The birds they mock me

[DibblyDobbler]

I like the way you've got down low to shoot these - nice work

[Ed_P]

Went to a local reservoir hoping to photograph starling murmurations. Only saw a few "mini-murmurations" like this, but when I got the shots onto the PC, noticed that there was a sparrowhawk closing in. And not photoshopped in afterwards!

Starling Mini-murmuration with Sparrowhawk by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

[Japveesix]

That's a great shot Ed, always like seeing interesting behaviours and interactions captured well in pics.

[Paul.B]

A few from a visit to a Falconry place last weekend

[ddarno]

Great Crested Grebe by ddarno, on Flickr
(corrected typo in the name)


Swan Feeding by ddarno, on Flickr


Grey Heron by ddarno, on Flickr

Edited by ddarno on Tuesday 16th December 15:00

[Ed_P]

Bald Eagle by Ed Phillips 01, on Flickr

OK, a captive bird, but I think it was mocking me!

[tight fart]

[ddarno]

Mallard Duck - Female by ddarno, on Flickr

[AndyT350]

ddarno said:

Mallard Duck - Female by ddarno, on Flickr

Super sharp ddarno!!


One from me..


Winter Robin by andydean117, on Flickr

[ddarno]

AndyT350 said:

ddarno said:

Mallard Duck - Female by ddarno, on Flickr

Super sharp ddarno!!

Thanks Andy, she was being quite friendly looking for food.

Heavy crop on this one

Great Created Grebe by ddarno, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Not the sharpest thing ever but it was handheld at 1/100th so quite happy to have got anything!

Shot with my new 100D with 400mm wide open at f5.6 and iso 800 so quite pleasing to get a half decent result in very testing conditions.



Robin by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

Not the sharpest thing ever but it was handheld at 1/100th so quite happy to have got anything!

Shot with my new 100D with 400mm wide open at f5.6 and iso 800 so quite pleasing to get a half decent result in very testing conditions.



Robin by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

Looks like you've got a good handle on the new body DD.

[Pupp]

Couldn't find a partridge in a pear tree so hopefully a few kites will suffice... heavy crop at full extension on a 80-400 - I would not have got a step nearer without them scarpering

[DibblyDobbler]

LongQ said:

Looks like you've got a good handle on the new body DD.

Right that's it - yer off!

[PBLP]

6D, 200mm and a very big crop.


Dipper by paulsflicker, on Flickr

[JSS 911]

Goldfinch by sinky 911, on Flickr

[Jader1973]

We went to feed the ducks yesterday.

These 2 seemed to have an issue with each other


Coot family arrived as well



As we were leaving the Long Billed Correllas decided to go too

[JSS 911]

Blackcap (female) by sinky 911, on Flickr

[central]

Always good to see Blackcaps in Winter

[nre]

robin by NRE, on Flickr