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A few shots of the youngsters in April.
The Great Horned Owls had three again this year and number two spent at least part of the night on the ground(number one had fallen a week earlier and not survived the second night).
A small armada of Wood Ducks, ~two days from the nesting cavity.
Leucistic Wood Duck hen warding off competitors from her bank and ducklings.
One of the goslings looking back at its reflection in the lens.
Another Wood Duck taking a break with her remaining ducklings.
She started with thirteen and was down to eleven the second morning. Perhaps too trusting as the ducklings went over and around my boots.
The Great Horned Owls had three again this year and number two spent at least part of the night on the ground(number one had fallen a week earlier and not survived the second night).
A small armada of Wood Ducks, ~two days from the nesting cavity.
Leucistic Wood Duck hen warding off competitors from her bank and ducklings.
One of the goslings looking back at its reflection in the lens.
Another Wood Duck taking a break with her remaining ducklings.
She started with thirteen and was down to eleven the second morning. Perhaps too trusting as the ducklings went over and around my boots.
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House Wrens, Insects and a Squirrel (R5MkII and 200-800 @ 800)
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On top of the birdhouse, looking out for (and calling out) predators:
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Distracting/attacking a predator (3):
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Meals for youngsters (2):
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Youngsters:
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One meal per youngster (2):
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Din din:
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All ten are jpegs massaged by Topaz Denoise
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On top of the birdhouse, looking out for (and calling out) predators:
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Distracting/attacking a predator (3):
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Meals for youngsters (2):
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Youngsters:
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One meal per youngster (2):
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Din din:
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All ten are jpegs massaged by Topaz Denoise
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Nice shots and if it's not a hybrid bird you are really lucky! Talking about the Wood Duck off course!A few shots of the youngsters in April.
The Great Horned Owls had three again this year and number two spent at least part of the night on the ground(number one had fallen a week earlier and not survived the second night).
A small armada of Wood Ducks, ~two days from the nesting cavity.
Leucistic Wood Duck hen warding off competitors from her bank and ducklings.
One of the goslings looking back at its reflection in the lens.
Another Wood Duck taking a break with her remaining ducklings.
She started with thirteen and was down to eleven the second morning. Perhaps too trusting as the ducklings went over and around my boots.
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There are only some 700 pairs Bearded Tits in the UK. The first image is one I took in 2020 of a mature adult with its black beard, the last time I saw one. My wife took some shots in the Cley marshes of 3 birds who flew in at a far distance (R7/RF 100-400mm), which are juvenile ones, just fledged and without the adult colours.
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Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Taken from a photo hide.
Juvenile:
I like the play of light and shadow in the photo of the juvenile (I feel like Rembrandt
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R5 Mk II with RF200-800mm @+/- 600mm.
Juvenile:
I like the play of light and shadow in the photo of the juvenile (I feel like Rembrandt
).R5 Mk II with RF200-800mm @+/- 600mm.
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More Rembrandt chiaroscuro. He is my favourite artist. The first image of the Whitethroat (Cley area again this week, in Blakeney) is true Rembrandt portrait lighting with the light coming in from the left to light up one half of the face. Same lens/camera as yours.Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Taken from a photo hide.
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Juvenile:
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I like the play of light and shadow in the photo of the juvenile (I feel like Rembrandt
R5 Mk II with RF200-800mm @+/- 600mm.
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This is great catch, no matter of the quality of the photos. I love the first photo, beautiful bird!
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The first was taken with your favourite lens! We all want great photographic shots, but if you love birds, any quality is good enough for a rarity for the record. Juvenile Bearded Tits are particularly rare. She got 3 shots as 3 juveniles bird flew in, and only a different one was in focus in each. Here are all 3 birds where I have had to use huge Topaz sharpening on 2 birds. I'll just post it as an attachment for the record.
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"The first was taken with your favourite lens! We all want great photographic shots, but if you love birds, any quality is good enough for a rarity for the record. Juvenile Bearded Tits are particularly rare."
As you can suspect I absolutely agree. In my life I have seen only 2 or 3 of the adults. No photos... Hard to find/photo birds (even if you are at the right habitat: because they should be at the edge/clearance of the reed beds, otherwise forget photos...)!
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Today I decided to check on that "Shama Motel" (posted +/- unintentionally in BIF 
): I had the feeling the babies are going fledglings very soon.
First two were easy to find, for the third (two photos) I had to use first my hearing (in the nest they are absolutely mum, once fledged their call is unmistakable)!
After that Saffron Finch, Common Waxbill and somewhat () of Red-crested Cardinal.
): I had the feeling the babies are going fledglings very soon.First two were easy to find, for the third (two photos) I had to use first my hearing (in the nest they are absolutely mum, once fledged their call is unmistakable)!
After that Saffron Finch, Common Waxbill and somewhat (
) of Red-crested Cardinal.
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Hi guys, I was treated to a confrontation between a Bald Eagle and an American Kestrel yesterday. This was the same location I was at last month, but since then a Kestrel family decided to nest on this particular tree the Baldy likes to perch on. I was just photographing the Eagle when all of a sudden, the Kestrel(s) came screaming out of nowhere, dive-bombing the Eagle. It was first for me seeing these two go at it. The Eagle got annoyed and flew off to another tree.
Also, I was using the 70-200 Z paired with a 2X extender (on R5II). I did have to crop a bunch, but the combo is so sharp, you can still get pretty good results.
Also, I was using the 70-200 Z paired with a 2X extender (on R5II). I did have to crop a bunch, but the combo is so sharp, you can still get pretty good results.
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