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[AlanF]

Female and male Siskin, Female and male Chaffinch. (R5ii + RF 200-800mm).

 

[Click]

Lovely series, Alan. I especially like the first and last picture.

 

[Nemorino]

Common pheasant
R5m2 + RF 200-800 + 1.4TC
@ f/13, 1/4000s



Didn't expected a jump and used a shutter speed of just 1/1250

 

[Click]

Very nice shots. I especially like the first one. Well done.

 

[Noreaster]

Went to check on my owl boxes and this is all I saw

 

[Click]

Nice shots, Noreaster.

 

[ThomasTH]

Lovely soft light

 

[Nemorino]

Great Cormorant with snack
R5m2 + RF 200-800 + 1.4TC



And a portrait of (probably) the subspecies Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis
R5m2 + RF 200-800
original width


and a QHD crop (3840x2160)

 

[Click]

Very nice series, Nemorino.

 

[ISv]

Great Cormorant with snack
R5m2 + RF 200-800 + 1.4TC
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And a portrait of (probably) the subspecies Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis
R5m2 + RF 200-800
original width
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and a QHD crop (3840x2160)
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What is the time difference between #1 and #2? I just wonder how it separated the fish from the algae.
Because the photos are from Germany - yes, for me 99.99% it's P.c. sinensis. The difference in the plumage between the firs two and the last two photos is the age probably: they get breeding plumage (in the right season!) at minimum 2 years old. Another, low probability, is that the bird in the first two photos still is not converting from non-breeding to breeding plumage. The last shot is great with the detail and the background!
Edited: where in Germany did you take that shots #1 and 2?!!

 

[Nemorino]

What is the time difference between #1 and #2? I just wonder how it separated the fish from the algae.

Three seconds!

The difference in the plumage between the firs two and the last two photos is the age probably:

Or different populations: one staying and one migrating, here are more cormorants in the winter.

Edited: where in Germany did you take that shots #1 and 2?

I have taken all three pictures in the west of Germany close to the Netherlands.
Only a few 100 meters and two hours between both animals .

 

[antonn]

R1+RF600/4, Strix aluco. Extreme low light, handheld shooting, ISO 20k, 1/15

 

[Click]

Beautiful shots, antonn. Well done!

 

[ISv]

R1+RF600/4, Strix aluco. Extreme low light, handheld shooting, ISO 20k, 1/15
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Great shots, especially under that circumstances!

 

[ISv]

Yesterday afternoon the rain finally stopped (the Parakeet photo) . No rain today but it starts tomorrow night again.
Some Pacific Golden Plovers are in breeding plumage already! And Common myna: nothing else to shoot!

 

[shire_guy]

Eastern Whipbird



Masked Lapwing



Pied Oystercatcher



Far Eastern Curlew (large crop @ 800mm)

 

[Click]

ISv and shire guy,

I really like your series. Well done, guys.

 

[josephandrews222]

Tufted Titmouse
R5ii + 200-800 @ 800

 

[Click]

I especially like the second one. Well done.

 

[josephandrews222]

Song Sparrow

R5ii; 200-800 @ 800