudhead]

young female kestrel picking up bugs

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

 

[Clix Pix]

The Hooded Mergansers are back on our little lake! I spotted a pair of them this morning, grabbed the camera and rushed out to the deck for a few shots. One of them waved hello.....

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Buff Breasted Sandpiper. A superb little wader and a very rare visitor to my part of the UK. Heavily cropped as he didn't come close, but great light helped.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 250

 

[evacguy]

The three stooges.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 400

 

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Immature White-crowned Sparrow on a dark windy day

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 320

 

[RogerSmith]

Belted kingfisher at Santee Lakes, Santee CA

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 500

 

[evacguy]

Egyptian goose homing in on target.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 6400

 

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Snow Bunting (non-breeding female) before sunrise

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[tman]

“Come on Ma, I’m starving”