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[ISv]

Nothing interesting today...
At least this Red-crested Cardinal was posing well.

 

[Click]

Lovely shot, ISv.

 

[AlanF]

Nothing interesting today...
At least this Red-crested Cardinal was posing well.

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It's a great shot.

 

[JPAZ]

Royal Terns on the California Coast. Sibling rivalry, here? (R5 - RF 24-105 @ 105 f/7.1 iso400 1/1000 sec

 

[Maximilian]

Royal Terns on the California Coast

Hi JPAZ!

Really wonderful subject and moment.
But it seems that somehow something went wrong with sampling or uploading of that pic because it misses any kind of detail.
Even your copyright sign shows edges.
When I look at the file details I see that it has a size of only 208 KB, 953x636 pix, 240 dpi.
Maybe a little bit too much compression?

 

[JPAZ]

Hi JPAZ!

Really wonderful subject and moment.
But it seems that somehow something went wrong with sampling or uploading of that pic because it misses any kind of detail.
Even your copyright sign shows edges.
When I look at the file details I see that it has a size of only 208 KB, 953x636 pix, 240 dpi.
Maybe a little bit too much compression?

Yeah, probably. Looks much better before I compressed to upload

Appreciate the input. and really like what you and others upload

 

[bhf3737]

A few birds of prey who have arrived lately: A Merlin, an Osprey with is catch of day (EOS R5 + 100-500 + 2X Extender).




And a Cooper's Hawk (EOS R5 + RF800 + 1.4X Extender)

 

[Click]

Very nice series.

I especially like the first picture. Well done, bhf3737.

 

[AlanF]

A few birds of prey who have arrived lately: A Merlin, an Osprey with is catch of day (EOS R5 + 100-500 + 2X Extender).View attachment 199721


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And a Cooper's Hawk (EOS R5 + RF800 + 1.4X Extender)
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Beautiful shots!

 

[AlanF]

Pushing the RF 2xTC +100-500mm + R5 to its limits. A small crop of a Common Greenshanks in dull light some distance away, 70-100m.

 

[AlanF]

A juvenile Starling as apprentice jockey on a Konik pony.

 

[Click]

So now, we'll need another thread, BAJ or BOH...Bird As Jockey or Bird On Horse.

 

[macrunning]

Spotted Sandpiper
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Nice Click!

 

[macrunning]

A juvenile Starling as apprentice jockey on a Konik pony.

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AlanF upping the anti! lol Nice shot.

 

[bhf3737]

Beautiful shots!

Very nice series.

I especially like the first picture. Well done, bhf3737.

Thank you all. For the past two weeks we had heavy smoke from mountain fire but after a rainfall the air was clear enough to capture clear pictures. Unfortunately this year many birds' chicks in eastern Rockies did not make it through summer because of air pollution and those who survived are quite skinny. Perhaps that is why we can see some rather rare birds of prey closer to the cities and parks.

 

[Aussie shooter]

I haven't popped in here for ages but I have been shooting still. Took this one a few months back in a local wetland. It is a Splendid fairy Wren male in breeding Plumage

 

[EricN]

 

[Click]

I haven't popped in here for ages but I have been shooting still. Took this one a few months back in a local wetland. It is a Splendid fairy Wren male in breeding Plumage

Lovely shot. Nicely done, Aussie shooter.

 

[macrunning]

I haven't popped in here for ages but I have been shooting still. Took this one a few months back in a local wetland. It is a Splendid fairy Wren male in breeding PlumageView attachment 199768

Beautiful Aussie!

 

[Maximilian]

When I was in Northern Germany lately this juvenile buzzard was flying over our house and always crying.
Seems it was about to be weaned at this time.

The story of the weaned juvenile buzzard continued.
The next morning - it was about 5:30 a.m. - I was woken up by its cries from the western neighbours rooftop.
Not only that I would have preferred to sleep at least one hour longer - I had to push ISO to 6400 and beyond.
That's the reason for missing details

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Then it flew to the eastern neighbours roof.



Shooting against dawn light didn't make it easier.



Later that day I had at least decent light. But it was sitting pretty far away, so I had to crop a lot.