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rpt said:
Well, the Hawk came to my "studio" with his lunch. He called thrice. I picked up the camera and took 3 quick ones and noticed a crow was on the tree too. I then went to the terrace to take other pics but by the time I got there, they were both gone...

Anyway, here it is. 5D3, 100-400L+1.4x @400mm so 560mm, f/8, 1/1250 and ISO 5000, hand held.

Well done RPT. Very nice shot.
 
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Pierre Bonenfant said:
Since it's winter time, here's a couples of snowys:

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Perfect white balance ... very sharp details.
 
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"Taking Flight"

EOS 1D X, EF 600mm f/4L IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender, 1/2500 s, f/8, ISO 640

"Flyby"

EOS 1D X, EF 600mm f/4L IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender, 1/2500 s, f/8, ISO 640

The second one is uncropped in the horzontal direction (in fact, I had to add a little canvas on the right to give the red tail some 'flying room' in he frame).

Thanks for looking!
 
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I went out today to take pictures of a pair of Cardinals that have been hanging around. No Cardinal pictures, but lots of Blue Jays...... Not exactly as planned, but I got to spend time outside in the snow :) Shots are with a 60D and 70-200 with a 1.4X extender.
 

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Here's a few taken with the 600mm IS II F4 on a 5D Mark III. All shots hand held without color modifications

Enjoy!

Two Cactus Wrens - note fruit juice (prickly pears from cactus) around their bill. Their call is most unique and easy to ID as it sounds like a car having a tough time starting up on a cold morning. Since 1931, they have been the Arizona State bird. All shots taken in southern California.


Two Cactus Wrens (11878) by Revup67, on Flickr


"Ridin' The December Sky at 5:05" by Revup67, on Flickr


American Kestrel (11848) by Revup67, on Flickr


Townsend's Warbler (11679) by Revup67, on Flickr

Note rows of "narrowly" drilled holes and protruding sap which attracts insects as well as Rufous Hummingbirds (dependent on season and regional location). The Sapsucker returns for its dinner (sap and insects) while they cling to the sap.

Red-breasted Sapsucker (11710) by Revup67, on Flickr

The Ruby-crowned Kinglet (male) with its crowned raised. The bird is next to impossible to find (though of Least Concern)..tiny and well camouflaged within the branches seeking aphids, caterpillars and the like. The timing has to be precise as its crown is typically flattened and shows as sort of a red speck on its cap.


Ruby-crowned Kinglet (male) 11612 by Revup67, on Flickr
 
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