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[atosk930]

Not sure if I've ever shared this one with the group here. I also realize that it's not a hawk after educating myself. I shot this in northern New Jersey. Can anyone ID it?

edit: had trouble with the insert tool the first few times


Hungry Hawk by atosk89, on Flickr

[Kernuak]

Not sure if I've ever shared this one with the group here. I also realize that it's not a hawk after educating myself. I shot this in northern New Jersey. Can anyone ID it?

edit: had trouble with the insert tool the first few times


Hungry Hawk by atosk89, on Flickr

Is that a pigeon it's feasting on? That would help to size it. It's definitely a falcon, but I'm not sure it is quite big enough for a peregrine, plus I'm not familiar with North American distribution. The hood doesn't look as distinct as normal, but it could be a juvenile bird or it could be the angle.

[Renegade Runner]

f/5, 1/2000  iso 200

[Andy_Hodapp]

Bald Eagle shot with

Canon 5D MKII with Sigma 105mm EX DG F/2.8 Macro at F/3.5, 1/500th of a second, ISO 100.

[Krob78]

revup67,
Absolutely gorgeous shots. Your quest for the Yellow-crowned Night Heron shot reminded me of a movie I watched last week...

Thanks so much for the kind words !  it was well worth the 45 minute journey..can't wait to return there. Thinking about now buying a tent again, well almost

Here's that same Kestrel as a BIF


American Kestrel by Revup67, on Flickr

Great job on the American Kestral Rev!  Man they fly fast and are hard to catch on the fly... Congrats!

[Krob78]

revup67,

Absolutely gorgeous shots. Your quest for the Yellow-crowned Night Heron shot reminded me of a movie I watched last week...

+1 Way to go Rev!  Your description reminded me of this movie too!

[Krob78]

Hi guys,

Took this picture of a crow a few months ago. Would love some feed back!


Nakano Crow by meronpanichiban, on Flickr

I agree with Rev on this one Meadow... Unless you can bring out some more of the details under his breast level in post, color may have been better.  More contrast between the background and the subject may have helped him pop a little, but the background seems a little too much and not enough to me to be able to get a good B&W on this one...

Great attempt!  His/her pose was really kind of cool.  I like birds with expressions!  Cheers!

[Rowbear]

White Owl

[Krob78]

Cattle Egret

Rebel
f/5
1/250
iso 800

Cool image... He seems to be very intense... Too bad so dark out at that time or heavy shade, sunlight would have lit up his coloring really nice.  I do like his interesting pose!  Nice image Renegade!

[Krob78]

African Pink Backed Pelican

Rebel
f/5.6
1/250
iso 200

Cool, haven't seen them before!

[shutterwideshut]

"Please scratch my itchy back"
Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM


Please scratch my itchy back by [shutterwideshut] on Flickr

[Mendolera]

Melbourne, AU

[Mendolera]

Along Great Ocean Road...

[Krob78]

Canon7D with f/2.8 300mm II + 2xTC, iso 400, 1/320 - 1/500  f/5.6

These are at the limits of resolution as the kingfisher was quite far away. I was hand holding the light combo with the 300mm + 2xTC. The kingfisher hovered with head dead still, dived and came up with his catch.

That first image is really cool Alan!    For just a split second, I thought you had a hummer there!  Nice job!  Hard to catch these fast as rocket little guys!

[Krob78]

Female House Finch caught with Prickly Pear juice on its beak..I just love how the bokeh effect came out on this one !


House Finch caught Red Handed, I mean Beaked! by Revup67, on Flickr

yep, that's a nice bokeh!