BIRD IN FLIGHT ONLY -- share your BIF photos here

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Beautiful shot, Pieter.

 

[foda]

White-bellied Go-away-bird seen while birding in Tanzania, August, 2025.

R5, RF200-800mm

 

[AlanF]

White-bellied Go-away-bird seen while birding in Tanzania, August, 2025.

R5, RF200-800mm
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You have gone away birding!

 

[Click]

Nicely done, Norman.

 

[foda]

You have gone away birding!

Yes, indeed. Sometimes you have to go-away to see new birds. Good Luck on your North American tour.

 

[foda]

Red-necked Spurfowl seen while birding in Tanzania, August, 2025.

R5MkII, RF100-500mm

 

[Click]

Excellent timing. Well done, Norman

 

[Maximilian]

I'm just going to assume that this also applies to BIF -BAT in flight.

Daubenton's bat (myotis daubentonii) at 4 p.m. over a pond.
The busy bg made it very difficult for the AF to lock on it.
These were the only decent ones out of 35.

 

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I especially like the second one, with the bat facing you.

 

[foda]

African Gray Hornbill seen while birding in Tanzania, August, 2025.

R5MkII, RF100-500mm

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot, Norman.

 

[AlanF]

Shearwaters seen while whale watching off Provincetown, MA (R5ii RF 100-500mm). Cory's, Manx and Great, shearing water.

 

[AlanF]

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon (Chatham MA).

 

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Very nice series, Alan.

 

[foda]

Shearwaters seen while whale watching off Provincetown, MA (R5ii RF 100-500mm). Cory's, Manx and Great, shearing water.

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Beautiful set of photos! Looks like you had calm seas.

 

[foda]

Fork-tailed Drongo seen while birding in Tanzania, August, 2025.

R5MkII, RF100-500mm

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot. Well done, Norman.

 

[ISv]

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon (Chatham MA).

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Great shots Alan!

 

[ISv]

Shearwaters seen while whale watching off Provincetown, MA (R5ii RF 100-500mm). Cory's, Manx and Great, shearing water.

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You made me to read the differences between the Cory's and Scopoli's shearwaters. Your photo illustrates probably the biggest difference one can see (without DNA analysis or vocalization): the underwing! I just learned something new, thanks!!!

 

[AlanF]

You made me to read the differences between the Cory's and Scopoli's shearwaters. Your photo illustrates probably the biggest difference one can see (without DNA analysis or vocalization): the underwing! I just learned something new, thanks!!!

I had to learn it too and had taken enough photos to do it unambiguously. That's the great thing about bird photography, we can study the photos at leisure. Using binoculars and telescopes you would need a photographic memory to learn afterwards.