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[AlanF]

Spent 10 hours on Friday driving back in continuous torrential rain from Skomer, which is under 6 hours for a normal journey. Recovered enough to process the photos - worth it. We were on the island on Thursday when rain was forecast - there's no shelter there - but lucked out and had fine weather. Here are some Puffins to prove it (R7 + RF 100-400, I would normally have taken the R5 + RF 100-500mm but couldn't face carrying it for the 5 hour slot and the prospects of bad weather). Seemed to cope with eyeAF for the second.

 

[AlanF]

The R7 is not my first choice for BIF, especially for ones like Puffins that rocket through the sky and are really quite small.

 

[Click]

Excellent shots, Alan. Well done.

 

[bendilts]

I'm not sure what this guy is--some kind of warbler maybe. Just a few inches long, makes individual short loud chirps. Captured on a hike in the high alpine forest in Utah.

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, bendits.

 

[Click]

I'm not sure what this guy is--some kind of warbler maybe. Just a few inches long, makes individual short loud chirps. Captured on a hike in the high alpine forest in Utah.

It's a MacGillivray's Warbler.

 

[ISv]

Spent 10 hours on Friday driving back in continuous torrential rain from Skomer, which is under 6 hours for a normal journey. Recovered enough to process the photos - worth it. We were on the island on Thursday when rain was forecast - there's no shelter there - but lucked out and had fine weather. Here are some Puffins to prove it (R7 + RF 100-400, I would normally have taken the R5 + RF 100-500mm but couldn't face carrying it for the 5 hour slot and the prospects of bad weather). Seemed to cope with eyeAF for the second.

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Well, you got the ultimate fisherman in nice photo!

 

[ISv]

It's a MacGillivray's Warbler.

You forgot to say "adult male" - doesn't matter! Some guys here are learning photography (incl. me!) others are learning to ID the birds they just succeeded to capture. Great topic in the forums (huh, just look how many posts are here)!

 

[ISv]

Forgot to say: I'm going to disappear in the next few weeks (lucky you ): I'm going to my vacation in SE Europe... If I survive the boiling temperatures there you may see some photos of well known birds (because I'm planing to keep at higher elevations!)- at least for the Europeans! My plans (from few months ago!) to go South-West Bulgaria to get photos of some Mediterranean birds are not acceptable now: it's really hard to imagine (and for Hawaiian to survive!) temperatures of 40-45C! I just hope the trend will change and I can go there anyway!?

 

[Click]

Enjoy your stay in SE Europe, and bring us some beautiful photos.

 

[AlanF]

Forgot to say: I'm going to disappear in the next few weeks (lucky you ): I'm going to my vacation in SE Europe... If I survive the boiling temperatures there you may see some photos of well known birds (because I'm planing to keep at higher elevations!)- at least for the Europeans! My plans (from few months ago!) to go South-West Bulgaria to get photos of some Mediterranean birds are not acceptable now: it's really hard to imagine (and for Hawaiian to survive!) temperatures of 40-45C! I just hope the trend will change and I can go there anyway!?

Have a great trip and we look forward to your records of it!

 

[AlanF]

Female and male Linnets from the Pembrokeshire coast (R5/100-500mm). I see these occasionally close to home, but not as well as these handsome birds. The first two are a breeding pair. The third has a very fine red breast.

 

[Click]

Beautiful shots, Alan. I especially like the first one.

 

[AlanF]

Beautiful shots, Alan. I especially like the first one.

You like the ladies!

 

[Click]

Of course! I like the pose and the background.

Well done, Sir!

 

[Nemorino]

I like if the birds are carrying something in their beak as this one some fibres. This gives pictures a vivid real life thouch.
So I like also the first one most.

 

[AlanF]

I like if the birds are carrying something in their beak as this one some fibres. This gives pictures a vivid real life thouch.
So I like also the first one most.

The male partner also has something in his beak - here is another view, taken by my wife on the R7/RF100-400, who was further away.

 

[cooldood]

Spent 10 hours on Friday driving back in continuous torrential rain from Skomer, which is under 6 hours for a normal journey. Recovered enough to process the photos - worth it. We were on the island on Thursday when rain was forecast - there's no shelter there - but lucked out and had fine weather. Here are some Puffins to prove it (R7 + RF 100-400, I would normally have taken the R5 + RF 100-500mm but couldn't face carrying it for the 5 hour slot and the prospects of bad weather). Seemed to cope with eyeAF for the second.

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I would love to see how they get all those fish in their mouth.

 

[AlanF]

I would love to see how they get all those fish in their mouth.

It's explained very nicely here: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3504772

A side view.

 

[Click]

Very nice close-up, Alan. Thanks for this information about the Puffin.