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[Maximilian]

My first decent photos of a great grey shrike (lanius excubitor).
Still struggling with my new 2xTC. Not sure yet if it's a lemon or if it's me
R6m2+100-500+2xTC@1000mm, f/16, 1/2500, ISO1600, 1600x1200 crop

 

[foda]

Male Violet-tailed Sylph seen while birding at Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá, Colombia, November, 2025.

R5MkII RF200-800mm

 

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WOW Beautiful bird. Well done, foda.

 

[AlanF]

Active couple of days. Today, from the largest, a Great White Egret - formerly very rare but now more common, a tiny Eurasian Wren, a Pied Wagtail (White Wagtail). A Linnet from the same locality, and from my garden yesterday, a Jay, Chaffinch and Goldfinch. All with R5ii and RF 200-800mm.

 

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Beautiful series, Alan.

 

[foda]

Active couple of days. Today, from the largest, a Great White Egret - formerly very rare but now more common, a tiny Eurasian Wren, a Pied Wagtail (White Wagtail). A Linnet from the same locality, and from my garden yesterday, a Jay, Chaffinch and Goldfinch. All with R5ii and RF 200-800mm.View attachment 228854View attachment 228855View attachment 228856View attachment 228857View attachment 228858View attachment 228859View attachment 228860View attachment 228861

A lovely set of portraits. Well done!

 

[foda]

Male Fawn-breasted Brilliant seen while birding at La Florida, Bosque de Las Aves, at km 18, Colombia, November, 2025.

R5MkII RF200-800mm

 

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I really like the composition with that leaf at an angle. Well done, foda.