Communal Bird Photography Thread

[wornish]

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This big chap came right up to me in the garden. He even waited while I went inside to get my camera. Can someone please tell me what kind of bird it is?

[Olybirder]

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It's a Red Legged Partridge Dave. A very nice shot.

Ron

[wornish]

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It's a Red Legged Partridge Dave. A very nice shot.

Ron

Thanks. I was amazed how unafraid it was. I was within 2 metres of him so if I couldn't get a half decent pic I would have given up photography. Silent shutters are superb.

[skids]

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It all went a bit manic in my garden a few minutes ago

Feeding Time at Emersons Green #2 Fight by jonskids, on Flickr

Feed Me#2 by jonskids, on Flickr

Feed Me#3 by jonskids, on Flickr

[David M]

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Thanks. I was amazed how unafraid it was. I was within 2 metres of him so if I couldn't get a half decent pic I would have given up photography. Silent shutters are superb.

They're raised to shoot, many are so tame you don't need to waste a cartridge, you can simply club them with the gun.

[KennyC]

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Our baby Black Redstarts have finally flown the nest. I was appalled at the noise at ISO 400 but Topaz Denoise seems to have worked reasonably well.
Black Redstart Fledgeling by Ken Croft, on Flickr

[Walti]

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Today's trip to Wicken Fen for lunch provided a couple of nice shots, also allowed a couple more sightings, Bittern, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler:


A Whitethroat



A Barn Owl



and a Black Tailed Godwit? (processed version)



And a Godwit, however I can't decide whether it's a bar tailed or a black tailed one, so I've posted a couple of snaps, in case anyone can help?

[Olybirder]

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It looks as if you are really getting the hang of that lens now Walti. A splendid series of shots, especially the Whitethroat with the green caterpillar. I would say that is a Black-tailed Godwit, as the bill is long and straight, rather than slightly upturned. However, I am willing to be corrected if somebody thinks otherwise.

Ron

[Walti]

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It looks as if you are really getting the hang of that lens now Walti. A splendid series of shots, especially the Whitethroat with the green caterpillar. I would say that is a Black-tailed Godwit, as the bill is long and straight, rather than slightly upturned. However, I am willing to be corrected if somebody thinks otherwise.

Ron

Getting there Ron,tried a few more BIFs, however the results are still not up to much, normally due to my lack of tracking ability....

I'd decided it was a black tailed one too, but my bird book suggests it's quite rare, so wanted to be sure... having said that, I'm right in the centre of the brown blob showing a breeding area in East Anglia!

[art frames]

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I am just back from a week long photo holiday in the Cevennes National Park in France. I was primarily there for butterflies but it is one of the most beautiful places for lots of European wildlife and so ended up seeing some wonderful birds and huge numbers of orchids amongst some amazing wild flowers. Along with 6 lifetime first sightings (to me) of new butterflies.

Here is my first ever encounter with a Red-backed Shrike which I was able to watch hunt from bush tops and fence posts for maybe 15 minutes. It was misty and very wet but the Oly 40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14 initially then the panasonic 100-300 did well in the conditions. I had many shots where focus was actually on a stray twig or grass but these look OK to me. I was about 100 yards away for the first but managed to get 20-30 yards closer for the second shot. It was moving a lot so I just kept shooting when I could.


Red-backed Shrike by Peter Willmott, on Flickr


Red-backed Shrike by Peter Willmott, on Flickr


Red-backed Shrike hunting by Peter Willmott, on Flickr

A very tiring week, two thousand shots now whittled down to half of that and so I am only just getting the energy up to show a few.

[Olybirder]

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That Shrike is a superb bird in a beautiful setting. Lovely shots Peter.

Ron

[bredman]

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Still having internet problems so just a flying visit. A young one on wing exercises on the nestbox roof.

Wing Exercise For Youngster

[David M]

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The thread seems to be a bit quiet so here's a North American species. Ring-billed Gulls are the commonest Gull in the area.

First, a portrait showing how they got their common name.



Next, one on the Lake Huron shoreline waiting for something edible to wash up.



And finally, one patrolling the shoreline watching for something edible to wash up.



All slide copies of shots taken in Ontario.

[David M]

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That Shrike is a superb bird in a beautiful setting. Lovely shots Peter.

Ron

Especially the setting in the second shot. I like the head on action in the last also.

[tycoon1954]

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Not as inmpressive as the rest of the photos in this thread. It's only my 2nd try at taken pics of birds