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[lion rock]

So many kinds of birds here in eastern Australia, more than North America, I think. Though can't compete with those in Central/South America.

This is a kookaburra I happened upon, totally unexpected. JPG out of camera (7D2/100-400II), just reduce in pixel size.
-r

 

[Click]

Nothing fancy...but I haven't been out for a while. Getting some extremely pleasant weather so went into the back yard. This Downy Woodpeck paid me a visit.

Very nice shot, clbayley.

 

[Click]

Here are a few Snowy Owl images from the Friday afternoon. Lighting was perfect and owls were posing, just before sunset! 7D mkii / 500 f4 / 1.4xiii

Beautiful. I really like your pictures.

Well done, jmeyer.

 

[Click]

my 2c, took it this morning at a local park, M5+70-200/2.8mk2, iso200

Nice Mallard.

 

[ERHP]

Finally starting to get the winter residents in, though we have have had a lot just pass through. A Blue Winged Teal decided to paddle by with his mate not far behind.

Larger images on my site. Always amazed at how trusting some of these are but I think a lot of it has to do with posture and movement towards them. CPA was eight feet so spent a bit of time observing them with the MK I Eyeball.

 

[Click]

Awesome. I love the reflection. Beautiful picture, ERHP.

 

[jmeyer]

Thanks Click!

 

[lion rock]

One here.
-r

 

[Jack Douglas]

One here.
-r

Riley, I'd tuck that one in my suitcase. I bird sat a Greater Sulfur-crested once for a few weeks and he flew onto a hanging lamp and bit right through the wiring - it was turned off at the time!

You lucky guy! Isn't amazing what is wild there flying around!

Jack

 

[lion rock]

Jack,
these are wild, freely flying all over.
the one for pets are demanding, requiring companionship constantly. i encountered one at a store which took off my cuff button and effortlessly bit the button into pieces. can easily chew off a finger!

so, i left australia (3 weeks) and just arrived HongKong, waiting for luggages.
should have a few more bird photo to show, soon!
-r

 

[Click]

One here.
-r

Lovely bird.

Nice shot, Riley.

 

[lion rock]

Thank you Click!
now if i could shoot BIF well!
-r

One here.
-r

Lovely bird.

Nice shot, Riley.

 

[lion rock]

Another kind of bird ...
-r

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures. Well done, Riley.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Very nice pictures. Well done, Riley.

Luv em!

Jack

 

[lion rock]

Thanks Click and Jack.
-r

Luv em!

Jack

Very nice pictures. Well done, Riley.

Luv em!

Jack

Very nice pictures. Well done, Riley.

Luv em!

Jack

 

[gh4photos]

Yellow Fronted Woodpecker, Costa Rica

 

[Click]

Yellow Fronted Woodpecker, Costa Rica

Lovely shot. Nicely done.

 

[AlanF]

Very nice shots lion rock and gh4!

 

[AlanF]

I took out the Tamron 100-400mm + M5 for a test drive. If the bird is large enough to frame and not moving too fast, the combo is a lightweight joy to use. The focus is spot on every time with no need to AFMA. The centre of the lens is very, very sharp at 400mm, up to 400mm DO II standards. The sharpness is good to the edge of the APS-C edge and not too bad at the extremes of FF. Here is a handsome chaffinch.