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[bluediablo]

Between the rain storms and marathons/bike races/etc, the local island near me that is usually good for some raptors hasn't been as accessible this month, at least not during most of the mornings. Still, the sun is still low enough in the southern sky not to be excessively harsh and enabling me to get some flight shots(primarily takeoff/landing) of the American Kestrels that seem to call it home. Here is one that I misjudged the takeoff direction and ended up loping off a wing, but I really like the straight on, in your face approach so I cropped accordingly.

1DX MK II 600 f/4L II w/ 1.4X 1/2500 : f/7.1 : ISO 1000

Gorgeous shot!

 

[ISv]

I am trying to track chickadees in flight. They move so fast that I am not having much luck, this shot went spectacularly wrong..... View attachment 183134

! C'mon Don - it's just hiding from you? I think that buddy knows what it's doing (well, may be not...). Any way: do I want to get similar picture? - Yes, especially if the focus is on the wings! It may not be my favorite photo but it will remind me that there is a fun behind most of the pics I use to take...

 

[ISv]

Between the rain storms and marathons/bike races/etc, the local island near me that is usually good for some raptors hasn't been as accessible this month, at least not during most of the mornings. Still, the sun is still low enough in the southern sky not to be excessively harsh and enabling me to get some flight shots(primarily takeoff/landing) of the American Kestrels that seem to call it home. Here is one that I misjudged the takeoff direction and ended up loping off a wing, but I really like the straight on, in your face approach so I cropped accordingly.

1DX MK II 600 f/4L II w/ 1.4X 1/2500 : f/7.1 : ISO 1000

Impressive! And I just like Falcons!

 

[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 183358 View 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.