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It's like MMA. I really like your photos and explanations.

 

[Dragon]

A quick shot in Biscayne National Park in Florida. I went with only a 24-70mm on my trip, not wanting to fly with multiple lenses. I may look into getting the 24-240mm for my next trip to Ireland so I won't have to crop as much.View attachment 228982View attachment 228983.

Nice. I have found the 24-240 to be a very decent lens. It has quite a bit of CA in the periphery at 24 and 240, but very clean from around 35 to 200 and it has good detail over the whole range.

 

[ISv]

It's like MMA. I really like your photos and explanations.

My "explanations" are nothing more than suggestions: "explaining" birds by human behavior... I don't really know how to call it.

 

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My "explanations" are nothing more than suggestions: "explaining" birds by human behavior... I don't really know how to call it.

No matter what you call it, you're really appreciated. Thank you, ISv.

 

[antonn]

R3 + RF600/4 + TC1.4, Podiceps cristatus

 

[AlanF]

After

I don't know how many are familiar with this, the courting ritual of the Great Crested Grebe. It needs a movie or as here an animated gif to appreciate it. (R5ii 800mm).

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The mating has another ritual. The female squats on the nest waiting for the male, the male mounts and mates, they then have a post mating display of beaks.

 

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Antonn and Alan,

Beautiful series. Well done, guys.

 

[Maximilian]

Tufted duck.
R6m2+100-500+1.4xExt.@700mm, f/11, 1/2000, ISO2500

 

[Maximilian]

WARNING! COOTness alarm! (no typo )

Knowing that some of you don't find coot chicks cute, here are the first ones of the season

R6m2+100-500+1.4xExt.@700mm+crop, f/14, 1/500, ISO3200


R6m2+100-500+2xExt.@1000mm+crop, f/14, 1/320, ISO3200


R6m2+100-500+2xExt.@1000mm+crop, f/14, 1/500, ISO3200


@AlanF:
It seems I'm getting used to my 2xExt.
Most of what I see in photo 2 and 3 that I don't like, is motion blur, because of the light and that I limited the ISO to 3200 for comparisons.
The details in the plumage of the adult look good IMO.

 

[Maximilian]

And some close-ups of the coot chicks
R6m2+100-500+2xExt.@1000mm+crop, f/14, 1/320-1250, ISO3200-6400

 

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Well done, Maximilian. I especially like the first one.