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[candyman]

Little Grebe
6D
EF600mm f/4L IS II USM
F4
1/800
ISO 2000

Very nice colors. I like the reflection

 

[candyman]

Goslings

Couple of geese hatched a bunch of goslings recently. They have been parading them around the gigantic lawns outside, and I decided to bring in my gear and get some shots. I tell ya, watching goslings is one of the most relaxing, hilarious things you can do. Toddler...gosling...they are both as clumsy and cute as you can imagine!

Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EF 600mm f/4 L II + 1.4x TC III
Handheld

Very wel done with handheld. That's a thin dof
I hope to catch some young ones this spring. Every day I go for a lunch walk at my work and pass a Swan. She is sitting there on one or more eggs. Very protective....of course

 

[Eldar]

Eurasian nuthatch, the only bird we have over here who are able to climb down tree trunks.

1DX, 600mm f4L IS II
1/1600s, f5.6, ISO12800

 

[Click]

Eurasian nuthatch, the only bird we have over here who are able to climb down tree trunks.

1DX, 600mm f4L IS II
1/1600s, f5.6, ISO12800

Beautiful shot Eldar. I really like the green background.

 

[scyrene]

Eurasian nuthatch, the only bird we have over here who are able to climb down tree trunks.

1DX, 600mm f4L IS II
1/1600s, f5.6, ISO12800

Where was that taken? It's less coloured than the western subspecies. Somewhere in C/E Europe?

 

[Eldar]

Thanks Click,
I agree on the green. It is really beautiful this early in the season.

Scyrene,
It is from the woods next to where I live, just south of Oslo in Norway. You may find some with a bit more colour, but this is what they normally look like here.

 

[Eldar]

"Aahh, this was nice ..."
A mallard duckling, as fresh from the egg as warm omelette, has just completed his first 25 seconds in the water.

 

[LSeries]

A Common Tern Sitting On A Branch by Jussi Lind, on Flickr

 

[bjd]

"Aahh, this was nice ..."
A mallard duckling, as fresh from the egg as warm omelette, has just completed his first 25 seconds in the water.

And already he can swim better than any of us.

Nice shot Eldar.

 

[Click]

Lovely shot, LSeries.

 

[Eldar]

"Aahh, this was nice ..."
A mallard duckling, as fresh from the egg as warm omelette, has just completed his first 25 seconds in the water.

And already he can swim better than any of us.

Nice shot Eldar.

Thanks,
But they learn to walk before they swim. This is from their first trip from the nest to the water

 

[Click]

"Aahh, this was nice ..."
A mallard duckling, as fresh from the egg as warm omelette, has just completed his first 25 seconds in the water.

So cute

 

[Northbird]

7D MK II Canon 300 2.8 + 1.4x II


American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) by Tony Varela Photography, on Flickr

 

[sedwards]

White Breasted Nuthatch displaying
7DII
400 f5.6 + EX1.4II
f 9
1/500
iso 1600

Nuthatch displaying by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

 

[Click]

White Breasted Nuthatch displaying
7DII
400 f5.6 + EX1.4II
f 9
1/500
iso 1600

Lovely shot, Stuart.

 

[Eldar]

Common Eider, returning from a dive.
1DX, 600 f4L IS II + 2xIII extender

 

[Sporgon]

"Aahh, this was nice ..."
A mallard duckling, as fresh from the egg as warm omelette, has just completed his first 25 seconds in the water.

Brilliant ! Love it.

(Not sure the omelette reference is appropriate . )

 

[Cog]

 

[Eldar]

Red-breasted merganser. Last year´s couple has returned, probably with their kids from last year. Now there are three couples here. A very cool bird.
1DX, 600 f4L IS II + 2xIII extender

PS! Doing AFMA on 1200mm has been a bit of a challenge. I almost wrote this combo off as unsharp. But I decided to give it one more try and as you can see, it´s plenty sharp.

 

[Ardan]

Red-breasted merganser. Last year´s couple has returned, probably with kids. Now there are three couples here. A very cool bird.
1DX, 600 f4L IS II + 2xIII extender

PS! Doing AFMA on 1200mm has been a bit of a challenge. I almost wrote this combo off as unsharp. But I decided to give it one more try and as you can see, it´s plenty sharp.

A very cool bird indeed. Its name in Dutch is, literally translated to English, "saw-bill". Kind of a cool name as well!