Birds Birds in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

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.
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  • ILCE-7RM4
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 353.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 1250
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  • ILCE-7RM4
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 356.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 2000
 
A couple of further BIF images to the thread.......
 

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Martial Eagle in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park


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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 518.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 500
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 518.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 640
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 518.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 800
 
Kite shots at gwash trout farm not the intended subject but any port in a storm
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 272.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 640
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 272.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 640
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 272.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 640
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 272.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 640
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2500 sec
  • ISO 5000
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2500 sec
  • ISO 2500
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 273.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 1250
 
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.
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  • ILCE-7M3
  • 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
  • 217.4 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 100
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  • ILCE-7M3
  • 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
  • 209.1 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 100
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  • ILCE-7M3
  • 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
  • 222.2 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 100
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  • ILCE-7M3
  • 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
  • 169.3 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/250 sec
  • ISO 100
 
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.
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  • ILCE-7M3
  • 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
  • 154.0 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 250
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  • ILCE-7M3
  • 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
  • 148.7 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 500
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  • ILCE-7M3
  • 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
  • 143.5 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 500
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  • ILCE-7M3
  • 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
  • 143.5 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 640
 
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
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
 
Bald Headed Ibis taken at Cato Ridge, KZN, South Africa
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  • ILCE-7M4
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/1600 sec
  • ISO 400
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  • ILCE-7M4
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/1600 sec
  • ISO 250
 
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Umhlanga Beach, KZN, South Africa
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  • ILCE-7M4
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/1600 sec
  • ISO 500
 
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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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 407.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 1250




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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 400
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 320
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  • 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
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
  • 156.0 mm
  • ƒ/5
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 640
 
First time I've been able to capture this ruby throated hummingbird which has been in our backyard all summer.

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  • ILCE-9M2
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 280.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 10000
 
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  • ILCE-1
  • Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS (SEL600F40GM)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 800


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


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  • 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
 
My latest from Saturday's walk about on the beach.
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  • ILCE-7M4
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2500 sec
  • ISO 400
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  • ILCE-7M4
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2500 sec
  • ISO 160
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  • ILCE-7M4
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/2500 sec
  • ISO 320
 
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  • 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!

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