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[AlanF]

Variegated Fairy-wren

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Brown Thornbill

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The Variegated Fairy Wren is simply so gorgeous I might fly to Oz just for that. And you have caught the best pose.

 

[shire_guy]

Thank you @Click AND @AlanF

 

[bendilts]

A few of the birds of prey I saw on Antelope Island today. If I've identified them correctly, I have a Merlin, Kestrel, Great Horned Owl, Bald Eagles, and a Northern Harrier. Not a bad haul for one trip!

 

[danfaz]

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A few of the birds of prey I saw on Antelope Island today. If I've identified them correctly, I have a Merlin, Kestrel, Great Horned Owl, Bald Eagles, and a Northern Harrier. Not a bad haul for one trip!

Nice haul, indeed!

 

[Click]

Nice series, bendilts.

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[ISv]

Very nice shots, shire guy, I especially like the first one. Beautiful bird and I love the pose.

+1!

 

[AlanF]

A couple of shots from the RF 200-800mm/R5 at 800mm. Female Blackbird and a Robin, about the only birds I saw.

 

[Click]

Nice shots, Alan.

 

[jmeyer]

A few Long-eared Owls from last Saturday in Milwaukee...
first 4 - 7D mkll / EF600 f4 ll
last 3 - 7D mkll / EF100-400 ll

Jeremy

 

[Click]

Very nice series, Jeremy.

 

[Loswr]

A few Long-eared Owls from last Saturday in Milwaukee...
first 4 - 7D mkll / EF600 f4 ll
last 3 - 7D mkll / EF100-400 ll

Jeremy

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That last shot looks like a snow-y owl.

Great shots!

 

[ERHP]

A Burrowing Owl who seemed less than excited about the rain. I really did not expect it to hop up on a rock that close.

R5 RF600 1/125 : f/10 : ISO 400

 

[Click]

Great shot, ERHP.

 

[Nemorino]

White wagtail
R5 + RF 100-500L
@ f/7.1, Iso 2000, 1/4000s

and a slightly upscaled crop


With added 1.4TC @ Iso 4000, f/10, 1/4000s


And a European stonechat
R5 + RF 100-500L + 1.4 TC@ 1/4000, f/10, Iso2500

 

[Click]

Very nice shots. I especially like the two last ones. Well done, Nemorino.

 

[Dragon]

I have found that using the 200-800 as a push-pull zoom works quite well if the slide is set to "smooth" and especially the push part. If you start with the lens wide and find the subject, then just push the lens out and it is very easy to keep the subject in the frame (much easier than with the twist bit). This example R7, 800mm, f/10, ISO 5000, 1/1000s. Scaled to fit the site.

 

[danfaz]

A few Long-eared Owls from last Saturday in Milwaukee...
first 4 - 7D mkll / EF600 f4 ll
last 3 - 7D mkll / EF100-400 ll

Jeremy

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Shot #3 is very neat!

 

[Click]

I have found that using the 200-800 as a push-pull zoom works quite well if the slide is set to "smooth" and especially the push part. If you start with the lens wide and find the subject, then just push the lens out and it is very easy to keep the subject in the frame (much easier that with the twist bit). This example R7, 800mm, f/10, ISO 5000, 1/1000s. Scaled to fit the site.

Beautiful shot!

 

[jmeyer]

The same day I had the Long-eared Owls, I also had my best ever looks at a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk. It was incredibly close and went down to the ground for mice three times, but only successful once. 7D mkll / EF600 f4 ll / 1.4x lll

Jeremy

 

[jmeyer]

Peregrine Falcon was sitting in the median atop a light pole the other day. I turned around and got a few photos of it.

Jeremy