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[LSV]

Green Heron, 60D at 400mm

[cookie]

Here is some not so exotic shot with my 7d 70/200 L

[detoxin]

apologize if this make you sick  but it is really some effort - I spent 2 hours cooking it and it's yummy

[rwmson]

Luv the eye, snout, mouth and lower lip!  Looks quite tasty!

[sunyeh]

Taken at the San Diego zoo (1D Mark IV, EF 100-400, ISO 160, 365 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec)

[sunyeh]

I like a nice headshot


Harris Hawk


Cygnet


Snoozing Swan

[sunyeh]

Male Kingy


Male Kingfisher by Rich Tinsley, on Flickr

Green Woody

Green Woodpecker by Rich Tinsley, on Flickr


Female Kingy

Female Kingfisher by Rich Tinsley, on Flickr

[sunyeh]

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) by alabang, on Flickr

Adult White-breasted Waterhens have mainly dark grey upperparts and flanks, and a white face, neck and breast. The lower belly and undertail are cinnamon coloured. The body is flattened laterally to allow easier passage through the reeds or undergrowth. They have long toes, a short tail and a yellow bill and legs. Sexes are similar but females measure slightly smaller. Immature birds are much duller versions of the adults. The downy chicks are black, as with all rails.

Several subspecies are named for the populations that are widely distributed. The nominate subspecies is described from Sri Lanka but is often widened to include chinensis of mainland India and adjoining regions in Asia, west to Arabia and east nearly to Japan. The remaining subspecies are those from islands and include insularis of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, midnicobaricus of the central Nicobars, leucocephala of Car Nicobar, maldivus of the Maldives, javanicus of Java and leucomelanus of Sulawesi and the Lesser Sundas

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-breasted_Waterhen

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM
Image Date: 2010-02-20 08:48:39 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 800mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0006 s (1/1600)
ISO equiv: 640
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: Aperture 3.2.2


Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) by alabang, on Flickr

This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Source: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/106003742/0

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
Image Date: 2010-08-14 07:52:37 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 500mm
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure Time: 0.0006 s (1/1600)
ISO equiv: 320
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Partial
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: 14° 42′ 46.20″ N, 120° 57′ 15.60″ E
Software: Aperture 3.0.3


Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinu) by alabang, on Flickr

This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Source: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=1179

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Image Date: 2011-12-31 09:33:30 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 800mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.0013 s (1/800)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: 15° 4′ 30.00″ N, 120° 52′ 37.20″ E
Photographer: Paolo Dolina
Copyright: Paolo Dolina
Caption: This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Source: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=1179
Software: Aperture 3.2.2



Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentis) by alabang, on Flickr

The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), also known as the African Purple Swamphen, Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule or Purple Coot, is a large bird in the family Rallidae (rails). From its name in French, talève sultane, it is also known as the Sultana Bird. It should not be confused with the American Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica. The common name in New Zealand, used for the subspecies P. p. melanotus, is Pūkeko, which is the Māori name. The variant found in Samoa, P. p. samoensis, is called "manuali'i," meaning "chiefly bird" in the Samoan language.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Swamphen

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
Image Date: 2010-02-27 09:05:39 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 420mm
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure Time: 0.0006 s (1/1600)
ISO equiv: 640
Exposure Bias: +1.00 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: 14° 42′ 46.20″ N, 120° 57′ 15.60″ E
Software: Aperture 3.0.3


Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) by alabang, on Flickr

Anas luzonica is endemic to the Philippines, being recorded from all the major islands and eight smaller islands. Records since 1980 derive from c.30 localities, most on Luzon and Mindanao. Records from Siquijor and the Sulus remain unsubstantiated. A steep population decline was evident by the mid-1970s, with high numbers recorded at only a few sites in the following decade, e.g. Candaba Marsh (Luzon) which probably supported many thousands in the early 1980s. Subsequent local extinctions and near-disappearances have occurred in several significant sites, including Candaba Marsh and Buguey wetlands (where several thousand were recorded in 1983). Important current areas include Polillo Island (240 seen and an estimated 3,000 present in 1996), Subic Bay (600 seen in 1997), Magat dam (2,000 were seen in 2001) and Malasi lakes (1,320 were recorded in 2002), Luzon. Other recent records come from Mangatarem, Pangasinan (east of Zambales Mountains IBA) where 70 individuals were counted on the Barabac River inside the Manleluag Spring National Park, Cantilan mangroves in Surigao del Sur and from a mangrove fishpond in Bicol Region, Southern Luzon1. In 1993, its population was estimated at 10,000-100,000, but by 2002 fewer than 10,000 birds were thought to remain.

Source: http://83.138.144.95/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=439

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Image Date: 2011-12-31 09:02:52 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 600mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.0008 s (1/1250)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: 15° 4′ 30.00″ N, 120° 52′ 37.20″ E


Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) by alabang, on Flickr

The Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) is an "Old World warbler" species in the family Megaluridae. It was formerly placed in the Sylviidae.

It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striated_Grassbird

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
Image Date: 2010-01-26 22:44:31 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 200mm
Aperture: f/2.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 640
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: Aperture 3.0.3


Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) by alabang, on Flickr

The Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck which is native to Mexico and Central and South America. A small wild population reaches into the United States in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. There also are feral  breeding populations in North America in and around public parks in nearly every state of the USA and in the Canadian provinces; feral populations also exist in Europe. Although the Muscovy Duck is a tropical bird, it adapts to icy and snowy conditions down to –12°C (10°F) and below without ill effects

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscovy_Duck

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Image Date: 2009-02-05 18:24:52 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 150.0mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.0004 s (1/2500)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined

[noncho]

One from my last few days on a seaside:

Little Ringed Plover, 60D with 55-250IS @208mm from close distance.

[sama]

ugly and lonely ??

[chauncey]

I like getting BIF images such as this series that I've broken into two parts





And the epitome of "tacky"


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[Kernuak]

Male Kingy


Male Kingfisher by Rich Tinsley, on Flickr

Green Woody

Green Woodpecker by Rich Tinsley, on Flickr


Female Kingy

Female Kingfisher by Rich Tinsley, on Flickr

None of the woodpeckers are particularly accomodating when it comes to photographing or getting close to them, but the green woodpecker is probably the most elusive of the UK species. My dream is to photograph one raiding an ant's nest, but I could be waiting some time .

[richard t]

used to get them in my garden... but no more   

this one poked his head round the trunk while I was waiting for the kingfisher and about 7feet away!

[briansquibb]

None of the woodpeckers are particularly accomodating when it comes to photographing or getting close to them, but the green woodpecker is probably the most elusive of the UK species. My dream is to photograph one raiding an ant's nest, but I could be waiting some time .

I am fortunate to have both woodpeckers come to my feeders - both are very beautiful

[Kernuak]

None of the woodpeckers are particularly accomodating when it comes to photographing or getting close to them, but the green woodpecker is probably the most elusive of the UK species. My dream is to photograph one raiding an ant's nest, but I could be waiting some time .

I am fortunate to have both woodpeckers come to my feeders - both are very beautiful

I've managed to get close photos (with a native 300) of some great spotted, but I've only ever seen the green at a distance - raiding ant's nests . My garden is far too small to get anything other than your usual small garden birds, apart from the last cold winter when a meadow pipit came visiting.