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[dolina]

January 2019 marks my 10 years in wildlife and sports photography.

It has been an interesting ride with its ups and downs. If I were to do this again I would have done it differently.

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, Paolo.

 

[AlanF]

Some Florida birds (5DSR + 100-400mm II)

 

[Click]

Very nice series. Well done, Alan.

 

[Cog]

The first shot is taken with Canon 5D m IV + 100-400 mm II + 1.4 extender


The second shot is taken with Olympus E-M1 m II + 300mm + 1.4 extender

 

[Click]

Nice pictures, Cog. I especially like the second one.

 

[AlanF]

A murmuration of Black-tailed Godwits. Cropped and reduced, below, the cropped without reduction (5DSR + 100-400mm II + 1.4xTC).

 

[Don Haines]

A murmuration of Black-tailed Godwits.

Nice shot. It must have been wonderful to watch.

 

[AlanF]

Nice shot. It must have been wonderful to watch.

It was a most beautiful day, with several highlights and the sun behind me!

 

[Click]

Cool picture, Alan,

 

[Nat_WA]

Very nice set of shots, AlanF and Cog!
W.

 

[ISv]

Few from the last weekend. Still not confident to post on this treat but let's try!
First two - red-tailed Tropicbird. The rest is the Red-billed Tropicbird. I'm going to repeat this exercise until I get a really good photo of the Red-billed (there is no waranty it will come again next year...).

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, ISv. I especially like the 3rd one.

 

[ISv]

And two more - week later (today)...
First - the Red-tailed tropicbird, second is the Red-billed...

 

[AlanF]

Amazing tails!

 

[ISv]

And two more - week later (today)...
First - the Red-tailed tropicbird, second is the Red-billed...View attachment 183358View attachment 183359

Sorry, it never turned face to me (I mean the Red-tail)... With the Red-bill it's even more complicated: for ~2h it came once around and you catch what you can...

 

[AlanF]

Sorry, it never turned face to me (I mean the Red-tail)... With the Red-bill it's even more complicated: for ~2h it came once around and you catch what you can...

That's the name of the game! But, it was a great shot of the red tail.

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, ISv.

 

[ISv]

Thanks Alan & Click!

 

[Nat_WA]

Sorry, it never turned face to me (I mean the Red-tail)... With the Red-bill it's even more complicated: for ~2h it came once around and you catch what you can...

Indeed... First picture gives a very nice view of the bird slowing down for landing - but indeed pity that the head / eyes are not visible... as you note, you take what you can and be happy with it, especially if it is such a rare occasion.
Second picture shows the birds eye stripe very nicely, and the extended tail waiving behind the bird - quite a sight !
W.