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[AaronT]

Being largely confined to the garden, I am finding more and more birds in it. Not so much a background for great photos but an opportunity to catalogue them. This morning a female Great Spotted Woodpecker, high up a tree.I took about a 100 shots between the branches and twigs and got only one or two clean shots.
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I think many of us could say the same thing. Many shots, a few keepers. My shutter would be happier if that wasn't the case.

 

[ISv]

I think many of us could say the same thing. Many shots, a few keepers. My shutter would be happier if that wasn't the case.

It's you, not the shutter - the shutter doesn't make difference between # of shots and # of keepers!
On the other hand Alan can rediscover his own garden - no matter of the # of keepers (I'm not restricted to the garden but I'm still jealous for his "garden" shots - nice shots are nice shots no matter where you take them!)

 

[Jack Douglas]

It's you, not the shutter - the shutter doesn't make difference between # of shots and # of keepers!
On the other hand Alan can rediscover his own garden - no matter of the # of keepers (I'm not restricted to the garden but I'm still jealous for his "garden" shots - nice shots are nice shots no matter where you take them!)

Unless it's spray and pray.

Jack

 

[AaronT]

A Bald Eagle photo from the past. They do build large nests. And a recent Wild Turkey photo, again. At this time of year they only have one thing on their mind.

 

[AlanF]

I think the Greenfinches have come to stay. One was on my bird feeder eating nyja seeds this afternoon. So, I dismantled and disinfected the feeder as Greenfinches have been decimated by disease, before refilling. Then this handsome male started serenading at the top of a tall tree but I was able to grab the 5DSR + 100-400mm II + 1.4xTC and rush up to our third storey and be not too far below him. A much better shot than the previous.

 

[ISv]

I think the Greenfinches have come to stay. One was on my bird feeder eating nyja seeds this afternoon. So, I dismantled and disinfected the feeder as Greenfinches have been decimated by disease, before refilling. Then this handsome male started serenading at the top of a tall tree but I was able to grab the 5DSR + 100-400mm II + 1.4xTC and rush up to our third storey and be not too far below him. A much better shot than the previous.

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Do you know what kind of disease? I was surprised when last summer I didn't see single one in my Europe trip!

 

[AaronT]

I think the Greenfinches have come to stay. One was on my bird feeder eating nyja seeds this afternoon. So, I dismantled and disinfected the feeder as Greenfinches have been decimated by disease, before refilling. Then this handsome male started serenading at the top of a tall tree but I was able to grab the 5DSR + 100-400mm II + 1.4xTC and rush up to our third storey and be not too far below him. A much better shot than the previous.

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It was definitely worth rushing up the stairs for.

 

[AlanF]

Do you know what kind of disease? I was surprised when last summer I didn't see single one in my Europe trip!

Trichomonosis parasite.

 

[ISv]

Trichomonosis parasite.

Thanks Alan! And now I understand better why you rushed to sterilize the feeder...

 

[Joe Subolefsky]

Checking his six on a foggy morning... Hope everyone is staying safe. Canon EOS R with 600III. 1/800, f/5 @ iso 2000. RAW converted in DPP resized and sharpened in PS. Thanks for looking.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Checking his six on a foggy morning... Hope everyone is staying safe. Canon EOS R with 600III. 1/800, f/5 @ iso 2000. RAW converted in DPP resized and sharpened in PS. Thanks for looking. View attachment 189708

In my childhood Birds of Alberta book was a photo of this bird and it was my dream to see one in real life but I never have. They are here but not common and I think rare where I actually live.

Great shot.

Jack

 

[Click]

Beautiful bird. Very nice picture, Joe.

 

[AlanF]

I downloaded Topaz AI Sharpen. It doesn't do anything for my sharp shots but it does do a good job on some less sharp shots. I reworked 3 from this time last year, from my favourite location which I cannot visit and I really miss watching the kingfishers.


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[Click]

Beautiful series, Alan.

 

[Joe Subolefsky]

Canvasback hen riding the Chesapeake Bay in the flat light of late afternoon. Canon EOS R with 600III.

 

[Maximilian]

... kingfishers.

What a beautiful series, Alan! Really wonderful. Esp. the first and the last one.

 

[Maximilian]

Still training on the small birds through my window. Here's a series of a big tit, doing its morning toilet (cloudy, 1/1000, ISO 1600):

 

[AlanF]

Still training on the small birds through my window. Here's a series of a big tit, doing its morning toilet (cloudy, 1/1000, ISO 1600):

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The tits are fun. I am following three pairs in my garden, Bluetits, Great Tits and Longtailed.

 

[Maximilian]

The tits are fun. I am following three pairs in my garden, Bluetits, Great Tits and Longtailed.

Have you heard about the new bluetit desease (link is in German)?
It's spreading over Germany and has come to Bavaria now

 

[AlanF]

I have reworked a Hobby catching, flying with and eating dragonflies from this time last year taken with the 5DSR and 400mm DO II. Not the best, but bring memories of a great day of watching and shooting. I switched from DxO PL to Noise Ninja and Topaz AI sharpening to render these.