BIRD IN FLIGHT ONLY -- share your BIF photos here

[Jack Douglas]

Stunning pictures. Well done, Simon.

That's quite a treat.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

Canon 100-400mm on tripod captured in Portal, AZ

Now that's artistic!

Jack

 

[nats1mom]

Stunning pictures. Well done, Simon.

That's quite a treat.

Jack

thank you very much

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Simon.
It would seem that you made a very smooth transition from PIF to BIF. You have some stunning shots there, it must have been a real treat and yet incredibly difficult just to know where to look / point the camera with so many subjects to choose from.

Cheers, Graham.

As most of you would know I normally take pictures of military jets but just down the road from my usual haunts is a farm that once a day feeds the local Red Kite (Milvus Milvus) population. There are hundreds of them in the air at any one point of time and its like a maelstrom of feathers, its near impossible to know what to focus on (and it certainly makes the 7D's AF work for a living).

All taken with the 7D + 300/2.8L

 

[Valvebounce]

+1.

Canon 100-400mm on tripod captured in Portal, AZ

Now that's artistic!

Jack

 

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Canon 100-400mm on tripod captured in Portal, AZ

Now that's artistic!

Jack

I totally agree with you Jack.

 

[azhelishot]

Near Lake Pleasant, AZ

 

[Mikehit]

Wagtails catching insects on the wing

 

[Dan Renţea]

I call this image "Under attack!"
European bee-eater

Canon 6D with Canon 100-400mm lens

 

[Josjan]

Short-eared owl in Overijssel (Holland)
Canon 7D mark II with sigma 150-600 sport

 

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I call this image "Under attack!"
European bee-eater

Canon 6D with Canon 100-400mm lens

Very nice shot. I really like this picture.

 

[Dan Renţea]

I call this image "Under attack!"
European bee-eater

Canon 6D with Canon 100-400mm lens

Very nice shot. I really like this picture.

Thank you!

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Dan.
Really nice shot, excellent shape to the bird. And who says the 6D is no good for action, you seem to have taken control and made it do your bidding for you, well done.

Cheers, Graham.

I call this image "Under attack!"
European bee-eater

Canon 6D with Canon 100-400mm lens

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Josjan.
Very nice, great to see owls in flight.

Cheers, Graham.

Short-eared owl in Overijssel (Holland)
Canon 7D mark II with sigma 150-600 sport

 

[Dan Renţea]

Hi Dan.
Really nice shot, excellent shape to the bird. And who says the 6D is no good for action, you seem to have taken control and made it do your bidding for you, well done.

Cheers, Graham.

I call this image "Under attack!"
European bee-eater

Canon 6D with Canon 100-400mm lens

Thank you, Graham.

Ha ha, my 6D is a speed demon. I don't have problems shooting birds in flight with it, despite the fact that it has only 11 af points and 4.4 fps.

 

[applecider]

A couple of images of what I believe to be Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) a species that has been introduced to the "new world" in the last 40 years through florida and has now expanded to Oregon where these are captured.
The second one is a dove showing of its tail for whomever will pay attention. Both with 1DX Mii w 500mm f4.0 ii f 4 iso 1000.

 

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A couple of images of what I believe to be Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) a species that has been introduced to the "new world" in the last 40 years through florida and has now expanded to Oregon where these are captured.

No, those look quite different (brownish color, narrow white-rimmed black collar). I'm pretty sure this is a band-tailed pigeon.
I like the second capture, though. Maybe remove the sensor dust spot?

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I'm pretty sure this is a band-tailed pigeon.

+1 Band-tailed Pigeon


Nice pictures, Applecider.

 

[Mikehit]

It is outwardly similar to the European wood pigeon

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wood+pigeon&rlz=1C1PRFC_enGB688GB688&espv=2&biw=2133&bih=1194&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijrf2k9cHOAhVmFMAKHe5xB5wQ_AUIBigB&dpr=0.9

 

[Skatol]

Mama Osprey bringing lunch for the kids. 5DsR, 840mm, F/10, 1/1600, ISO 1600