Show your Bird Portraits

[J.R.]

splish splash, I was taking a bath ...

The first shot is excellent.

[Maximilian]

The first shot is excellent.

Thanks J.R.

It's one of my personal favs of the last two years.

The snow owl action was too fast for me to do a proper framing.
Also a mesh fence forced me to get too close.

[serendipidy]

Thanks click and rpt

[serendipidy]

5D3 + 70-200 II - the first time I took to birds with this lens.

Bah ... I think I'm in trouble now. The IQ of the 100-400 almost suddenly feels like crap. Need to save up for a new 300mm f/2.8 II.

Beautiful photo, J.R. What bird is that?
Yes, that combo is nice. Like you, I wish for more reach. I dream of the 600mm and then wake up

[Krob78]

5D3 + 70-200 II - the first time I took to birds with this lens.

Bah ... I think I'm in trouble now. The IQ of the 100-400 almost suddenly feels like crap. Need to save up for a new 300mm f/2.8 II.

Beautiful photo, J.R. What bird is that?
Yes, that combo is nice. Like you, I wish for more reach. I dream of the 600mm and then wake up

Hey, who knows, perhaps that new 150-600mm they've just announced will be affordable and with good IQ and AF! 

[Jack Douglas]

Maximilian I think the middle shot is almost as ugly as mine!    Maybe there is a place for a thread of ugly birds after all- just joking!

Another cute ugly.  This was down in a very secluded private area - she thought!  Some fill flash sure could have helped.

6D 300 X2 800th  F6.3  ISO 3200

Jack

[J.R.]

5D3 + 70-200 II - the first time I took to birds with this lens.

Bah ... I think I'm in trouble now. The IQ of the 100-400 almost suddenly feels like crap. Need to save up for a new 300mm f/2.8 II.

Beautiful photo, J.R. What bird is that?
Yes, that combo is nice. Like you, I wish for more reach. I dream of the 600mm and then wake up

Thanks serendipidy. The bird is a Rufous Sibia usually found up in the Himalayan mountains in India.

Cheers ... J.R.

[rpt]

5D3 + 70-200 II - the first time I took to birds with this lens.

Bah ... I think I'm in trouble now. The IQ of the 100-400 almost suddenly feels like crap. Need to save up for a new 300mm f/2.8 II.

Excellent shot! Yes the 70-200 II is a lovely lens!

[ejenner]

These are zoo photos, taken though wire (I finally found out how to make the 135 bokeh ugly), of a Stellar Sea Eagle taking a bath.  I watch these two at Denver zoo quite a bit, but hadn't seen them bathing before.

[IslanderMV]

Young Cooper's Hawk. Martha's Vineyard.
60D 100-400 @ 400mm, f6.3, ISO 250, 1250th

This bird posed for a few minutes, sometimes you just get lucky. Made my day.

[Krob78]

Young Cooper's Hawk. Martha's Vineyard.
60D 100-400 @ 400mm, f6.3, ISO 250, 1250th

This bird posed for a few minutes, sometimes you just get lucky. Made my day.

Jeff, it was your lucky day for sure!!  I love the first image!  One of the best!  Really nice, It should make your whole week!   

[Krob78]

These are zoo photos, taken though wire (I finally found out how to make the 135 bokeh ugly), of a Stellar Sea Eagle taking a bath.  I watch these two at Denver zoo quite a bit, but hadn't seen them bathing before.

That's pretty cool! 

[Maximilian]

Maximilian I think the middle shot is almost as ugly as mine!    Maybe there is a place for a thread of ugly birds after all- just joking!

Thank you, too. By the way: IMHO there are only few birds I would call ugly

Another cute ugly.  This was down in a very secluded private area - she thought!  Some fill flash sure could have helped.

The fill flash would have illuminated that whatever (leaves?) was between you and the wagtail (?) even more.
So maybe no good idea.
How close did you get to that little bird? and what focal length did you use?

[Mr Bean]

White faced Heron. I noticed him yesterday, on my neighbors dam. Unfortunately, I didn't have the camera setup and ready. Today, we did
5D3 with 300mm f4 + 1.4x TC

[Krob78]

White faced Heron. I noticed him yesterday, on my neighbors dam. Unfortunately, I didn't have the camera setup and ready. Today, we did
5D3 with 300mm f4 + 1.4x TC

Very nice Bean!