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[Nat_WA]

@Lalumière - nice set of pictures! Great sharpness in the great blue heron () for "only" 1/800s and handheld...!
W.

 

[Lalumière]

@Lalumière - nice set of pictures! Great sharpness in the great blue heron () for "only" 1/800s and handheld...!
W.

The stabilisation on the Canon 500mm f4 is amazing!

 

[Lalumière]

Yellow-headed caracara, Panama Canal area
Canon 7D with Canon 500mm f4, Canon 580EX II, handheld
1/2000 s, f4, ISO 400, with flash.

 

[spandau]

Female Mallard with reflection in water on small pond. Shot on Canon 7D with 400mm f5.6L lens.

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot. I especially like the first one.

 

[Lalumière]

Bald Eagle (immature). This photo was taken near Eagle's Island on the St. Lawrence River, QC, Canada
Canon 7D with Sigma 150-500 zoom at 213mm,
1/2000 s, f5.6, ISO 800
, handhell

 

[Click]

Nice. Well done, Yves.

 

[dolina]

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) nests in shrubs or trees, often mangroves, laying two to five eggs, which are whitish with brown markings.[11] Immature birds have white, feathered heads, and the pink of the plumage is paler. The bill is yellowish or pinkish.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseate_spoonbill

Location: https://houstonaudubon.org/sanctuaries/high-island/rookery/rookery.html

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, Paolo.

 

[dolina]

Thanks Click, Lalumiere and Nat_WA

Great egret (Ardea alba) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, or (in the Old World) great white egret[2] or great white heron[3][4][5] is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, it builds tree nests in colonies close to water.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_egret

Location: https://houstonaudubon.org/sanctuaries/high-island/smith-oaks.html

 

[Click]

I really like this shot. Well done, Paolo.

 

[ERHP]

This has actually been the first winter in a while that has seriously curtailed my shooting on the weekends due to rain. I did finally make it out and managed to catch this Northern Harrier taking off towards just before the setting sun's shadows covered everything.

1DX MK II 600 f/4L IS II w/1.4XTC III 1/1600 : f/6.3 : ISO 1000

 

[Click]

WOW! Great shot. ERHP.

 

[Lalumière]

Osprey. This photo was taken near Eagle's Island on the St. Lawrence River, QC, Canada
Canon 7D with Canon 400mm f5.6,
1/2000 s, f7.1, ISO 800

 

[Click]

Beautiful. Nicely done, Lalumiere.

 

[Lalumière]

Bald Eagle in motion (immature). These photos were taken near Eagle's Island on the St. Lawrence River, QC, Canada
Canon 7D mk2 with Canon 500mm f4.0,
1/1000 s, f7.1, ISO 400

 

[Nat_WA]

This has actually been the first winter in a while that has seriously curtailed my shooting on the weekends due to rain. I did finally make it out and managed to catch this Northern Harrier taking off towards just before the setting sun's shadows covered everything.
1DX MK II 600 f/4L IS II w/1.4XTC III 1/1600 : f/6.3 : ISO 1000

Beautiful light, combined with perfect exposure; totally agree with Click: WOW...!
W.

 

[Nat_WA]

@Lalumière - nice set of raptor shots! Quite a harvest you brought in
W.

 

[Cog]

Taking off and flying
Cormorants:






Gulls (with Olympus 300mm):

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Cog.