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[2n10]

Hi Graham, your bird looks to be similar to a Pipit in the States. Hope this gives you a bit of help.

John

 

[bjd]

1DX2 and Sigma 500 f/4 with 1.4x TC @700mm

If you had a zoom, you could have got the whole beak.

Don't you mean "If you had had a wide-angle" ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers Brian

 

[Talys]

For the few referring to Vancouver,

My favourite location is the north 40 Park Reserve. You can find many in the trees, and flying over head. in air fights for food etc. If possible, plan a trip during the week days. There is far less human traffic and dogs, and the Eagles tend to stay way lower to the ground. There are many times they will be on branches no more then 15 ft up. The other day there was one snacking on something, and two eagles swooped into to try and steal it. All three dove down towards me taking off the branch, and I had to duck to the ground to possibly keep from being hit. I could feel the air over my head, I imagine they were no more then a couple feet above me. It was amazing.

Yes! This is where I took the last batch of eagle photos. It's a decommissioned WW2 listening post with all of the buildings removed, but the roads mostly intact.

When the eagles get close, you really get a feeling for how massive they are.

Here's a duck portrait, where the little gal was paddling her way ominously towards me. I think that she thought she was an eagle or shark or something -- totally fearless

 

[Jack Douglas]

V nice, Talys. I'll risk posting another redpoll. They are so cute and about the size of a chickadee.

Jack

 

[Talys]

V nice, Talys. I'll risk posting another redpoll. They are so cute and about the size of a chickadee.

Jack

Ha! Cool! I love all the little birds. They are so cute, but devilishly hard to get good BIFs of. Nice shot, with the little fella on the snowball

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi John.
Yes it looks like you may be correct, just comparing it to Rock and Meadow Pipit it looks like it is a Rock Pipit, not enough colour for the Meadow Pipit.

Cheers, Graham.

Hi Graham, your bird looks to be similar to a Pipit in the States. Hope this gives you a bit of help.

John

 

[Click]

Here's a duck portrait, where the little gal was paddling her way ominously towards me. I think that she thought she was an eagle or shark or something -- totally fearless

Nice shot, Phil.

 

[Click]

So cute. Nicely done, Jack.

 

[lion rock]

Talys and Jack,
Those are beautiful shots.
-r

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks guys.

Jack

 

[Cog]

 

[lion rock]

Cog,
Those are great!
-r

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Cog.

 

[Talys]

Thanks, everyone!

Cog: Great heron shots!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks, everyone!

Cog: Great heron shots!

I second that!

Jack

 

[snappy604]

thanks for the tip on North 40 park! Knew had to get out near ladner trunk, just hadn't taken the time.

Boundary Bay is near ferry, take exit to Tsswassen and there is a turn-off in town to the park (left on 12th ave).

Lots of good pics. hard to complement each, too bad there isn't an equivalent of a like button.

 

[stevelee]

These were not out in the wild, but the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, so my G7X II worked fine for them:

 

[Click]

Nice series, tevelee.

 

[Cog]

lion rock, Click, Talys, Jack Douglas
Thank you, guys. It seems that kayaking works.

 

[Jack Douglas]

lion rock, Click, Talys, Jack Douglas
Thank you, guys. It seems that kayaking works.

Any thoughts on how you handle the whole kayaking/photography scenario?

Jack