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A beautiful gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus).
Some recent shots I could make at a falconry.
and two more
By chance, I came across a juvenile Grey Heron too this afternoon. He looked a bit like a BCN as he had his head tucked in.
Beautiful birds. Very nice pictures, ISv.
What camera and lens were using for these nice shots? Unfortunately, CR removes the EXIF now.WOW! Pile of beutifull photos in the time I was hiding from the next tropical storm! No way to get a personal credit to every one - it would take to much space on the forum!
I would like to notice two things: Wiebe is right in his identification of the Grey Heron (immature). BTW I wish I was wrong: the Great Blue is much more rare (just vagrant!) in Europe (it means more valuable shot for him... sorry Wiebe!)!
Well, and that Girfalcon - it's a fascinating bird (especially the white form!)! Nice shots!
By no mean the other shots are less of value, there are actually even better shots (technical approach), they just didn't strike me that strong!
My contribution is rather poor: Cacatua (hybrid between the White crested and the Salmon Crested I suspect) from before the storm and just an African Silver-bill hiding as usually at this time (around noon, very hot day) in the mangrove above a swamp (yesterday). The Silver bill was already separated in pars with rare single birds - preparing for breeding! A dense group of ~ 10-15 birds.
WOW! Pile of beutifull photos in the time I was hiding from the next tropical storm! No way to get a personal credit to every one - it would take to much space on the forum!
I would like to notice two things: Wiebe is right in his identification of the Grey Heron (immature). BTW I wish I was wrong: the Great Blue is much more rare (just vagrant!) in Europe (it means more valuable shot for him... sorry Wiebe!)!
Well, and that Girfalcon - it's a fascinating bird (especially the white form!)! Nice shots!
By no mean the other shots are less of value, there are actually even better shots (technical approach), they just didn't strike me that strong!
My contribution is rather poor: Cacatua (hybrid between the White crested and the Salmon Crested I suspect) from before the storm and just an African Silver-bill hiding as usually at this time (around noon, very hot day) in the mangrove above a swamp (yesterday). The Silver bill was already separated in pars with rare single birds - preparing for breeding! A dense group of ~ 10-15 birds.
What camera and lens were using for these nice shots? Unfortunately, CR removes the EXIF now.
It's a sad story: there is a difference between controlling the population of unwanted species and totally killing that species!
What camera and lens were using for these nice shots? Unfortunately, CR removes the EXIF now.
Nice shots ISv, especially the pair of silver-bills.
We're not allowed to divulge the camera brand and type ISv uses on the canon forum; but i assume the lens used is a 200-500mm f/5.6 zoom from a good pedigree
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Thanks for the info. It's not mandatory to use Canon gear and it is important to learn first hand what other equipment can do. Some Nikon fanboys claim that the 200-500mm is fast enough but when they start rating the new 500mm f/4 or the old 80-400mm against it the truth comes out.D7200 & 200-500. Both are indeed slow for BIF. I have just two attempts for BIF, attached are few photos from the second oneView attachment 180505View attachment 180506View attachment 180507.
BTW, good luck taking pictures of Estreldids in fly, most of them (all, here on the islands, inkl. the Silver bill) are 2/3 the size of House sparrow with rather unsteady pattern of fly! I agree, faster combo may help somewhat but I don't think it will make huge difference for this type of birds. Anyway, I have plans for faster camera but it's not priority right now.
Thanks Wiebe! Hey, it seems you have a spy-camera in my backpack!
D7200 & 200-500. Both are indeed slow for BIF. I have just two attempts for BIF, attached are few photos from the second one.
Thanks for the info. It's not mandatory to use Canon gear and it is important to learn first hand what other equipment can do. Some Nikon fanboys claim that the 200-500mm is fast enough but when they start rating the new 500mm f/4 or the old 80-400mm against it the truth comes out.