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[applecider]

Yellow dumped warbler 600ef + 1.4x at 1/2000 iso 800 5d miii.
Decently sharp handheld.

I like seeing the little bumps around a birds stye and the individual hairs on the feathers as my judge of sharpness. Of course in flying images ......

 

[wildlifeandmore]

A few Mountain Bluebird pic's from yesterday in the National Elk Refuge Jackson Wyoming. I guess spring is here but it does not feel like it!
Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 500mm f/4L IS and 1.4x II

 

[mdmphoto]

EOS 6D, Sigma 150-500, Tokina 1.4x 700mm ISO 800, f/11 @ 1/1000

 

[mdmphoto]

EOS 6D, EF 24-105mm 105mm ISO 400 f/10 @ 1/50

 

[Menace]

Natural dark background

 

[Click]

Natural dark background

I love your shot Menace. Well done.

 

[IslanderMV]

Another Yellow-rumped Warbler - Birders call them butter-butts

Handheld - nice detail for a 60D and the 100-400mm
ISO 320, 400mm, f/63, 1/1250, manual, - center focus

 

[Jack Douglas]

IslanderMV, sweet bird and very nice shot! There are so many warblers - I bought The Warbler Guide.

Jack

 

[Menace]

Natural dark background

I love your shot Menace. Well done.

Thank you Click (and thank you my 400! too)

 

[scott_m]

I was sure I posted this a while ago but a search turned up nothing so here goes (apologies if it really is already in this thread)

Australian Bustard a.k.a. Bush Turkey

EOS 350D, 85/1.8 at f/3.2, 1/2000s, ISO100

Full size version here: http://www.pbase.com/smcleod965/image/87747568/original.jpg

 

[Cog]

Downy woodpecker

Canon 5Dm3 + 100-400mm @560mm

 

[buddywoods]

Bald Eagles

 

[sedwards]

the first nice day out in 3 weeks and these are the only guys to show up at the feeder

 

[Jack Douglas]

Jackson_Bill and buddywoods, oh what I'd give to just see those guys here, let alone photograph them!

We are so blessed with so much wonderful wildlife on this planet.

Jack

 

[Cog]

A downy woodpecker showing her tongue

 

[Jack Douglas]

I think she's sticking it out at you!

Click this if you don't believe crows are smart birds!! Makes my Grey parrot look like a dodo.

http://unexpectedentertainment.net/the-smartest-bird-ever/

Jack

 

[dpc]

Ring-billed gull with a tasty morsel.

 

[dpc]

Male widgeon getting some exercise (Pacific Ocean off Cattle Point, Victoria BC).

 

[dpc]

Mallard puddling around in Swan Lake, Victoria BC.

 

[dpc]

Pelican fishing.