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[macrunning]

I managed to get some shots of another Goldcrest today. He's so small you can hardly see him in the branches. Anything longer than 500mm on the R5 makes it too difficult for me to find and focus on him but the 100-500mm pulls out the detail.

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Great shots Alan. Known as the gold crowned kinglet here in America, these little buggers never sit still long enough for me to get a shot. Often hidden within the tree branches is natures version of find and seek! lol

 

[Cog]

Canon R5 + RF 100-500mm + 1.4x extender
I'm not sure if it's the same bird. There was a bunch of stilts trying to be the king of the mountain. They just loved that spot and that pose.


338A9729 by Cog2012, on Flickr


338A9971 by Cog2012, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Beautiful shots, Cog.

 

[Cog]

Beautiful shots, Cog.

Thank you, Click!

 

[AlanF]

Female Rose-ringed Parakeet (R7/RF100-400). Had to visit London yesterday so threw the lighter gear into my case. These noisy birds are becoming more common as the escapees have become acclimatised.

 

[ISv]

I believe this is just the Common Myna bird. Not specific to China. In fact a quick google search shows a 'China' myna bird has no yellow beak or yellow around the eye. It also appears to have some tufted crest above the bridge of it's beak/face.

It's how we call it here (common name, not scientific). Well, it seems I have to add also the scientific names in the future (I have no problem with this ).

 

[ISv]

These are from today: windy (~28mph sustained and up to 40 in the gusts) -it's hard to frame or simply avoid a leafs/branches getting between the object and the lens. If I was Pro I would avoid shooting in these conditions - most probably! I'm just trying to get some experience for such conditions and it's a drop by drop (and I believe it will pay in the future...)

 

[shire_guy]

A rare visitor to my garden this afternoon, a female Blackcap. I had the RF 800/11 on the R7, a nice combo for a small bird 10m away.

Nice shot. I really like the lighting on this.

 

[Click]

Nice series, ISv. I especially like the second picture...So cute.

 

[AlanF]

A Female Siskin feeding on seeds from an Alder (R5/500mm).

 

[shire_guy]

Zebra Finch


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[ERHP]

A Hooded Merganser drake showing off after a nap.

R3 RF600 w/1.4x 1/2500 : f/8 : ISO 1000

A Reddish Egret showing all the boys and girls how to say 'ahhhh'.

R3 RF600 w/1.4x 1/1000 : f/11 : ISO 640

Female American Kestrel checking the tail feathers.

R3 RF600 w/1.4x 1/4000 : f/6.3 : ISO 1000

 

[Click]

Zebra Finch

Lovely shot. Nicely done, shire guy.

 

[Click]

A Hooded Merganser drake showing off after a nap.

R3 RF600 w/1.4x 1/2500 : f/8 : ISO 1000

A Reddish Egret showing all the boys and girls how to say 'ahhhh'.

R3 RF600 w/1.4x 1/1000 : f/11 : ISO 640

Female American Kestrel checking the tail feathers.

R3 RF600 w/1.4x 1/4000 : f/6.3 : ISO 1000

Great shots. ERHP!

 

[snudel]

erfolgreiche Jagd

 

[Click]

erfolgreiche Jagd

Great shot!

 

[shire_guy]

Lovely shot. Nicely done, shire guy.

Thank you Click

 

[shire_guy]

erfolgreiche Jagd

Wow. Beautiful shot !

 

[Cog]

February non-Canon photo dump

Water pipit


Crested lark




Little owl


Siberian stonechat




Black-winged stilt








Striated heron

 

[Click]

Another beautiful series. I really like your pictures. Well done, Cog.