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[DIABLO]

The Great Blue Heron, or the bird you will always see no matter what time of year, place, or time zone. lol.

 

[DIABLO]

Northern Male Harrier

A migratory raptor to my area from November to late April and a very hard raptor to capture! Anyone here having any luck capturing these raptors?

 

[J.R.]

Okay, I'm done attacking my own reflection in your car's paint, and sure I'll pose for you:

Nice shot Otto

 

[Click]

Okay, I'm done attacking my own reflection in your car's paint, and sure I'll pose for you:

Nice shot Otto

+1 Great shot. Beautiful bird.

 

[Don Haines]

Okay, I'm done attacking my own reflection in your car's paint, and sure I'll pose for you:

I spent many hours last winter trying to get a good cardinal picture..... I had some good ones but none of them compare to yours. Wonderful shot!

 

[J.R.]

A few grey bushchats have taken to frequenting our yard -

 

[J.R.]

The Himalayan Bulbuls - endemic to northern India

 

[SevenDUser]

Northern Male Harrier

A migratory raptor to my area from November to late April and a very hard raptor to capture! Anyone here having any luck capturing these raptors?

Is this one? I couldn't ID it.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

A few grey bushchats have taken to frequenting our yard -

Beautiful ... what a coincidence, just today morning I saw this bird really close by, on the road, while I was driving to work ... didn't know what it was called ... now I know ... a very beautiful bird.

 

[ERHP]

Diablo, catching them on the glides is the best way but they are somewhat erratic, reminding me of the F-111 using its ground avoidance radar.

J.R., those Himalayan Bulbuls look interesting.

mackguyver, Great shot of the Cardinal! Now if you had shots of it attacking your paint with a can of the wax in the picture, it would be a cardinal endorsement for the shine

This is one from earlier in the year when I finally started using the 5D MK III instead of the 7D. This Western Bluebird hovered then grabbed the worm from the high grass. I just watched as it was nearly in line with the sun. Fortunately for me it landed on the closest boulder before beating the worm in a pulp for breakfast. 600 f/4 v1 w/1.4 1/800 : f/9 : ISO 400

 

[ERHP]

This is a shot made by the Norwegian Professor Audun Rikardsen. Shot with a wide angel lens, with the camera on a remotely controlled floating device. I wish I had a higher resolution copy to share.

That is a pretty awesome shot!

 

[Menace]

Love

 

[Jack Douglas]

ERHP, now that's what I call a good meal. Very nice.

Jack

 

[CTJohn]

Everglades Ospreys
7D, EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L

 

[Jack Douglas]

Love those ospreys, CTJohn! How close was the nest and situated where?

Jack

 

[IslanderMV]

Northern Male Harrier

A migratory raptor to my area from November to late April and a very hard raptor to capture! Anyone here having any luck capturing these raptors?

Is this one? I couldn't ID it.

Looks like a female Northern Harrier to me. It has that Owl like look.

 

[CTJohn]

Love those ospreys, CTJohn! How close was the nest and situated where?

Jack

It's a spot at the lower end of the Everglades, near the Flamingo visitor center. There's a nest near the boat landing where you can get about 20 feet away. The ospreys seem to be oblivious to visitors.

 

[Jack Douglas]

NV U 20' Wow. Serendipidy he's got the ideal opportunity wouldn't you say.

Jack

 

[IslanderMV]

Had a Harrier pair nest a few miles from me this year. Got a few picts. The Males seem to be the most difficult target, very shy.

1. Harrier female hunting in fields.
2. Harrier juvenile
3. Harrier male with his kill ( a red winged blackbird nestling )

 

[serendipidy]

NV U 20' Wow. Serendipidy he's got the ideal opportunity wouldn't you say.

Jack

Yes, ideal. He should get some really great shots. Can't wait to see more.