Show your Bird Portraits

[Jack Douglas]

Mark me at 3500km west.

If it ever comes up I tell folk I'm not a very good photographer - just the truth - but I am persistent and eventually I luck out. While the juncos are around I keep on trying and I think I'm getting closer.

1DX2 400 DO II X2 III 1/1600 F8 ISO 2000

Jack

 

[JPAZ]

Very nice Barbet

 

[Don Haines]

The Ospreys are back.... Tamron 150-600 on a 7D2, handheld from a canoe on a windy day....

 

[Jack Douglas]

The Ospreys are back.... Tamron 150-600 on a 7D2, handheld from a canoe on a windy day....

Very nice, wonder when I can expect them out here. You got picture proof it was windy.

Jack

 

[rpt]

_61A0973 by -OlAf-, on Flickr

Very nice - what is it - a half evolved woodpecker?

Jack

I think it is a coppersmith barbet.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppersmith_barbet

 

[AlanF]

The Ospreys are back.... Tamron 150-600 on a 7D2, handheld from a canoe on a windy day....

Great shot Don. It needs to be clicked on and seen full size to appreciate it fully.

 

[serendipidy]

I live in the Laurentians region, eastern Canada.

We are practically neighbors. I'm 30 min east of montreal.

And I am half way between two of you

And I am just outside Ottawa...

And I'm only 5,600km away.

I live in the most isolated city (defined as population > 50,000) and the most isolated capital in the world

A few isolated birds ;D
Hawaiian Mallard Duck (Koloa maoli) by Eric Johnson, on Flickr
Red-crested (Brazilian) Cardinal by Eric Johnson, on Flickr
Baby Hawaiian Mallard duck by Eric Johnson, on Flickr
Myna (Acridotheres tristis) by Eric Johnson, on Flickr

 

[Jack Douglas]

Sweet, Eric.

Jack

 

[Eldar]

This is a very rare visitor on these shores. We´ve been lucky to have one couple nesting by a river close to where I live. I got up at 6am this morning and headed out, with a couple of "lunatic" comments from my wife. 0C/32F and a cold breeze made it a chilling experience. The bird appeared a number of times and I have lots of shots. Finally it decided to sit down in the sun and I could get my ISO sufficiently down to benefit from the 5DSR resolution. It lives on the other side of the river, where access is impossible, so a lot of cropping was required.

5DSR, 600mm f4L IS II + 2xIII extender. 1/400s, f/9.0, ISO200

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, Eldar.

 

[tron]

Excellent shot Eldar.

 

[CTJohn]

Morikami Japanese Gardens

 

[Click]

Morikami Japanese Gardens

Very nice capture. Well done, CTJohn.

 

[Don Haines]

Morikami Japanese Gardens

One of the finer shots in this thread! Very nice!

 

[Mikehit]

Morikami Japanese Gardens

I really like the balance on that shot.
Does the original have any more space bottom right to bring the plant further in the shot?

 

[CTJohn]

Click, Don and Mikehit, thanks! There was a wall just in front of the plant, so no more available on the bottom.

 

[serendipidy]

Sweet, Eric.

Jack

Thank you, Jack.

 

[clbayley]

I love this thread!

Barred Owl, I believe. This is a rescue bird so I could get nice and close. But it was well past dusk so unfortunately had to settle with high ISO.

 

[serendipidy]

This is a very rare visitor on these shores. We´ve been lucky to have one couple nesting by a river close to where I live. I got up at 6am this morning and headed out, with a couple of "lunatic" comments from my wife. 0C/32F and a cold breeze made it a chilling experience. The bird appeared a number of times and I have lots of shots. Finally it decided to sit down in the sun and I could get my ISO sufficiently down to benefit from the 5DSR resolution. It lives on the other side of the river, where access is impossible, so a lot of cropping was required.

5DSR, 600mm f4L IS II + 2xIII extender. 1/400s, f/9.0, ISO200

Great shot and great story, Eldar. I wish we had those birds here...they are so colorful.

 

[serendipidy]

I love this thread!

Barred Owl, I believe. This is a rescue bird so I could get nice and close. But it was well past dusk so unfortunately had to settle with high ISO.

What a marvelous photo! Love the expression on the owl's face. Well done.