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[dpc]

I'm uncertain if this is a crow or raven. I'm thinking raven because of the hint of a 'beard' but maybe someone can enlighten me. I took the picture at some distance with the R7 + RF 800 f/11, so I found it hard to judge the size difference there is between a crow and raven.

 

[dpc]

Eastern kingbird

 

[Click]

Maximilian and dpc,

Very nice shots, guys.

 

[shire_guy]

I love swallows and that one is superb, light, etc. Well done, shire_guy.

Thank you for your nice comment Maximilian

 

[Maximilian]

A Fuegian steamer duck (tachyeres pteneres) at the Zoo in Bremerhaven (HP in Ger.).

 

[Maximilian]

A northern gannet (morus bassanus) at the Zoo in Bremerhaven (HP in Ger.).
I really like the detail that the 1:1 close-up shows.
R6m2 @500mm, almost FF

 

[Click]

Very nice close-ups, Maximilian.

 

[shire_guy]

Some hard to get birds from a trip to the Taronga Zoo in Sydney:

Eastern Whipbird

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Rainbow Bee-eater (horribly backlit)

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Regent Honeyeater (critically endangered)

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[Click]

I really like the Rainbow Bee-eater. Great shot!

 

[Nemorino]

Taking a bath in the morning
(R5 + RF 100-500L + 1.4TC @ Iso 25600, f/10)

It is a shady little pond used by differnt birds or better tits. They clean and dry themselfs afterwards in a tree.

 

[EricN]

Taking a bath in the morning
(R5 + RF 100-500L + 1.4TC @ Iso 25600, f/10)
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It is a shady little pond used by differnt birds or better tits. They clean and dry themselfs afterwards in a tree.
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Really fantastic! Definitely shots to show the f/11 haters. Although they probably can never admit a fraction of a stop wouldn't ruin it.

 

[Click]

Very nice series, Nemorino.

 

[shire_guy]

I really like the Rainbow Bee-eater. Great shot!

Thank you Click.

 

[Nemorino]

Definitely shots to show the f/11 haters.

Thank You, Eric and Click!


Another one:
R 5 + RF 100-500+ 1.4 TC @ Iso 8000, f/10, 1/4000s
Black Redstart Common Restart in a pine

 

[ISv]

Thank You, Eric and Click!


Another one:
R 5 + RF 100-500+ 1.4 TC @ Iso 8000, f/10, 1/4000s
Black Redstart in a pine
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Very nice photo of the Common Redstart: the Black Redstart in Europe has black or dark grey breast and belly and no white on the forehead. Some subspecies (in Turkey and Middle East) have orange-red belly but the black is not restricted to the throat, it goes down on the breast (Middle East) and belly (Turkey).

 

[ISv]

I have only these from the last weekend. The Night Heron is pretending "shy" .

 

[AlanF]

I have only these from the last weekend. The Night Heron is pretending "shy" .

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Maybe he's shy because he is so young!

 

[AlanF]

f/14 also works! Blackheaded Gull Juvenile fishing (RF 100-500 + 2xTC + R5 @ 1000mm).

 

[AlanF]

But, I do prefer f/7.1, even though half the size at 500mm. Adult Blackheaded Cull.

 

[Click]

I have only these from the last weekend. The Night Heron is pretending "shy" .

"No please, don't take my picture. I don't have my feathers done"

Funny behaviour. Nice shots, Isv.