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[AlanF]

Temps hit 60 degrees F yesterday in the midwest USA--following images within thirty yards of my front door:

Northern Mockingbird
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House Finches
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Northern Cardinal
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Carolina Wren
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Dark-Eyed Junco
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Kind of amazing (to me, at least...) how changes in weather bring the birds...new and different birds.

In the middle of summer, pretty much nothing but American Robins and Northern Cardinals nearby.

But an abnormally warm day in the second week of January offers nice chances to seeing a variety of birds.

But NO robins?!

A good haul.

 

[Click]

Temps hit 60 degrees F yesterday in the midwest USA--following images within thirty yards of my front door:

Very nice series, josephandrews.

 

[Maximilian]

But NO robins?!

Wonderful summary, Joseph.

I suppose the robins went skiing in the mountains, because it was too warm for them

 

[scyrene]

Pretty average waxwing shots from today but getting them is so much easier with current equipment - the last time I photographed this species it was with a DSLR and big white lens, but my current setup is far smaller and lighter, and requires less skill as the AF is better. So I can grab shots like these semi-casually, and that's really encouraging. Both cropped from crop mode on the R6, 800mm f/11 + 1.4x extender, so 1792mm equivalent. Processed in camera and on my phone.

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, scyrene!

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[AlanF]

Pretty average waxwing shots from today but getting them is so much easier with current equipment - the last time I photographed this species it was with a DSLR and big white lens, but my current setup is far smaller and lighter, and requires less skill as the AF is better. So I can grab shots like these semi-casually, and that's really encouraging. Both cropped from crop mode on the R6, 800mm f/11 + 1.4x extender, so 1792mm equivalent. Processed in camera and on my phone.

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Very nice! These are rare visitors. Where did you see them?

 

[scyrene]

Very nice! These are rare visitors. Where did you see them?

Thanks. There's a small flock in Edinburgh at the moment, the city gets some most winters.

 

[ERHP]

Christmas Eve I had finished wrapping presents and even though it was 34F, the sun was shining so decided to try my luck at a local lake. A lot of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, White Ibises and Wood Storks who really didn't seem to mind the temps. After getting a number of shots I was interrupted by a Grinch so migrated to another spot and after I settled in, a White Ibis came landed with a brim a bit to much for a single swallow.

R3 RF600 f/4L IS w/1.4X 1/2500 : f/7.1 : ISO 1250

R3 RF600 f/4L IS w/1.4X 1/2000 : f/8 : ISO 1000

 

[AlanF]

Christmas Eve I had finished wrapping presents and even though it was 34F, the sun was shining so decided to try my luck at a local lake. A lot of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, White Ibises and Wood Storks who really didn't seem to mind the temps. After getting a number of shots I was interrupted by a Grinch so migrated to another spot and after I settled in, a White Ibis came landed with a brim a bit to much for a single swallow.

R3 RF600 f/4L IS w/1.4X 1/2500 : f/7.1 : ISO 1250

R3 RF600 f/4L IS w/1.4X 1/2000 : f/8 : ISO 1000

Excellent shots in all respects.

 

[Click]

Christmas Eve I had finished wrapping presents and even though it was 34F, the sun was shining so decided to try my luck at a local lake. A lot of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, White Ibises and Wood Storks who really didn't seem to mind the temps. After getting a number of shots I was interrupted by a Grinch so migrated to another spot and after I settled in, a White Ibis came landed with a brim a bit to much for a single swallow.

Well done, ERHP. I especially like the second one.

 

[ISO64]

Mixed bag of photos, longitude and habitat...

Pigmy cormorant and Whinchat (Mediterranean shores)
Eastern phoebe (St-Lawrence shores, Canada)

7D series, both Mk1 and Mk2

 

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Mixed bag of photos, longitude and habitat...

Pigmy cormorant and Whinchat (Mediterranean shores)
Eastern phoebe (St-Lawrence shores, Canada)

7D series, both Mk1 and Mk2

Nice shots!

 

[AlanF]

Nice shots!

The only bird I saw today on a bird reserve was this handsome rooster. I had to zoom out to 100mm on FF!

 

[Fbimages]

Short eared owl as seen by my 1DX iii!

 

[Maximilian]

Short eared owl as seen by my 1DX iii!

Great! Wonderful backlit, lovely dark bg!

 

[Click]

Short eared owl as seen by my 1DX iii!

Great shot!

 

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I shot this grumpy little robin just before deciding that my hands were about to fall off and it was time to head home. No wonder the bird was all poofed up.
EOS R6, RF100-400 @400mm, 1/125, f/8.0, ISO 400, AV with electronic shutter.


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[Click]

Beautiful shot. Nicely done, photophil.

 

[AlanF]

A local meadow turned up trumps yesterday and today. First some small birds, all taken at 1000mm on the RF 100-500mm + R5.
Meadow Pipit, Female Reed Bunting and Female Stonechat. They were all elusive and hiding behind branches most of the time.

 

[AlanF]

And a couple of turdus, A Redwing and a Songthrush (1000mm).