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[AlanF]

Aaron, this is the back of mine, taken with an 8mm lens for those who like wide angle lenses. I sit in the chair on the left and wait for birds to appear. Lo and behold, a few minutes ago, a Greenfinch, I think a female, perched in the in the middle of the bush opposite, which is in a private meadow. We are having beautiful summery weather here.

A narcissistic Goldfinch admiring himself in our stream.

 

[Click]

Lovely shot, Alan.

 

[AlanF]

Day 2 of Virtual South American Trip
Today is the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which will be appreciated by the regulars from the UK, Canada, Australia and other members of the Commonwealth. In her honour, is an Empress Brilliant Hummingbird from the Ecuadorian Andes.

 

[Maximilian]

Here's a little series of a nuthatch. It looks a little bit rumpled. Maybe because it was early in the morning
Heavy croping was needed so the sharpness lacks somewhat.

 

[Macoose]

Day 2 of Virtual South American Trip
Today is the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which will be appreciated by the regulars from the UK, Canada, Australia and other members of the Commonwealth. In her honour, is an Empress Brilliant Hummingbird from the Ecuadorian Andes.
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Beautiful photo.

 

[AlanF]

Day 4 of Virtual South American trip.
The Red-footed and Nazca Boobies. My wife took the Red-footed using the 5DIV+100-400mm II and I the Nazca with the 5DSR + 100-400mm II. We decided on this set up for what was to be walking and closer up photographing. We also took a Sony RX10IV for wide zoom range and an Olympus TG5 for snaps and snorkelling. The overall combination was very effective and close to ideal for this type of birding holiday in a guided group.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Alan.
Very nice shots, if I had to take a guess I’d say the red footed boobie is not ideally adapted for tree dwelling!

Cheers, Graham.

 

[AlanF]

Real excitement this afternoon. On our afternoon exercise outing, my wife spotted a tiny bird on a wall some 20-30m away. It looked to me from its pose and outline to be a Wheatear, which are very rare in my city and surroundings. These images are only 500-600pixelsx300pixels, but enough to show it was a Wheatear.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Alan.
I think these are somewhat better than “enough to show it was a wheatear” very nice shots.

Cheers, Graham.

Real excitement this afternoon. On our afternoon exercise outing, my wife spotted a tiny bird on a wall some 20-30m away. It looked to me from its pose and outline to be a Wheatear, which are very rare in my city and surroundings. These images are only 500-600pixelsx300pixels, but enough to show it was a Wheatear.

 

[AlanF]

It was an enjoyable outing yesterday as I also saw a handsome male Reed Bunting doing what he should be doing - perched on a swaying reed and singing away.

 

[AlanF]

Real excitement this afternoon. On our afternoon exercise outing, my wife spotted a tiny bird on a wall some 20-30m away. It looked to me from its pose and outline to be a Wheatear, which are very rare in my city and surroundings. These images are only 500-600pixelsx300pixels, but enough to show it was a Wheatear.

A drive behind us is to get a better photo. I went back in the morning with the sun behind me and got a better lit shot with trees in the background totally blurred into green.

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Alan.

 

[Bert63]

Another eagle that was ignored from 2015.View attachment 190014View attachment 190015

Jack

Great shots Jack. So sharp.

 

[Maximilian]

A quite cooperative backlit robin:

 

[Click]

Nice pictures, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

Nice pictures, Maximilian.

Thanks click.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Great shots Jack. So sharp.

Thanks, I wish I could return to Haida Gwaii and get more!

Jack

 

[AlanF]

A quite cooperative backlit robin:

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Look what I got!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Only old ones to offer but why not. Everyone loves red salmon!

Jack

 

[ISv]

I also got a new species today (not that rare but very hard to spot: these are master-troublemakers - you hear it singing somewhere from the nearby bush/tree but can't spot it. And even when I spot it it was behind leafs/branches. I heard at least 15-20 singing along the trail and this one was the best "exposed" - out of two seen! Sorry for the messy photos but these are my first shots of the Japanese Bush-Warbler.
After that just a Safron Finch and the Red-Billed Leiothrix.