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[Click]

Painted Bunting

Beautiful colourful bird. Nice shot, digital.

 

[Cog]

A few more of bittern shots. This was the first time I could get really close to these birds. They seemed to be so preoccupied with hunting so they just ignored me and the boat.





And these two are from Olympus em-1 mII + 300mm for comparison.

 

[Click]

Very nice series, Cog. I especially like the first shot.

 

[Cog]

Very nice series, Cog. I especially like the first shot.

Thank you, Click!

 

[Cog]

BTW, I have a question about IDing the bird on the last photo. Is it a bittern in breeding plumage, or is it a different smaller heron? I suspect it might be striated heron.

 

[ERHP]

Was walking around a local island looking for any of the local raptors, unsuccessfully, when a Horned Lark flew in and started singing. It took me a bit to drop down and then push the rig over to almost MFD but I think the effort was worth it. Light was coming and going behind the the late afternoon clouds.

1DX MK II 600 w/1.4X 1/500 : f/11 : ISO 1000

For anyone interested, also a short snippet of 4K video I took slightly later when the light finally started to go, https://youtu.be/zlaTFm4n0Nw . I keep forgetting about the 4K crop factor but really did not want to mess up a good thing by moving backwards.

 

[jprusa]

BTW, I have a question about IDing the bird on the last photo. Is it a bittern in breeding plumage, or is it a different smaller heron? I suspect it might be striated heron.

I agree , Striated heron juvenile.

 

[Cog]

I agree , Striated heron juvenile.

Thank you, jprusa!

 

[Click]

Beautiful picture, ERHP.

 

[digigal]

A few more of bittern shots. This was the first time I could get really close to these birds. They seemed to be so preoccupied with hunting so they just ignored me and the boat.





And these two are from Olympus em-1 mII + 300mm for comparison.

Nice series.

 

[digigal]

Was walking around a local island looking for any of the local raptors, unsuccessfully, when a Horned Lark flew in and started singing. It took me a bit to drop down and then push the rig over to almost MFD but I think the effort was worth it. Light was coming and going behind the the late afternoon clouds.

1DX MK II 600 w/1.4X 1/500 : f/11 : ISO 1000

For anyone interested, also a short snippet of 4K video I took slightly later when the light finally started to go, https://youtu.be/zlaTFm4n0Nw . I keep forgetting about the 4K crop factor but really did not want to mess up a good thing by moving backwards.

What a beauty! Great light; nice background and color.

 

[AlanF]

Squacco heron is a similar shape and size to the American Bittern. Here is one from Tanzania I was processing today.

 

[Cog]

Squacco heron is a similar shape and size to the American Bittern. Here is one from Tanzania I was processing today.

Nice one! I spotted a squacco heron only once almost four years ago.

 

[AlanF]

Nice one! I spotted a squacco heron only once almost four years ago.

They do have lovely white wings when they fly.

 

[AlanF]

The Indian Pond Heron is very similar, here is one from the good old days when I used a 5DIII with a 300/2.8 + 2xTC - combination which I really liked.

 

[Click]

Cog and Alan,

Beautiful shots, guys.

 

[Hector1970]

Lilac Breasted Roller

 

[Click]

Lovely shot, Hector. Nicely done.

 

[ISv]

Lovely shot, Jack. You can go to do your more important duties, but don't forget to come back to post more of your beautiful pictures.

+1+1+1!

 

[ISv]

I agree , Striated heron juvenile.

+1