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[AlanF]

The R7 + 800mm f/11 has grown on me for some of my local walks where the birds are in the middle of a large lake. I often see Little Egrets, which I don't photo but I liked trying to trap this one at the right angle in the very low sunlight this late afternoon.

 

[Click]

It is necessary to go full size to really appreciate this image. Nicely done, Alan.

 

[Cog]

My October non-Canon photo dump
Blue-cheeked bee-eater




Black-winged stilt




Namaqua dove


Osprey




Striated heron




Squacco heron




Common kingfisher


Common greenshank






Slender-billed gull






Socotra cormorant

 

[Click]

Beautiful series, Cog.

 

[AlanF]

Nuthatch. Cropped and effectively at iso 12,500 on R5 + 100-500mm.

 

[Click]

I really like the first shot. Excellent result at 12500 ISO.

 

[Cog]

Beautiful series, Cog.

Thank you, Click!

 

[Kit.]

A bit of pushing in shadows (no fill flash, obviously).

Taken in a city park (Olympiapark München)

 

[Hector1970]

Nuthatch. Cropped and effectively at iso 12,500 on R5 + 100-500mm.

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I was photographing Nuthatches myself yesterday. First time ever seeing one. They are a lovely bird

 

[Hector1970]

Splish splash I was having a bath.

 

[Hector1970]

Nut Hatch

 

[Click]

Beautiful shots, Hector.

 

[dpc]

European starling (R7 + Sigma 150-600mm C)

 

[Click]

Nice shot. dpc.

 

[dolina]

Olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Tiny and active sunbird of forest edges, parks, and gardens; the most common urban sunbird throughout most of its range. Both sexes have a plain olive back, a yellow belly, and white tail edges that are flared out in flight. The male flashes an iridescent blue throat while the female has a yellow throat and eyebrow. Female Brown-throated Sunbird also has a yellow belly, but it is larger with a thicker bill and lacks the Olive-backed’s white tail patches. Only sunbird species in Australia.

Source: https://ebird.org/species/olbsun4?siteLanguage=en_PH

 

[dpc]

Robin in dawn's early light

 

[dpc]

Three starlings and someone else...

 

[Click]

Olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Tiny and active sunbird of forest edges, parks, and gardens; the most common urban sunbird throughout most of its range. Both sexes have a plain olive back, a yellow belly, and white tail edges that are flared out in flight. The male flashes an iridescent blue throat while the female has a yellow throat and eyebrow. Female Brown-throated Sunbird also has a yellow belly, but it is larger with a thicker bill and lacks the Olive-backed’s white tail patches. Only sunbird species in Australia.

Source: https://ebird.org/species/olbsun4?siteLanguage=en_PH

Lovely shot, Paolo.

 

[AlanF]

Marsh Tit

 

[ISv]

A bit of pushing in shadows (no fill flash, obviously).

Taken in a city park (Olympiapark München)

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It took me a lot of time to figure out the posture of the bird: I didn't expect the face to be "vertical"! Really funny shot - congratulations!