The birds they mock me

[Vintage Racer]

thebraketester said:

Luckily we get these over our house most days..... unluckily I only have a 400mm lens.

Edited by thebraketester on Wednesday 3rd July 17:12

and sometimes 500mm is just too much.

DSC_4359 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr

[Pommyboi]

From earlier this year.

Grebe by J Harwood Images, on Flickr

[Pommyboi]

and sometimes 500mm is just too much.

DSC_4359 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
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Noooo. I think that shot is amazing

[thebraketester]

Pommyboi said:

and sometimes 500mm is just too much.

DSC_4359 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr

Noooo. I think that shot is amazing

Great shot...

[Pommyboi]

A few from last year. I don't know how much you are into photographing birds and wildlife but if funds/time allows Costa Rica is amazing to visit. So many birds and such wonderful colours.

Magnificant Hummingbird by J Harwood Images, on Flickr

Blue-Grey Tanagar by J Harwood Images, on Flickr

Quetzal, Costa Rica by J Harwood Images, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Wow - awesome work

[leggly]

Artic Tern by Squiffy1308, on Flickr
I really should spend more time on the beach with these birds. They are challenging to capture.

[DibblyDobbler]

^^^ Nice shot - I had a go at getting these in flight but got nowhere near (RX10iii autofocus is ok but nothing special)

[DibblyDobbler]

A couple from the Farne Islands


Puffin by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Kittywake and Chick by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[Jasey_]

Nearly a bird

[Vintage Racer]

DibblyDobbler said:

A couple from the Farne Islands


Puffin by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Kittywake and Chick by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Great shots Mike..........i'm very jealous of your location for these!

[DibblyDobbler]

Vintage Racer said:

Great shots Mike..........i'm very jealous of your location for these!

Thanks Glynn - great fun and a nice boat trip if you ever get the chance

[GravelBen]

dr_gn said:

Vintage Racer said:

GravelBen said:

Something a little larger...

Albatross ski landing by Ben, on Flickr

Calm Albatross by Ben, on Flickr

Great work......especially number one.

+1

Cheers a few more to go with them...

Bandits at 6 o'clock by Ben, on Flickr

Walking on water (2) by Ben, on Flickr

Focussed by Ben, on Flickr

Sailing by Ben, on Flickr

Edited by GravelBen on Tuesday 9th July 11:47

[DibblyDobbler]

Great work Ben

Amazing looking beast

[C&C]

Nowhere near the quality of most on this thread, but here are a few from a recent trip to Ireland.

Several are cropped quite a bit (as for most, the 24-105mm lens isn't ideal for bird photos)!

3O2A8009 by conradsphotos, on Flickr


3O2A8054 by conradsphotos, on Flickr


3O2A8130 by conradsphotos, on Flickr


3O2A8264 by conradsphotos, on Flickr


3O2A8393 by conradsphotos, on Flickr

[nre]

Finally bagged a kingfisher, not as close as I'd like but better than them whizzing past like miniature blue and orange exocets as I've seen previously.

Kingfisher by Nigel Eite, on Flickr

[Vintage Racer]

nre said:

Finally bagged a kingfisher, not as close as I'd like but better than them whizzing past like miniature blue and orange exocets as I've seen previously.

Kingfisher by Nigel Eite, on Flickr

That's the holy grail as far as i'm concerned..................i've still not got one yet.

[nre]

Vintage Racer said:

That's the holy grail as far as i'm concerned..................i've still not got one yet.

Next task: one with a fish..... Should only take me another ten years or so.

[DibblyDobbler]

I'm just going to leave this here (from last year)


Kingfisher by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[boxst]

What are increasingly becoming my pet Kestrels: