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[Click]

OH NO, I just checked and Bell's doesn't visit Alberta!!

OK. This one like to travel. ;D

 

[Jack Douglas]

OH NO, I just checked and Bell's doesn't visit Alberta!!

OK. This one like to travel. ;D

Then I must report it and become famous in the Alberta birding community! I guess I should submit it to an Alberta birding group for their assessment when I'm less busy.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

Same location maybe the same species?? Vireo and maybe Red-eyed?? Eye is not really red but there was no sun on it ...

Jack

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, Jack.

I'm still looking for ID.

 

[lion rock]

Yes, yes, very cute.
-r

Very nice pictures, Jack.

I'm still looking for ID.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Now here's the Canonfanman plugging the 1DX2. I never thought an ISO12800 shot could be worth posting. This guy went through a complete bath sequence of full submersion and ended with this. Of course I did some NR to this 1/2 frame crop.

Jack

 

[Click]

Same location maybe the same species?? Vireo and maybe Red-eyed?? Eye is not really red but there was no sun on it ...

Jack

Jack, this bird really looks like a Vireo Red-eyed to me.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks click but don't relax just yet. Here's what I thought was the same bird just prior in another tree.

Jack

 

[Don Haines]

Common loon.....

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Jack.
Some very nice pictures of some BIRDS I think they are so nice it matters not which species they are! Very nice shot of the Sandpiper, what noise reduction did you use, memory says you use DPP was that where the noise reduction came from?

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Don.
Nice.

Cheers, Graham.

Common loon.....

 

[Cog]

Same location maybe the same species?? Vireo and maybe Red-eyed?? Eye is not really red but there was no sun on it ...

Jack

Beautiful!

 

[Nat_WA]

Grebe parent, quite protective of its young (always positioning itself between me and the young)

 

[Mikehit]

Grebe parent, quite protective of its young (always positioning itself between me and the young)

I detect a theme ;D

A somewhat older one, still with my 50D + 100-400 II
It was an overcast and slightly misty winter morning, little light so I had to use relatively slow shutter speed (with the 50D I do not want to exceed ISO800 for reasonable quality...) - but thanks to the excellent IS of the lens no motion blur.

I'm not complaining, just sayin'... ;D

 

[Nat_WA]

Grebe parent, quite protective of its young (always positioning itself between me and the young)

I detect a theme ;D

A somewhat older one, still with my 50D + 100-400 II
It was an overcast and slightly misty winter morning, little light so I had to use relatively slow shutter speed (with the 50D I do not want to exceed ISO800 for reasonable quality...) - but thanks to the excellent IS of the lens no motion blur.

I'm not complaining, just sayin'... ;D

Indeed, I like these slightly misty mornings... The grebe was taken with 7DII (and same lens) however
It only is so tough getting up early enough to get the best light ;D

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, Nat.

 

[ERHP]

One of the not quite adult Yellow Crowned Night Herons posed for a few seconds as the sun was dropping behind the neighboring trees/buildings. This one also kept looking back at a nearby adult who choose to enforce some territorial boundaries a few seconds later.

1DX MK II 600 f/4L II 1/1600 : f/7.1 : ISO 1000

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot. Well done, ERHP.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Very pleasing shots everyone.

Probably most of you are like me; I don't see why I should receive praise, it's the bird that is amazing and beautiful and so much fun to experience being around. Of course I appreciate the friendliness of the gestures.

Anyway for me personally, no need to compliment what I've obtained, typically by luck. Of course I accept the compliments and will pass them on to the birds when they come my way.

Another "plain Jane" but mother nature has placed her in a very pleasing setting. Mallard??

Jack

 

[Mikehit]

Mallard??

Nah, mate. Tennessee warbler.
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