Birds Birds in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[Uncle Kevriano]

After some truly abysmal shots on Sunday, clearly now down to atmospherics, I tested the camera in the garden this evening to be certain. A couple of Lesser Black Backed Gull shots to prove it's still great with the 200 600.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 353.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 356.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Deleted Member 5003]

A couple of further BIF images to the thread.......

 

[Deleted Member 5003]

and again........

 

[etiennescamera]

Martial Eagle in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 518.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 518.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 518.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Deleted Member 5003]

As a raptor enthusiast myself I can appreciate your photos ...Nice

 

[Paul stuart]

Kite shots at gwash trout farm not the intended subject but any port in a storm

• ILCE-1
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 272.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 272.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 272.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 272.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 5000

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-1
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 273.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Jeff A]

Kite shots at gwash trout farm not the intended subject but any port in a storm View attachment 21587View attachment 21588View attachment 21589View attachment 21590View attachment 21591View attachment 21592View attachment 21593

Amazing!

 

[Ralph]

Sadly not as good as the rest of you in this area and it is an area I have never been good at.
This is the Black-shouldered Kite and I just happened across them and with no time to swap settings, so I just went for it.
And these are the best ones I managed to get.

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 217.4 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 209.1 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 222.2 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 169.3 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Ralph]

I am not good at this but I am going to keep at it till I get there like some of you who are doing so well.
This is a Whistling Kite which lives close by water and mainly feeds on fish.

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 154.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 148.7 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 143.5 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 143.5 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

 

[spudhead]

Ok second attempt and birds in flight I think this is buzzard please correct me if wrong these were on the fly in strong sunlight and I am aware they are not great shots but its a journey for me learning to track and technique required, I am shocked I got anything they exist so I thought I would share a9 and 200-600

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[RHerr]

Northern Shoveler, Colusa County California USA
a7rIII, FE 600mm GM
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Please can you tell me what Focus mode was used.

 

[RHerr]

Bald Headed Ibis taken at Cato Ridge, KZN, South Africa

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 250

 

[RHerr]

Umhlanga Beach, KZN, South Africa

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 500

 

[kotiko]

• ILCE-9M2
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 324.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[dragonsdreams]

A few from the Galapagos....

a great frigatebird, a red billed tropic bird, blue-footed booby bird, magnificent frigatebird (J?), waved albatross.

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 407.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 320

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 204.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 156.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 640

 

[RHerr]

View attachment 23983

very nice - well done

 

[RHerr]

A few from the Galapagos....

a great frigatebird, a red billed tropic bird, blue-footed booby bird, magnificent frigatebird (J?), waved albatross.


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really nice shots - well done. Galapagos is on my bucket list which is very deep.

 

[Rhinodad]

First time I've been able to capture this ruby throated hummingbird which has been in our backyard all summer.

• ILCE-9M2
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 280.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 10000

 

[wwwprof]

Bald Eagle, Northeast Illinois, USA

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[wwwprof]

An immature having a discussion with the old man about curfew.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 500

 

[wwwprof]

Red-tailed Hawk, Northeast Illinois, USA

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[Doug Herr]

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS (SEL600F40GM)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS (SEL600F40GM)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 1250

​

all: near Sacramento California USA

 

[Merlinator]

Wonderful set of images. Especially the phainopepla. When I had my place in Arizona I tried hard for good phainopepla photos but failed miserably.

 

[iain clyne]

A Gray Heron (UK) A9 200-600mm F7.1.

DSC07136 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr

 

[RHerr]

My latest from Saturday's walk about on the beach.

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 160

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 320

 

[dragonsdreams]

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 832.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 500

White-bellied Sea Eagle- River Kinabatangan, Borneo
complete with catfish and large twig!

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 552.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 500

 

[iain clyne]

A female Western Marsh Harrier that came in close, well the closest I've ever had one.

DSC00304 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr

 

[Paul stuart]

Red Footed Falcon Juvenile Taking Dragon Fly

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Paul stuart]

Red Footed Falcon Takes Migrant Hawker Dragon Fly

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Paul stuart]

Kingfisher Female

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 2500