Birds The Crow Family Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[evacguy]

I love all members of the crow family, Carrion crow, Chough, Hooded crow, Jacdaw, Jay, Magpie, Ravin and Rook. I particularly like the common Carrion crow, who gets an unjustifed bad rap from many people. These birds are magnificant and very smart, in particular the Carrion crow. If you are a fan of the Corvid family, please post your images to this thread.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 148.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 100

 

[evacguy]

Some more images of the noble crow!

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 320

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 200

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/22
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 125

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 100

 

[MeowZzz]

• ZV-1
• Sony ZV-1
• 25.7 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 125

• ILCE-7M4
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[evacguy]

Best of mates having fun by the water. Sony A7iv + Sony GM 70-200mm f2.8 OSS II.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 320

 

[evacguy]

Crow's admiring the sunset on Blackheath. Sony A7iv + Sony GM 70-200mm f2.8 OSS II.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 250

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Juvenile Jackdaw on my bungalow roof.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[evacguy]

Juvenile Jackdaw on my bungalow roof.View attachment 30678

Great shot, I love the angle and pose. His coat of features looks dishevelled, like he has just been through an ordeal.

 

[evacguy]

Crows gathering for the night. Sony A7iv + Sony GM 70-200mm f2.8 OSS II

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Ralph]

I think this one is the Australian Raven. But I would never put money on it as the Crow/ Raven difference is so small and too hard for me to tell the difference.
So I just call them all Crows and let the cards fall where the do.
Taken last year in an area called the Barossa Valley.

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 292.5 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 292.5 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 292.5 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 250

• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 292.5 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/60 sec

 

[evacguy]

Nice shots, and great location - did you sample any of the produce ? Ravens are huge compared to crows. While difficult to determine scale in your photographs, I think this guy might be an Aussie Crow.

 

[Ralph]

Nice shots, and great location - did you sample any of the produce ? Ravens are huge compared to crows. While difficult to determine scale in your photographs, I think this guy might be an Aussie Crow.

I am happy to go with the Aussie Crow and it is in the area and for that reason I think you would have to be right.
As to the wines that is a no as where I live the area produces the same and I am not much of a drinker of that stuff.
I am a more of a water and coffee drinker so I leave that for others.

 

[evacguy]

Magpie.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 100

 

[evacguy]

Crow having a bath with a significant other.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 250

 

[evacguy]

Crow on a sign

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

 

[evacguy]

Flight of the crows

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/3.2
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/3.2
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/3.2
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 100

 

[-ST-]

I wonder what these guys were looking at.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2) + 2X Teleconverter (SEL20TC)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 4000

It's a challenge to get much detail with these birds

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2) + 2X Teleconverter (SEL20TC)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

 

[evacguy]

I wonder what these guys were looking at.
View attachment 33293
It's a challenge to get much detail with these birds

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Nice shots ST. Good to see the 2.0x TC working. How are you finding it? Have you used it sufficiently to identify strong/weak points? Is it meeting expectations? I was in WEX yesterday (one of the UKs largest photograhic stores and where I purchase most of my kit) to have my sensor cleaned and was eyeing the TC.

 

[-ST-]

Nice shots ST. Good to see the 2.0x TC working. How are you finding it? Have you used it sufficiently to identify strong/weak points? Is it meeting expectations? I was in WEX yesterday (one of the UKs largest photograhic stores and where I purchase most of my kit) to have my sensor cleaned and was eyeing the TC.

Hi, Ed,

Thanks! And thanks for asking.

I'm going to collect my thoughts and write up a little report on the 2x teleconverter in a day or two.

 

[evacguy]

Hi, Ed,

Thanks! And thanks for asking.

I'm going to collect my thoughts and write up a little report on the 2x teleconverter in a day or two.

I very much look forward to reading it.

 

[Doug Herr]

Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli), a California endemic species, Sacramento County California

• ILCE-7RM2
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

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Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia), Denali Borough Alaska

• ILCE-7RM2
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 400

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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica), Sacramento County California

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS (SEL600F40GM)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

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Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), Sierra County California

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS (SEL600F40GM)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 800

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Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus), Lake County Oregon

• ILCE-7RM2
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 400

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Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana), Mono County California

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• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 388.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 400

 

[evacguy]

Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli), a California endemic species, Sacramento County California

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Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia), Denali Borough Alaska

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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica), Sacramento County California

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Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), Sierra County California

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Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus), Lake County Oregon

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Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana), Mono County California

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Hey Doug, I love your Corvid collection. I particularly love the first one, the Yellow billed magpie - never seen one of those. Also particularly like Steller's Jay, that's a real fancy hat she is wearing!

 

[Gaz]

• ILCE-7M4
• 240.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 320

Mum Crow arrives on a cliff to feed the annoying child, or push it over.

 

[Gaz]

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
• 240.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 320

Kurrawongs?

 

[Gaz]

• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro back triple camera 9mm f/2.8
• 9.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/99 sec
• ISO 50

A European crow type bird.

 

[Gaz]

• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro back triple camera 9mm f/2.8
• 9.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/99 sec
• ISO 160

A magpie parent, wondering if she should attack me or beg for food.

 

[Doug Herr]

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), Sacramento County California

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS (SEL600F40GM)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 400

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Common Raven (Corvus corax), Marin County California

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS (SEL600F40GM)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 500

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Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos), Kyoto Japan

• ILCE-7RM3
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 400

 

[MeowZzz]

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 85mm F1.8 (SEL85F18)
• 85.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 500

 

[-ST-]

View attachment 34065

What a stunning creature.
Taiwan Blue Magpie?

 

[MeowZzz]

Yeah, though they might call it Formosan.

Just a snap, and heavy cropping sadly

 

[evacguy]

Crow with attitude. Check out the blue eye lid.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 3200