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[AlanF]

I love Great Crested Grebes. They are a joy to shoot in their mating ceremony, carrying their chicks on their backs, feeding them and teaching them hoe to fish.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Eldar.
Very nice shot.

Cheers, Graham.

A small corner of my favourite lake is now ice free and my favourite bird, the great crested grebe, was out, testing the water in the late afternoon sun.

1DX-II, 600 f4L IS II + 1.4xIII

 

[Eldar]

Thanks guys, much appreciated. Here is my favourite from last year. I probably posted it then, but I think it is good enough to be seen again. This is one of the parents, with their only remaining young one. Four eggs hatched, but three of them were taken by gulls.

 

[AlanF]

Gorgeous!

 

[Claudelec]

Rougequeue noir
EOS 70D 100-400 IS II @ 400mm

 

[Click]

Thanks guys, much appreciated. Here is my favourite from last year. I probably posted it then, but I think it is good enough to be seen again. This is one of the parents, with their only remaining young one. Four eggs hatched, but three of them were taken by gulls.

Awesome. 8)

 

[Jack Douglas]

Great looking bird. Lovely shot, Eldar.

A sure sign of spring when Eldar's grebes appear. Lovely.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

What a nice batch of shots from everyone!

Mike, I need to try putting out some peanut butter with seeds, thanks. So far it's many just a varied seed mix that I scatter but of course the woodpeckers do like suet.

Jack

 

[AlanF]

Hi guys! Just arrived in Portugal for 9 days bid photography. Wife has the 5DS R + 100-400mm II + 1.4xTC, I have the 5D IV + 400mm II +2xTC, and we have the M5 + 11-22mm (as well as the 50mm 1.8 STM) in case of emergencies. Our guide, we learned over dinner, has a 1DXII and so I am hoping to give it a try. Here is a Barnswallow - at 1/60s in the shadow as we arrived at the guest house as I was getting out of the rental car, so it's not the best.

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, Alan.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Very nice shot, Alan.

Hey Alan, 1/60s at 800 mm - that's amazing. The 1DX2 will not satisfy you relative to the 20 MP so unless there is some action it won't cut it. However, I would be interested in how the AF speed compares with 400 X2 between the two cameras.

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Alan.
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I guess what I'm trying to say is what do you mean not the best, it looks pretty bloody good to me!

Cheers, Graham.

so it's not the best.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Hi Alan.
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ???
I guess what I'm trying to say is what do you mean not the best, it looks pretty bloody good to me!

Cheers, Graham.

so it's not the best.

Ah, you know Alan!

BTW any idea why I am not able to access the flowers thread? Just never loads.

Jack

 

[lion rock]

Jack,
Floral page 126 is dead. Page 127 is fine. Try it.
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=22225.1890
-r

BTW any idea why I am not able to access the flowers thread? Just never loads.
Jack

 

[Click]

BTW any idea why I am not able to access the flowers thread? Just never loads.

Jack

??? Works for me

 

[josephandrews222]

We see an occasional wood thrush--neat looking bird, actually.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Jack.
What lion rock said, hopefully you are in now.
That is the second thread to have that happen recently, the other was mountains,lakes and rivers, hence the current one having a 2 suffix.

Cheers, Graham.

Ah, you know Alan!

BTW any idea why I am not able to access the flowers thread? Just never loads.

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Joseph.
Nice shot of a nice bird.

Cheers, Graham.

We see an occasional wood thrush--neat looking bird, actually.

 

[TheJock]

Hi guys! Just arrived in Portugal for 9 days bid photography. Wife has the 5DS R + 100-400mm II + 1.4xTC, I have the 5D IV + 400mm II +2xTC, and we have the M5 + 11-22mm (as well as the 50mm 1.8 STM) in case of emergencies. Our guide, we learned over dinner, has a 1DXII and so I am hoping to give it a try. Here is a Barnswallow - at 1/60s in the shadow as we arrived at the guest house as I was getting out of the rental car, so it's not the best.

Fabulous shot Alan, i'm really looking forward to seeing your other images, as after a 9 day adventure all about birding I imagine there will be some fantastic shots!!
Do you use eBird to record your sightings? I really enjoy reliving the day while uploading my checklists, and it's a brilliant resource for printing off checklists of the potential species in the area!!

 

[Click]

Nice picture, Joseph.