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[DominoDude]

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OK, so he's only partially flying... I know... but still... he's rolling for take-off... does that count? ;D

Maybe more of a BWG (Battling With Gravity), or a ROW (Running On Water), but I love it as a BIF anyway.

 

[Click]

A couple of shots from yesterday at Muriwai Gannet Colony, West Auckland, New Zealand

I really like the first picture. Nicely done.

 

[Vern]

A few hummers from today. 5DIII, 600 f4 II + 1.4X III, better beamer fill at -2, f8, ISO 1250.

Cool, I love when you can see their feet for some reason. Here's another Anna's.

tiny foot fetish? I actually like that too. ;D

beautiful setting for your shot

 

[Runnerguy]

american white pelican heading inland in the morning after a goodnights sleep

 

[IslanderMV]

Young Black Skimmer insists on being fed, parent relents. Martha's Vineyard, kayak

1/1250, ISO 100, 400mm

 

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american white pelican heading inland in the morning after a goodnights sleep

Very nice shot. Well done.

 

[Northbird]

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) by Tony Varela Photography, on Flickr

 

[Keith_Reeder]

To me this has some resemblance to a Curlew Sandpiper

Definitely not a Curlew sandpiper (or a Curlew) - it's far too big a bird to be the former and has a straight beak, which rules out the latter.

The solid bill colour suggests Long-billed dowitcher to me (albeit outside of my "range" - we don't get 'em in the UK).

 

[Keith_Reeder]

High-key Northern gannet, Bempton, E. Yorkshire, England.

70D, Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 OS @300mm

 

[DominoDude]

To me this has some resemblance to a Curlew Sandpiper

Definitely not a Curlew sandpiper (or a Curlew) - it's far too big a bird to be the former and has a straight beak, which rules out the latter.

The solid bill colour suggests Long-billed dowitcher to me (albeit outside of my "range" - we don't get 'em in the UK).

Ok, I buy that. I know it's not an ordinary Curlew, and I didn't dare to pinpoint it with certainty. I used the phrase "some resemblance" because I'm not familiar with species in Canada, and I had nothing of known size to compare it with. The overall appearance, the jizz, made me think of a Curlew Sandpiper (which is in the genus Calidris), but the Long-billed Dowitcher never appeared to me, since it's a species I've never encountered here. Main intention was to give new ideas to check against. Many a time a brief encounter with an unknown bird can be tough, and fresh ideas (however wild) can be of some help to ID.

 

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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Great shot. Nicely done Northbird

 

[DominoDude]

High-key Northern gannet, Bempton, E. Yorkshire, England.

70D, Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 OS @300mm

A great bird in superb light!

 

[mbj68]

1st try at this...a little backyard Hummingbird.

 

[Keith_Reeder]

Some more Northern gannets - Bempton, E. Yorkshire.

70D, Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 OS for the first image, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 OS with Canon 1.4x TC for the other two.

(Hmmm... uploading via the forum really kills the image quality).

 

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Very nice series Keith 8)

 

[jrista]

Some more Northern gannets - Bempton, E. Yorkshire.

70D, Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 OS for the first image, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 OS with Canon 1.4x TC for the other two.

(Hmmm... uploading via the forum really kills the image quality).

I like the third one. Awesome wing pose.

 

[IslanderMV]

Some more Northern gannets - Bempton, E. Yorkshire.

70D, Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 OS for the first image, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 OS with Canon 1.4x TC for the other two.

(Hmmm... uploading via the forum really kills the image quality).

They look great - like the perspective.

 

[IslanderMV]

Least tern in a hover.

 

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Least tern in a hover.

Nice one Jeff. Well done.

 

[mr_hyde]

Took these pictures of a Bald Eagle in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island, BC.

There were probably 15 Eagles waiting for fish. One guy told us that earlier in the day they've had 30 eagles when the tide was low. We spotted mature and immature eagles in this area. There were also some Herons. Probably a dream for some birders.

The pictures were taken with a 5D MKIII and a Canon 100-400 with a 1.4 MKIII TC @ 560 mm, F/8. ISO was set to 400 and exposure time @ 1/1600 s. Pictures are partially cropped.

As a non pro photographer I think you can get really good results with this lens and TC if the light is good and you did your homework with AFMA