Show your Bird Portraits

[AlanF]

My garden Goldcrest displayed for me today. I assembled some shots together to show his antics and how the crest changes colour (R7 + RF 100-500mm + 1.4xTC iso 8000, 1/640s, f/10, 8 fps in EFCS). Apologies if I used an aperture that is a joke and an iso that is ridiculously high.

 

[Click]

Pretty cool presentation. Nicely done, Alan.

 

[EricN]

My garden Goldcrest displayed for me today. I assembled some shots together to show his antics and how the crest changes colour (R7 + RF 100-500mm + 1.4xTC iso 8000, 1/640s, f/10, 8 fps in EFCS). Apologies if I used an aperture that is a joke and an iso that is ridiculously high.

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for me, the joke is, "I need an RF 50 f/1.4 with weather sealing for under $1000."

Anyway, it's a beautiful GIF!

 

[danfaz]

While fishing at my local river, I saw this Great Egret fishing, too!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Haven't had much time for shooting and less for processing but I thought these two shots might get a laugh. I had no idea coots were so aggressive. And those feet are more like weapons! Not ideal lighting but it's the best I could do.

Jack

 

[ISv]

While fishing at my local river, I saw this Great Egret fishing, too!
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And who was better (in taking photos I mean ) - you have no chance against a thing that is fishing for survival ( )?

 

[ISv]

Haven't had much time for shooting and less for processing but I thought these two shots might get a laugh. I had no idea coots were so aggressive. And those feet are more like weapons! Not ideal lighting but it's the best I could do.View attachment 211578View attachment 211579

Jack

Long time Jack - nice to see you back! Nice photos!
In the first one I see two friends after long time no see. In the second one it looks like just an occasional crash: every thing is an interpretation - and I'm not a lower !

 

[danfaz]

And who was better (in taking photos I mean ) - you have no chance against a thing that is fishing for survival ( )?

The Egret wins for sure!

 

[dpc]

I really wish to be able to separate this one from the Greater with such a confidence! Just from one photo?!: what is your magic?

Sorry for not responding earlier. We've been away for a few days. There's no magic and I confess I could be wrong about the identification. After looking at a few pictures and referring to the massive and encyclopedic Birds of Saskatchewan I concluded the duck is most likely to be the lesser scaup based on its much more common presence than that of the greater scaup in our location. IDing from physical characteristics is very difficult.

 

[dpc]

Two mallard drakes duking it out on the local reservoir this past spring...

 

[dpc]

 

[dpc]

Stretching...

 

[Click]

Nice series, dpc.

 

[Click]

Haven't had much time for shooting and less for processing but I thought these two shots might get a laugh. I had no idea coots were so aggressive. And those feet are more like weapons! Not ideal lighting but it's the best I could do.

Jack

Glad to see your pictures again. Keep posting, Jack.

 

[dpc]

Cormorant (Fujifilm X-T4)

 

[Click]

Nice shot, dpc.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks guys. I'm in a deep hole trying to take care of many things and just haven't been able to prioritize photography, which annoys me considerably! I can't even remember where I left off posting but winter is coming so acreage life will slow down.

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Jack.

 

[Click]

Solitary Sandpiper


Canon 1DX II + 500mm f/4L II

 

[josephandrews222]

Bluejay, male downy woodpecker and female cardinal all playing peek-a-boo in wonderful morning light



M6MkII + adapted 100-400II & 1.4 TC III (ca 900mm)