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Beautiful series, Alan.

 

[josephandrews222]

This morning's photo 'project' started with an effort to image some blossoms from our front yard tree with other blossoms, evergreen, sky and/or clouds in the background, in an effort to 'see' bokeh as well as nature's colors.

The results have been posted -->here<--.

At the tail end of this search for nature's colors, I came upon some more 'nature', supplied by our pair of house sparrows.

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The images posted were acquired within a 36 second time span, and acquired using M6MkII mated to adapted EF 70-300 II; very light Photoshop editing.



Love?!

 

[Click]

Nice series, josephandrews.

 

[ISv]

R7 + RF 100-500mm this afternoon. A European Goldfinch, and a pair of Great Crested Grebes making eyes at each other.View attachment 208357View attachment 208358View attachment 208359View attachment 208360

Great shots Alan!

 

[AlanF]

A Blackbird has been singing his heart out for the past two days from the top of the highest tree in our garden, looking for a mate. So, in the end, I slapped the 800/11 on the R5 and snapped him for the memory.

 

[Nemorino]

Caution! Beware of cuteness!!!

Egyptian gosling
R5 + RF 100-500L @ f/7.1, 1/1000, Iso 8000/6400

 

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So cute! Nicely done, Nemorrino.

 

[AlanF]

Barnswallow, R5 + RF 100-500mm

 

[Click]

Very nice close-up!

 

[AlanF]

Very nice close-up!

It is actually upscaled and cropped to focus in on the face and that look.

 

[AlanF]

Nest building time.

 

[Maximilian]

First time that I saw a common redstart in my garden. I've seen black redstarts before. ...

Some more from that common redstart (I'm sure that it's not a black redstart).
200D, 100-400L II, @400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 (pic 1,2) and 1/250 (pic 3,4), ISO 800
Last pic was when she got too nervous because of my presence.

 

[Maximilian]

Love?!

At least reproduction
Well done, Joseph

 

[Maximilian]

Nest building time.

Wonderful detail with the red eye and in the black plumage @AlanF

 

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Nest building time.

Good picture showing animal behaviour. Nicely done, Alan.

 

[josephandrews222]

A Blackbird has been singing his heart out for the past two days from the top of the highest tree in our garden, looking for a mate. So, in the end, I slapped the 800/11 on the R5 and snapped him for the memory.

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I was ready to post the image below a day or two ago at the very time when the Blackbird above greeted me when opening CR. Lots of interesting sounds from this guy...



In an effort to get a 'better image', I went back outside to try again...and, alas, my black bird is not a 'Blackbird.'






M6MkII + adapted EF70-300II @300; Common Grackle

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/science-blog/feathers-show-their-true-colours

 

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Your pictures show us the beautiful colours in the plumage. I especially like the last one.

 

[Maximilian]

I, too, can offer a black bird from the last days.
A carrion crow (corvus corone) looking for food in the sun and then recognizing me.
Now back to my usual setup:
5D4, 100-400L II + TC, @560 mm.

 

[Nemorino]

Nest building time.

Indeed!

R5 + Rf100-500L + 1.4xTC

 

[dcm]

Owlets on a breezy day. Two facing, one between them looking to the right. Still covered in fine down, hard to get any detail.

R7, RF800.