Watching the birdies

[Greytop]

A few recent ones..







Thanks for looking

[andym]

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Lovely Blackbird shot.Which lens?Can't find any info in the EXIF.

[David M]

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Thank you Huw! I thought we may start seeing a few summer birds after a big thaw last weekend but we've had a week of snow since then and it's -8C with a wind chill of -16 mid morning. From the patio door I just watched an American Crow walking up and down snow drifts.

[Greytop]

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Lovely Blackbird shot.Which lens?Can't find any info in the EXIF.

Thanks Andy, they're all taken with my manual focus Tokina 300 mm (FD mount) coupled to Canon x1.4 teleconverter, effective focal length 420 mm.

Thank you Huw! I thought we may start seeing a few summer birds after a big thaw last weekend but we've had a week of snow since then and it's -8C with a wind chill of -16 mid morning. From the patio door I just watched an American Crow walking up and down snow drifts.

Thanks David, blimey that weather sounds nasty.

[David M]

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At 1 o'clock this afternoon there's a 'Polar Bear Dip' in Owen Sound where people go for a swim in Georgia Bay. It may be up to -5C by then.

[David M]

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That should have been Georgian Bay, can't edit posts on this Blackberry. It's -7.9C now so the Polar Bear Dip will be a cold one.

[Imageryone]

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Three cracking shots indeed, the Blackbird just shades it for me.

[Chevvyf1]

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Huw, lurve your Robin

[brianvickers]

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Stunning Robin, great shots every one.

[Greytop]

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Huw, as I've probably posted more Blackbird shots on this forum than anyone else in living memory ( none of my shots worthy of note I might add ) you are now making me extremely jealous with shots like this of the Blackbird

John

Thanks John, I was lucky with this one as the blackbird stayed just long enough to get two shots off.

That should have been Georgian Bay, can't edit posts on this Blackberry. It's -7.9C now so the Polar Bear Dip will be a cold one.

That sounds like a pastime that I would happily spectate but not participate

Three cracking shots indeed, the Blackbird just shades it for me.

Thanks Imagery

Huw, lurve your Robin

Thanks Chevvy, difficult not to like Robins I know

Stunning Robin, great shots every one.

Thanks Brian

[Bluegrass Jim]

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All great shots Huw, the teleconverter doesn't seem to have caused any image degradation judging by the detail and sharpness you have.
Regards Jim.

[Guest]

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Masterfully shot there Huw. And along with the rest I agree that your Blackbird takes the cake.

[gregles]

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Great shots, full of detail

All three are very nice Huw

[Swordfish]

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Wonderful detail on that blackbird and robin.

Martin

[OlyPaul]

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Nice set of bird images Huw.