BIRD IN FLIGHT ONLY -- share your BIF photos here
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Jack Douglas said:Talys said:@Jack - that's a fantastic shot of a chickadee 8)
You are absolutely right; with every bird, the first few are super exciting, and they get less so as you accumulate many of them
All the big birds of prey and waterfowl though, I always get really excited about if the sun's right. I wish I could catch some photos of owls, no such luck yet -- mostly because the places to go are very out of the way for me.
The only owl photo I have is a night security camera at the house.. one came right onto one of our balconies
What I, maybe we, need to do is keep aiming for the perfect pose or situation that is not the same old ho hum. Could be common old chickadees or whatever we have relatively easy access to, but keep watching for a special activity. That's why I'd prefer your shots over mine. Never the less, any decent flight shot of a small bird is not exactly everyday common.
I also have only DSLR shot one owl - a Great-horned in BC, Canada
Jack
Exactly my evolution, Jack.
Just get the thing first of all then aim to get a good flight position - if you go to Birdphotographers.net the standards are really high, and some critiques get taken over by the 'HAP' (Head Angle Police) or with comments about 'great shot shame about the wing position'. I don't mind on he whole because sometimes they can make or break a shot but equally the discussion can sometimes distract from the shot.
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Mikehit said:
Good news. Trophies seem so archaic now. When I was 16 I was doing taxidermy so that tells you where I've come from.
Mike a few years ago I felt bad when I realized my post strayed off topic, now I'm a little bolder.
However, we should play by the rules (with a little idle chit-chat for general interest).Jack
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Great shots keep coming here. I enjoy watching. Thank you.
Today I got a load of kestrel-shots, that I dare share here.
Location: Stevns Klint. SE part of Denmark.
Edit: I just added a fifth, where a lizard is devoured in air.
Today I got a load of kestrel-shots, that I dare share here.
Location: Stevns Klint. SE part of Denmark.
Edit: I just added a fifth, where a lizard is devoured in air.
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Mikehit said:
For sure! I'd add, what was you situation and location to be a part of this action?
Jack
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Alan, Click, Mike, Jack - thank you for your comments on my kestrels.
All were shot with Canon 6D (MkI), Tamron 150-600 (MkI). @ 600mm, ISO 800, 1/1600s, f/6.3-8
More about the location:
Stevns Klint is a white chalk cliff rising up to 40 m from sea level.
Se more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevns_Klint
It is a good spot for watching migrating birds in autumn, where they cross Øresund from Sweden's southwesternmost tip, Falsterbo.
On this day - September 24 - we saw many migrating birds, primarily geese.
But we also had a good display of several birds of prey resting or hunting. Probably birds taking a day off before moving on.
There were several kestrels hunting lizard on the side of the cliff.
Standing on top of the cliff you could often get almost level with the birds.
All were shot with Canon 6D (MkI), Tamron 150-600 (MkI). @ 600mm, ISO 800, 1/1600s, f/6.3-8
More about the location:
Stevns Klint is a white chalk cliff rising up to 40 m from sea level.
Se more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevns_Klint
It is a good spot for watching migrating birds in autumn, where they cross Øresund from Sweden's southwesternmost tip, Falsterbo.
On this day - September 24 - we saw many migrating birds, primarily geese.
But we also had a good display of several birds of prey resting or hunting. Probably birds taking a day off before moving on.
There were several kestrels hunting lizard on the side of the cliff.
Standing on top of the cliff you could often get almost level with the birds.
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