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[Jack Douglas]

One of my disappointments in moving from the EF300 2.8 II to the EF 400 DO II was the MFD for the very uses suggested here. I'm toying with getting the 100 -400 but for my typical shooting it doesn't sub well for the DO (I'm at 800 a lot). That might be different if I had a high resolution sensor and so I wait and wonder what my next move will be. Now if $$ wasn't an issue ...

Jack

 

[jasonkayla2]

edited landing

 

[AaronT]

I haven't been on the forum for awhile and have enjoyed all the beautiful birds everyone has shown us. I have a candidate for the ugliest bird. A Red-winged Blackbird.

 

[Cog]

It's a Violet Turaco.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_turaco
Beautiful bird.

Thanks a lot, Click!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Wow, ugly wasn't my first reaction it was sad. Must be a hen pecked husband. Do you know what's happening to the bird?

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

Since we don't seem to have too many photos of the worlds smartest birds I thought I'd offer this one.

And the second is not too dumb at least when it comes to stealing food, either.

Jack

 

[jprusa]

I haven't been on the forum for awhile and have enjoyed all the beautiful birds everyone has shown us. I have a candidate for the ugliest bird. A Red-winged Blackbird.View attachment 185285

He looks like he has a bad case of mites, Poor guy!

 

[ISv]

Another ID question. Does anybody know what bird this is? I took the photo in the Niagara Falls aviary but forgot to look up the name. The bird is a real beauty. Thanks!

Nice bird and Click nailed the ID ()!
Here I have photos of the Red-crested Turaco (from the aviary of the local zoo). They are different genera but look similar...

 

[ISv]

Chestnut-sided Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Orange-crowned Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler

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Beautiful series Jeremy!!!

 

[bhf3737]

Since we don't seem to have too many photos of the worlds smartest birds I thought I'd offer this one.

And the second is not too dumb at least when it comes to stealing food, either.

Jack

A cousin of those smart birds here!
Black-headed gull

 

[ISv]

A cousin of those smart birds here!
Black-headed gull
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Good photo but as "smartest birds" I think Jack had these in mind:

 

[AaronT]

Wow, ugly wasn't my first reaction it was sad. Must be a hen pecked husband. Do you know what's happening to the bird?

Jack

My first thought was it's Fugly. I came up with this on a site called Bird Watch.
"Birds molt their feathers throughout the year, and one possible explanation for baldness is that an abnormal molt occurs on some birds, causing them to lose all of their head feathers at once. The birds may be juveniles undergoing their first prebasic molt.
It’s also possible that feather mites or lice may cause baldness. The condition has not been studied closely, but fortunately, new feathers grow in within a few weeks."

 

[Click]

Since we don't seem to have too many photos of the worlds smartest birds I thought I'd offer this one.

And the second is not too dumb at least when it comes to stealing food, either.

Jack

I totally agree with you.

Nice pictures, Jack. I especially like the second one.

 

[Click]

Nice bird and Click nailed the ID ()!
Here I have photos of the Red-crested Turaco (from the aviary of the local zoo). They are different genera but look similar...

Beautiful bird also. Very nice pictures.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Folks.

Some portraits of a Jay taken with my EF600mm f/4L IS USM, damn the DoF is thin at f/4 at min focus distance, but boy is it sharp!

SE0A9994_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A9998_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A9999_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures. Well done, Graham.

 

[Valvebounce]

Again, many thanks click.

Cheers, Graham.

Very nice pictures. Well done, Graham.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Hi Folks.

Some portraits of a Jay taken with my EF600mm f/4L IS USM, damn the DoF is thin at f/4 at min focus distance, but boy is it sharp!

SE0A9994_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A9998_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A9999_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

Cheers, Graham.

A new 600!! WOW.

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Jack.
Sadly no, it is a somewhat second hand pre loved MK 1 IS version, it is only new to me! For several birthdays and Christmas’s I have been asked what I would like, to which I replied a 600mm f/4 L.
This years birthday (52nd) I commented that I would like one before I’m too old and decrepit to lug it around and most surprisingly one materialised!

Cheers, Graham.

A new 600!! WOW.

Jack

 

[Click]

Congratulations on your new acquisition.