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[Avulus]

Grey Heron at dusk.

 

[Click]

Grey Heron at dusk.

Nicely done, Avulus.

 

[AlanF]

And these are from today: went there in +/- full sunshine but shortly after that it started drizzling and when I notice the dark clouds coming - just retreated...
Nothing interesting.
The Java Sparrow is displaying a very common (and strange!) behavior after the sound of my "mirror slapping camera": by some reasons they start looking to the sky (and many birds around do it)! Once they figure out the source for the noise and relax, I start looking "strange" (if not worst!!!) for the by-passers in the park, because I'm making some sounds to attract the attention of the bird - it should look at me, no?! And the by-passers usually don't see the small birds that I'm trying to photo!

BTW: I'm not posting any thing about the White Terns in my neighborhood (as I was planing) because they lost their egg - the winds here were sustainable 30-40 mph Thu-Fri with a gusts 50-60 mph! Very close to their tree there is a fallen chunk of Rainbow Eucalyptus ~5-6 meters long by ~30-35cm diameter and it's a strong tree!

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You know I love Java Sparrows!

 

[ISv]

You know I love Java Sparrows!

Yes I do

 

[AlanF]

Bluetit and blue sky (R7 + 800mm f/11).

 

[Maximilian]

Bluetit and blue sky (R7 + 800mm f/11).

Do I feel blue? Maybe yes, because weather and time don't work...

 

[Click]

Bluetit and blue sky (R7 + 800mm f/11).

Beautiful! Nicely done, Alan.

 

[ISv]

Bluetit and blue sky (R7 + 800mm f/11).

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I like this one a lot - you got the best of this bird! Shorter distance with your R5xRF 100-500 would make a great shot (and here I don't care about the rarity of the bird - here it's - for me - just the photo!)!

 

[shire_guy]

Thanks! You are probably right. I was practically unaware of Siberian Stonechat, so I never considered it for IDing. A few more, shot on a Sony. But I cannot guaranty that it's the same exemplar. There were several birds near that bush, and they landed on the branches in turn, sometimes attacking each other, sometimes being attached by sparrows.

DSC02123 by Cog2012, on Flickr


DSC01933 by Cog2012, on Flickr

And a video:

Stonechat by Cog2012, on Flickr

Nice shots Cog. The video was great as well.

 

[Cog]

Nice shots Cog. The video was great as well.

Thank you, shire_guy

 

[snudel]

Eisvogel bei erfolgreicher Jagd.

 

[Click]

Eisvogel bei erfolgreicher Jagd.

Great shot!

Willkommen!

 

[Maximilian]

Eisvogel bei erfolgreicher Jagd.

Just WOW!
Und dann in meiner (unserer) Muttersprache auch hier ein "Herzliches Willkommen!"

 

[snudel]

Oh vielen Dank. Leider ist mein Englisch aufgrund meines Alters etwas sehr schwierig, Weiß noch nicht wie ich das lösen soll

 

[Maximilian]

Oh vielen Dank. Leider ist mein Englisch aufgrund meines Alters etwas sehr schwierig, Weiß noch nicht wie ich das lösen soll

https://www.deepl.com/translator

 

[Cog]

Female Spanish sparrow

338A9024 by Cog2012, on Flickr

 

[Cog]

Bluetit and blue sky (R7 + 800mm f/11).

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Nice! I love the colors and contrast!

 

[Click]

Female Spanish sparrow

I like the tone on tone. Very nice shot. Well done, Cog.

 

[Cog]

I like the tone on tone. Very nice shot. Well done, Cog.

Thank you, Click!

 

[Cog]

338A8481 by Cog2012, on Flickr