Birds Birds in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

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Cormorant using ground effects (compression gliding)

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Paul stuart]

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[klaus0969]

Pelican - Isla Espanola, Ecuador May2023

• ILCE-7C
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 200

 

[Slug]

Black-fronted Dotterel.
NW Tasmania

• ILCE-6400
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 125

 

[iamdlewis]

Green-Throated Carib

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

 

[spudhead]

female goosander

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G) + 1.4X Teleconverter (SEL14TC)
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

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We got a brief break in the weather today.

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

The approach

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1250

Honey, I'm home!

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[-ST-]

Couldn't resist snacking in transit

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[Slug]

White fronted Chats.

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/22
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 10000

 

[Slug]

Very fast small birds!

 

[dcisive]

A gull that dove for a meal and was taking off.

• E 150-500mm F5-6.7 A057
• 179.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[Roland]

Nice shot of the gull. Never seen a successful gull hunt.

 

[iamdlewis]

Nice shot of the gull. Never seen a successful gull hunt.

Well if that shocks you then not sure what this one will do

• ILCE-7RM4
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 309.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 250

That is a clam that grabbed the foot of a Laughing Gull

 

[RogerSmith]

Pelican fly by in early morning light, La Jolla CA

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 379.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 400

 

[spudhead]

Nice shot roger

 

[brphotographycanada]

Northern Flicker in my backyard. I always enjoy the yellow highlights on their wing tips.

It's warmed up to *only* -22C so the local birds are much more active.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[dcisive]

My first day out with a A6700 combo with 200-600G. So far I'm enjoying their capabilities.

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 252.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

 

[evacguy]

Swan take off and landing

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 186.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 186.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 4000

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 186.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 186.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[Clide]

Cleaning and organizing my old computer to get ready to transfer photos to the new one and found this photo.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 320

 

[Ralph]

Not as good as what is in here but I still like it of a couple of Pacific Black Ducks in flight.

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 150.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Osprey Shake Down
Photographed while on the waters around Matlacha Florida USA

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

 

[spudhead]

Osprey Shake Down
Photographed while on the waters around Matlacha Florida USAView attachment 54508

great shot

 

[dcisive]

Went down to the Heron rookery today. The light wasn't great but they were flying around so got lucky. The A6700 and 200-600G did NOT disappoint.

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[dcisive]

It was bird heaven today. Lots of them of all types loving the warm up we're having in the upper 50's by the Snake River.

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 1000

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 500

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

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 500

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

The National Bird - what a beautiful day in SW Florida. I ventured to a nest that will always be my favorite. Camera: Sony a7Rv January 31, 2024 SW Florida

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 1250

 

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Bald Eagle antics
Conflict

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

Resolution

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

 

[spudhead]

Buzzard from recently

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[MyDogsOwner]

Right now we have some Short-Eared Owls in the area.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[MyDogsOwner]

The One-Handed Carry

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

 

[spudhead]

goose from last year just got around to edit

• ILCE-9
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1250