Show your Bird Portraits

[AlanF]

I had an interesting day yesterday and got a couple of birds I had been wanting for some time now. The first is a common bittern. They are incredibly elusive and usually remain hidden by the reeds, and I have never got a decent shot of one in the past. I got several shots of this one, but this is my favourite despite a reed being across his face because it shows him stalking through his native habitat. Just before, I caught a bearded tit taking off, the first I have seen for a few years. It's not the sharpest, if you pixel peep but it's good enough for me.

 

[lion rock]

Just this.
-r

 

[PKinDenmark]

Still much good work to follow here.

And finally!
I got some decent shots of 'my' goshawk after chasing this at several locations for almost two years.
They are shy when around the nest, and by now also well hidden in the foliage.
All three pictures are handheld using
Canon 6D, Tamron 150-600 @ 600mm, f6.3, 1/500s, ISO 1600.

Location: North of Copenhagen, Denmark.

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, PKinDenmark.

 

[KeithBreazeal]

Mountain Jays nesting in our patio umbrella.
EOS M5, EFS 55-250mm

Mountain Jays at the umbrella nest M5 EFS 55-250 © Keith Breazeal by Keith Breazeal, on Flickr

 

[Jack Douglas]

Nice shots everyone but I especially like the hawk shots.

Jack

 

[Don Haines]

Mountain Jays nesting in our patio umbrella.
EOS M5, EFS 55-250mm

Neat!

 

[jprusa]

So the wife waited too long to plant the herbs for cooking. Whats the old saying early bird gets the pot? Now Mama robin controls the back porch

 

[Jack Douglas]

jprusa, that's really cute!

Jack

 

[lion rock]

Hope the robin is not nesting in rosemary pot 8) !
-r

So the wife waited too long to plant the herbs for cooking. Whats the old saying early bird gets the pot? Now Mama robin controls the back porch

 

[AlanF]

The local peregrine falcon at the very top of a spire enjoying lunch. It's remarkable that you can get a reasonable shot of a bird occupying only 700x500 px at the centre of an image on a 5DSR with a 400mm DO at 800mm, hand held. A few years, ago I could only have dreamed about taking such shots. Nowadays, you could get something nearly as sharp with a Rebel and a cheap 150-600mm - we are so lucky.

 

[ISv]

As always when I have no time to follow closely this topic there are bunch of interesting birds and great shots (and making the answering kind of confused :!
But there is a post that make me laughing - jprusa, you are lucky man - forget the onions, you have a robin at home ;D! And it could be just me but it is like saying "don't even think about it, I'm here to stay!!!!"
Out of the season of the migratory birds it's kind of boring here - not big diversity of birds. I got some shots of hybrid (presumably) mama Hawaiian duck (Anas wyvilliana) and some of her offspring. They look pretty much as non hybrid, but every one says that on Oahu they are all hybrids with mallard and I'm not the expert on this.
Attaching also shots of the Red-whiskered Bulbul.

 

[jprusa]

As always when I have no time to follow closely this topic there are bunch of interesting birds and great shots (and making the answering kind of confused :!
But there is a post that make me laughing - jprusa, you are lucky man - forget the onions, you have a robin at home ;D! And it could be just me but it is like saying "don't even think about it, I'm here to stay!!!!"
Out of the season of the migratory birds it's kind of boring here - not big diversity of birds. I got some shots of hybrid (presumably) mama Hawaiian duck (Anas wyvilliana) and some of her offspring. They look pretty much as non hybrid, but every one says that on Oahu they are all hybrids with mallard and I'm not the expert on this.
Attaching also shots of the Red-whiskered Bulbul.

Nice series ISv , the second bird is beautiful !

 

[Click]

Very nice series, ISv.

 

[Click]

jprusa, that's really cute!

Jack

+1

 

[jprusa]

jprusa, that's really cute!

Jack

+1

Thanks Click ,Jack and Lion rock.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Alan, you're just teasing me to move up to more MPs.

ISV really nice shots. I like to hear the commentary.

Jack

 

[lion rock]

ISv,
Agree!
-r

Very nice series, ISv.

 

[clbayley]

Early morning canoe with a nice pair of Grebes.

 

[Click]

Lovely. Well done, clbayley.