Show your Bird Portraits

[IslanderMV]

Well, since this thread is called "Show your Bird Portraits", I thought I'd do just that. Here are some spotted sandpiper portraits:





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Wonderful portrait - great detail. Was the shot handheld ?

This guy was in hardcore nest protection mode, doing everything he could to attract my attention from the high pitched squeaks coming from the bushes. Well, since he wouldn't get much more than about 15 feet away from me, it offered an ideal opportunity to get some great closeup shots!

 

[OscarBjarna]

Don't know if this counts as a portrait...


Arctic Tern by Oscar Bjarna, on Flickr

 

[jrista]

Well, since this thread is called "Show your Bird Portraits", I thought I'd do just that. Here are some spotted sandpiper portraits:





See more at my site.

This guy was in hardcore nest protection mode, doing everything he could to attract my attention from the high pitched squeaks coming from the bushes. Well, since he wouldn't get much more than about 15 feet away from me, it offered an ideal opportunity to get some great closeup shots!

Wonderful portrait - great detail. Was the shot handheld ?

It was shot on a tripod. I was sitting on the ground, with the lens mounted on a Jobu Pro 2 gimbal and Gitzo GT3532LS tripod.

 

[wsmith96]

Don't know if this counts as a portrait...


Arctic Tern by Oscar Bjarna, on Flickr

nice!

 

[niteclicks]

had another go at this guy last night

 

[Click]

had another go at this guy last night

Awesome. Great shot.

 

[niteclicks]

Thank you Click. Here is one more I liked from the set.

 

[jrista]

Thank you Click. Here is one more I liked from the set.

Great shot! Love the motion blur.

 

[niteclicks]

Thank you Jrista. The clouds moved in just as I got set up ,so I didn't get the help I wanted from the natural lighting, but I think it worked here.

 

[steven kessel]

Gambel's Quail. 5D Mark iii, 400 Do + 1.4x extender.

 

[is300]

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[niteclicks]

Worked on getting some BIF shots last weekend, my old fingers are not as fast as they used to be and this guy is really fast. I was trying to catch him as he flared to return to his post but only managed a couple half decent captures. Maybe this weekend will be better.

 

[Loswr]

TIF. Usually it means Tagged Image Format, but here it stands for Tern In Flight.

 

[GuyF]

One good tern deserves another....cough cough....um.....

 

[Loswr]

One good tern deserves another....cough cough....um.....

Well, since this is a thread about The Birds Byrds, let me just quote them (or Pete Seeger, if you prefer...). "To everything, Tern! Tern! Tern!, there is a season, Tern! Tern! Tern!..."

 

[Don Haines]

I guess it's my tern now....

 

[Click]

Don ,Neuro Guy, I love your terns guys. Well done! 8)

 

[steven kessel]

Tern about is fair play!

 

[ERHP]

A juvenile Black Neck Stilt on the road to Wimbledon, though the ball is somewhat waterlogged.

 

[Loswr]

A juvenile Black Neck Stilt on the road to Wimbledon, though the ball is somewhat waterlogged.

Lovely image...but you forfeited your tern!