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[Maximilian]

... One most memorable hike was to see a Harpy Eagle, the strongest of all eagles, in the Pantanal...

What a fascinating eagle. Especially if you can see it in the wild. I only know it from our zoo.
I am happy for you to experience such a moment and to capture it in pictures.

 

[Maximilian]

... I was close to a feeding place, trying to get a decent pic of a nuthatch.
I just leaned against a birch, no cover, no camo, no special clothes - just skiing underwear at about -8°C
Just enjoyed watching the birds battle for the cold buffet, quarrelling about the best place and order for the food. ...

This was the nuthatch I was trying to get.
Even though the light looks sunny, the conditions were quite tricky, as you can see from the exposure data.
5D4, 100-400L II + 1.4 TC @560 mm, f/8, 1/200, ISO3200
The last one is surely the best.

 

[Del Paso]

This was the nuthatch I was trying to get.
Even though the light looks sunny, the conditions were quite tricky, as you can see from the exposure data.
5D4, 100-400L II + 1.4 TC @560 mm, f/8, 1/200, ISO3200
The last one is surely the best.

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Nice pictures, cute little bird, with a strange French name: Sittelle torchepot ("Pot cleaner"????).
PS: your robin pictures are wonderful! (my favourite little bird).

 

[AlanF]

Best wishes to everyone for 2023. I do hope the US and Canadian birds survive the bomb cyclone. Here is my favourite memory of 2022.

 

[OskarB]

Best wishes to everyone for 2023. I do hope the US and Canadian birds survive the bomb cyclone. Here is my favourite memory of 2022.

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Happy christmas and all the best for 2023 to you Alan, and all the others here on CR!

 

[Maximilian]

Nice pictures, cute little bird, with a strange French name: Sittelle torchepot ("Pot cleaner"????).
PS: your robin pictures are wonderful! (my favourite little bird).

Thank you very much, @Del Paso. And interesting to know about the French name.

 

[Maximilian]

Best wishes to everyone for 2023. I do hope the US and Canadian birds survive the bomb cyclone. Here is my favourite memory of 2022.

Happy christmas and all the best for 2023 to you Alan, and all the others here on CR!

The same hopes and wishes from Germany, especially health and joy, to all here.
And my thoughts and hopes are with all struggling with that Arctic Outbreak, Be save!

 

[Del Paso]

Joyeux Noel et bonnes fetes a vous tous!

 

[Click]

This was the nuthatch I was trying to get.
Even though the light looks sunny, the conditions were quite tricky, as you can see from the exposure data.
5D4, 100-400L II + 1.4 TC @560 mm, f/8, 1/200, ISO3200
The last one is surely the best.

I really like the sunlight in those shots. Cute little bird.

 

[Click]

Best wishes to everyone for 2023. I do hope the US and Canadian birds survive the bomb cyclone. Here is my favourite memory of 2022.

Best wishes to you and your family for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023.

 

[ISv]

What a fascinating eagle. Especially if you can see it in the wild. I only know it from our zoo.
I am happy for you to experience such a moment and to capture it in pictures.

I know it also from a zoo (in Germany ) it was many years ago and I'm not sure if it's the same species of Harpy but very impressive "tiny bird". My first impression (looking at the head, the bill, legs and talons) was "POWER"!!!

 

[ISv]

Spent ~1hour out today. Just two very common birds. I couldn't resist the challenging light for the Mina (last two photos). I don't like the bird but found the photos interesting...
Merry Christmas to every one! Wish you a lot of beautiful photos in 2023 and beyond!

 

[Click]

Very nice series, ISv.

Merry Christmas to you and your family, all the best for 2023.

 

[Maximilian]

Another marsh tit (poecile palustris).
Could also be a willow tit (poecile montanus) but they are not that common here.

 

[Click]

Another marsh tit (poecile palustris).

Lovely series of a cute little bird. Perfect in that blur background. Nicely done, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

I really love blue tits.
Look how it stares at me.

 

[Click]

I really love blue tits.
Look how it stares at me.

They're so cute. I really like the first shot.

 

[ISv]

And these are from today...

 

[shire_guy]

A reliable subject when nothing else is around - Eastern Yellow Robin

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[Click]

A reliable subject when nothing else is around - Eastern Yellow Robin

Lovely shot. Nicely done, shire guy.