Birds Birds Non-BIF Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[GvilleRick]

Nice shot, but I think what you have there is a Red-shouldered hawk.

Oops, you are correct. I posted this photo from earlier after getting home from seeing a red-tailed hawk in flight and had it on my mind. I've corrected the post. Here is the Red-Tailed Hawk I saw in flight.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

I also saw several sparrows including this fox sparrow. This is the first time I have seen and photographed this species.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 2000

There were lots of song sparrows as well.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 8000

One of my favorite sparrows, a White-Throated Sparrow.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[spudhead]

A little stonechat

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 4000

 

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Sooty Fox Sparrow

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[Slug]

Yumm!
Yellow-throated Honeyeater. Tasmanian Arboretum this week.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[Tim Mayo]

I caught this lesser redpoll this morning munching on some seeds in our local woods. Unfortunately they were pretty shaded hence the high ISO but I've not photographed one before so happy just to get the shots.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 10000

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 10000

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 8000

And here's a little dipper down on the local river early yesterday morning, again the light wasn't great unfortunately so I dropped the shutter speed down to 1/100.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 594.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 400

 

[spudhead]

swans

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 266.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[spudhead]

goose

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Tim Mayo]

These long-tailed tits are winter visitors to our garden. Unfortunately the top part of our garden never see's the sun at this time of year so they are in the shade. But the sun was lighting up the woodland in the background.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 594.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 594.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[spudhead]

not seen one of these little guys in months nice Tim

 

[Tim Mayo]

not seen one of these little guys in months nice Tim

That's a shame Gary, they are pretty little things. I'm guessing you have lots of suet balls? That's all they eat in our garden. They seem to arrive in late November and disappear again in March. I guess there are plenty of other food sources for them over the warmer months.

 

[Roland]

I like pocket size birds.

 

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Trudged through freezing rain and 30 cm (12") of snow and got this Common Loon with its breakfast.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2500

These American Robins found a hole in the snow where the wind had carved out a space for them.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Clix Pix]

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 643.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[alexpler]

Some peacocks were wandering this park in Porto so I thought about giving bird photography a try. Not my usual type of photography, please excuse my lack of knowledge.

• ILCE-7C
• FE 20-70mm F4 G
• 69.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Clix Pix]

View attachment 54197

 

[Clix Pix]

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 643.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[dcisive]

My first day out with a A6700 and 200-600G lens. I'm impressed with the focus accuracy, speed and sharpness rendered by this combo

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 582.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 200

 

[Clix Pix]

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 664.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[evacguy]

Neighbour stand off, aloof swans and ducks with attitude.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 194.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 100

 

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Common Loon preening on its back

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 3200

It was pretty gloomy out today, so the white underbelly really caught my eye in the distance.

 

[Clix Pix]

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 640

 

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Serious attitude

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

 

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It was very dark yesterday morning. There was a break in the rain and the colours of this Great Blue Heron really popped.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 10000

 

[spudhead]

gull of some sort

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 362.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 320

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 362.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 320

 

[Clix Pix]

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[iamdlewis]

gull of some sort

Non-breeding Black-Headed Gull

 

[spudhead]

Non-breeding Black-Headed Gull

Thanks David for that but just one question where do they come from if they are non breeding?

 

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I rarely crop to show only part of a bird or animal. Here's an attempt.
This juvenile Bald Eagle in the rain reminded me of a DC Comics superhero.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 194.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 125

The full bird.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 194.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 125

Which do you prefer?

 

[Brownie]

I rarely crop to show only part of a bird or animal. Here's an attempt.
This juvenile Bald Eagle in the rain reminded me of a DC Comics superhero.
View attachment 54502
The full bird.
View attachment 54504
Which do you prefer?

THAT is bad ass!

 

[spudhead]

I rarely crop to show only part of a bird or animal. Here's an attempt.
This juvenile Bald Eagle in the rain reminded me of a DC Comics superhero.
View attachment 54502
The full bird.
View attachment 54504
Which do you prefer?

looks like a storm trooper very serious, good job ST