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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.

 

[Noreaster]

ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris)
most of the time it is hard to see the ring

 

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Nicely done, Noreaster.

 

[ISv]

ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris)
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I have seen only once adult female on Oahu. The purplish collar on the neck is practically invisible with the females, with the males it's better but usually at shorter distances. It was pretty shy: on the last photo, when I was like "oh, it's coming closer!!!" it actually accelerated and took off !

 

[ISv]

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

Very nice series Alan! My favorites are the Wren, Jay and the Goldfinch on that apple branch!