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[candyman]

Ground Hornbill in the Masai Mara. Not an insect but a piece of wood in its beak. Canon 5D Mk111 and 300f2.8 Mk11 lens under a very hot mid day sun

Maybe digestion problems ;D
Lovely photo!

 

[StudentOfLight]

1st image: Female Southern Double-Collared Sunbird - checking out a male
2nd image: Male Southern Double-Collared Sunbird - displaying yellow courtship plumage

 

[IslanderMV]

Here are a few from a recent trip to the Farne Islands, Northumbria, UK. Its become a yearly trip such a fantastic array of birds.


Great series, well photographed, looks like you had a blast !

 

[IslanderMV]

Greater Yellowlegs in late day light.
Martha's Vineyard
70D and 100-400mm

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, Jeff. Lovely light.

 

[TheJock]

One of my first with the new 5DIII, a Striated Heron.
Taken at the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai last weekend. The heat is unbearable at the moment so I won’t be venturing too far, which is a bit of a bummer considering the F1 season is going into the 4 week summer break
5DIII, 100-400 + 1.4XTCIII @560mm, f8, 1/640, ISO 320.

 

[Kerry B]

African Fish Eagle in the Masai Mara. Canon 5D Mk111 and 300f2.8 Mk11 lens and extender.

 

[AlanF]

Yesterday I watched enthralled as a great crested grebe taught its one remaining chick how to fish. There are alien giant crayfish in the lake.

7DII + 100-400mm II @ 520mm

 

[Kerry B]

Yesterday I watched enthralled as a great crested grebe taught its one remaining chick how to fish. There are alien giant crayfish in the lake.

7DII + 100-400mm II @ 520mm
Great image Alan, see the tail has gone

 

[AlanF]

Yesterday I watched enthralled as a great crested grebe taught its one remaining chick how to fish. There are alien giant crayfish in the lake.

7DII + 100-400mm II @ 520mm
Great image Alan, see the tail has gone

Well spotted Kerry - here is it with the tail

 

[AlanF]

And, here is the tail coming off.

 

[Kerry B]

And, here is the tail coming off.
Brilliant, great sequence, crayfish tail, lovely

 

[Kerry B]

A young Robin in our garden. This one from the third brood. These birds are doing well this summer. 5D Mk111 and 300f2.8 Mk11 lens.

 

[AlanF]

A young Robin in our garden. This one from the third brood. These birds are doing well this summer. 5D Mk111 and 300f2.8 Mk11 lens.

Incredible detail. We have lost our Robins. I fed them daily, they used to nest in our garage but two or three months ago, they were gone - I think a Sparrowhawk might have got them.

 

[Kerry B]

Tawny Eagle after downpour. This one was so obliging. Canon 5D Mk111 and 300f2.8 Mk11 lens.

 

[Kerry B]

A young Robin in our garden. This one from the third brood. These birds are doing well this summer. 5D Mk111 and 300f2.8 Mk11 lens.

Incredible detail. We have lost our Robins. I fed them daily, they used to nest in our garage but two or three months ago, they were gone - I think a Sparrowhawk might have got them.

Alan, you have the same set up, you know how sharp the lens with the 5d mk111 is. Shame about your Robins, at least ours have made up for your loss.

 

[AlanF]

Kerry, by sheer coincidence I was taking my 5DIII + 300mm II @ f/2.8 from the garage in the rain this morning and couldn't resist a quick shot! I wouldn't normally post a photo of a bird on a feeder but this crop of a bedraggled bluetit inside shows nicely the shallow depth of field with the cage out of focus in front and behind. You are right about how sharp the 300/2.8 is. Great shot of the tawny owl!

 

[Rahul]

Beautiful shots in this thread ... here's my contribution - a grey francolin clicked yesterday!

 

[candyman]

Beautiful shots in this thread ... here's my contribution - a grey francolin clicked yesterday!

What a special bird. Never saw one. Very interesting featherpattern

 

[Rahul]

Beautiful shots in this thread ... here's my contribution - a grey francolin clicked yesterday!

What a special bird. Never saw one. Very interesting featherpattern

Thanks candyman. This was shot in India.