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Re: Common Sandpiper, UK

Not that common, this was one of a pair with a Summer breeding territory on the River Coquet in Northumberland (NE England), letting me know that it knows that I know it's there...

(Canon 7D Mk II, 100-400mm Mk II, Sigma 1.4x TC, at 560mm).

I really like your pictures, Keith. Well done.

 

[Click]

Sharp-shinned Hawk that visited my pond earlier this spring.

Very nice series. 8) Well done, dcm.

 

[lion rock]

Great shots.
Like.
-r

Sharp-shinned Hawk that visited my pond earlier this spring.

 

[dcm]

A Wood Duck / Mallard pair that visited the pond during mating season for the second year in a row. I missed them last year while I was at work.

 

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A Wood Duck / Mallard pair that visited the pond during mating season for the second year in a row. I missed them last year while I was at work.

Another very nice series. I especially like the second picture.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Folks.
Wow, you stay away for a day and there are so many great shots they are too numerous to comment on individually, another day passes and it is overwhelming the quantity of great shots that have been posted.
Well done to all.

Hi dcm.
I need to say that the Wood Duck in your first shot caught me out, I thought it was a wooden decoy duck when I first saw it before reading your text. Really nice shot.

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Hi Folks.
Wow, you stay away for a day and there are so many great shots they are too numerous to comment on individually, another day passes and it is overwhelming the quantity of great shots that have been posted.
Well done to all.

Hi dcm.
I need to say that the Wood Duck in your first shot caught me out, I thought it was a wooden decoy duck when I first saw it before reading your text. Really nice shot.

Cheers, Graham.

Me too, I have been impressed with all of them - very nice. And I'm welding and not shooting!

Jack

 

[dcm]

Hi Folks.
Wow, you stay away for a day and there are so many great shots they are too numerous to comment on individually, another day passes and it is overwhelming the quantity of great shots that have been posted.
Well done to all.

Hi dcm.
I need to say that the Wood Duck in your first shot caught me out, I thought it was a wooden decoy duck when I first saw it before reading your text. Really nice shot.

Cheers, Graham.

Me too, I have been impressed with all of them - very nice. And I'm welding and not shooting!

Jack

Thanks Jack, Graham, Click.

It helps to have a small pond about 30 feet from the back door and 15 feet from the edge of the deck. I can shoot through the open door first, then I slowly approach them on the deck. Sometimes I'll spend 30 minutes sitting on the deck observing from 15-20 feet and taking the occasional photo as they frolic.

Still working on capturing the transition to flight - tracking is difficult when you are point blank. Dialing it in is tough since I only have a 3-4 week window each year in April/May but the 1DX2 has been a great improvement over the 6D for me.

 

[Orangutan]

Sharp-shinned Hawk that visited my pond earlier this spring.

From the 4th photo, I'm guessing it's a young male Cooper's, but I'm no expert.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Hi Folks.
Wow, you stay away for a day and there are so many great shots they are too numerous to comment on individually, another day passes and it is overwhelming the quantity of great shots that have been posted.
Well done to all.

Hi dcm.
I need to say that the Wood Duck in your first shot caught me out, I thought it was a wooden decoy duck when I first saw it before reading your text. Really nice shot.

Cheers, Graham.

Me too, I have been impressed with all of them - very nice. And I'm welding and not shooting!

Jack

Thanks Jack, Graham, Click.

It helps to have a small pond about 30 feet from the back door and 15 feet from the edge of the deck. I can shoot through the open door first, then I slowly approach them on the deck. Sometimes I'll spend 30 minutes sitting on the deck observing from 15-20 feet and taking the occasional photo as they frolic.

Still working on capturing the transition to flight - tracking is difficult when you are point blank. Dialing it in is tough since I only have a 3-4 week window each year in April/May but the 1DX2 has been a great improvement over the 6D for me.

Sounds just like my situation only my pond is about 100' away from my deck and somewhat hidden by trees. However, I don't get those species! 6D to 1DX2, yes, yes, it sure helps.

Jack

 

[IslanderMV]

Black Skimmer closeups.
From a kayak at 600mm with a Sigma "C"

 

[Jack Douglas]

IslanderMV, v nice. Now that's shallow DOF!

Jack

 

[Mikehit]

This is from a few years ago, unearthed in one of my periodic trawls. I have always like this as an environmental shot rather than a bird portrait as such. Being in BC, that is not noise but the ever-present rain

7D with 100-400

 

[Click]

This is from a few years ago, unearthed in one of my periodic trawls. I have always like this as an environmental shot rather than a bird portrait as such. Being in BC, that is not noise but the ever-present rain

7D with 100-400

That's a very nice picture, Mike. I really like it.

 

[Click]

Common Loon

I just love the haunting, laughing, yodeling music of a loon singing across a lake.

 

[kodakrome]

Juvenile night heron trying to grab some food. Had to use ISO 3200 because of early morning low light.

V Nice even at 3200. Question, is that a 400 DO II? I seem to be getting the same look to the distant OOF water (bokeh) and wondered about that. Perhaps I'm just forgetting what my 300 2.8 II was doing when it was my mainstay.

Jack


Thanks!
The lens - it's the 400 5.6L

 

[Mikehit]

Common Loon

I just love the haunting, laughing, yodeling music of a loon singing across a lake.

Nice picture, CLick.
If there is one sound I want to hear again it is the call of the loon. I have only ever heard it once and it is captivating.

 

[clbayley]

Awww Click...you beat me to it.

Excellent picture. I am a bit looney myself!

 

[AlanF]

Common Loon

I just love the haunting, laughing, yodeling music of a loon singing across a lake.

Lovely shot click. The loon is an interesting bird that I search for when I visit Canada.

 

[Click]

Thank you Alan.