Birds Birds Non-BIF Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[Uncle Kevriano]

Robin Cousins

American Cousin
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British Cousin, (unfortunately, not as good an image - would have been better with the 70-200mm).
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First image is fab

 

[evacguy]

First image is fab

Thanks Kev, yes, the first image came out great but just not enough reach using the 24-70mm lens for the second one, he was too far away. Needless to say, it is a heavy crop.

 

[Loke]

Yeah that first image is supernice!

You got pretty close to it to get such a good picture on the 70-200!

Robin Cousins

American Cousin
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British Cousin, (unfortunately, not as good an image - would have been better with the 70-200mm).
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[iamdlewis]

This photo crap... with a Common Merganser

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 320

 

[evacguy]

Yeah that first image is supernice!

You got pretty close to it to get such a good picture on the 70-200!

I was about 6 m away.

 

[TerryL]

here you are Tim not a peregrine falcon but a kestrel an old shot a99ii MinoltaView attachment 27774 400 4.5 + 1.4 converter

Wow, that’s a wonderful shot.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

A Crane washing it's food before eating.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 332.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 5000

 

[Andrew C]

1st day of #30DaysWild! (annual Uk Wildlife Trusts nature month) and I spotted this Jay,

• ILCE-7M4
• E 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067
• 371.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 8000

 

[evacguy]

Unlike their European cousins, American Robins are fearless and happy to pose for a photograph.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 640

 

[TerryL]

Wow, you must have been very close. Beautiful pictures.

 

[evacguy]

Wow, you must have been very close. Beautiful pictures.

Thanks Terry. Yes I managed to get quite close, this little guy was fearless.

 

[spudhead]

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

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

 

[iamdlewis]

Thanks Terry. Yes I managed to get quite close, this little guy was fearless.

Most areas around me you can get within 10-15 feet or 3-5 meters. The American Robin is basically the suburban version of the Rock Dove.

 

[Phil Vetra]

Killdeer on top of a hill, the farther I walked up they went down the other side. All shots standing up tall on tippy toes.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 588.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Red-shouldered Hawk - while photographing Barred Owls this Hawk paid a visit. I think he just wanted his picture taken. Image captured in SW Florida on June 1, 2024 Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 320

 

[Loke]

My first great crested grebe. Relatively rare here.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Andrew C]

A lot of Marsh sparrows today (house sparrows taking a dip or drinking)

• ILCE-7M4
• E 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-7M4
• E 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-7M4
• E 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067
• 378.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 320

 

[Doug Herr]

American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) Sierra County California USA

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Angus Cameron]

Wee Droukit Beastie!

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G) + 1.4X Teleconverter (SEL14TC)
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 5000

Great tit at 14meters.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G) + 1.4X Teleconverter (SEL14TC)
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 5000

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G) + 1.4X Teleconverter (SEL14TC)
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 5000

Great tit @ 5 meters.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 350.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 320

Constructive criticism/advice welcome - Thank you.

 

[Loke]

Alright, another Grebe This time its the Horned Grebe. Quite rare bird here so wery happy that a couple have choosen a pond here. Pretty sure i also did see a nest, so hoping to see some chicks soon. It's vulnerable, with only estimated 6,400-9,200 pairs in Europe. Norwegian population estimated to 650 pairs in 2015 and declining.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 500

 

[Clix Pix]

A catch of the day for the cormorant, and a greater catch of the day for me! Been hoping to get a shot or two of a cormorant with a fish and today it finally happened. He was in the middle of the lake and not all that far from my deck, which made it possible to get decent shots. When I saw this one, the cormorant perfectly executing "the Reznick Flip," (term coined by photographer Ron Reznick some years ago), I was ecstatic. This is a maneuver used by herons, egrets, cormorants and other water birds to position their catch by flipping it in the air so that it will then land at the right angle in the mouth in order to be ready to slide on down the gullet. Shot with my beloved A1 and 200-600mm lens plus 1.4x TC. In post-processing I used Gigapixel to upscale 2x so that I'd be able to crop in really closely to showcase the subject.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

A catch of the day for the cormorant, and a greater catch of the day for me! Been hoping to get a shot or two of a cormorant with a fish and today it finally happened. He was in the middle of the lake and not all that far from my deck, which made it possible to get decent shots. When I saw this one, the cormorant perfectly executing "the Reznick Flip," (term coined by photographer Ron Reznick some years ago), I was ecstatic. This is a maneuver used by herons, egrets, cormorants and other water birds to position their catch by flipping it in the air so that it will then land at the right angle in the mouth in order to be ready to slide on down the gullet. Shot with my beloved A1 and 200-600mm lens plus 1.4x TC. In post-processing I used Gigapixel to upscale 2x so that I'd be able to crop in really closely to showcase the subject.


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really good timing!

 

[Clix Pix]

Thank you! I have my wonderful Sony gear to thank for that! I keep the A1 set in Continuous High + and 20 fps, and that works well. I shoot the birds primarily in burst mode, and sometimes this really pays off. One major issue, though, is that I have the tendency to keep my finger on the shutter button for probably too long at a time as I get so interested in what I'm seeing happening through the EVF. Result? LOTs and lots of images to then look through, cull and edit! When I was reviewing them and saw the image I shared here, I knew right then that this was "the" shot, the special one, and wasted no time in immediately editing it. I'm really chuffed about this!

 

[Doug Herr]

Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli)
photographed 05 June 2024
Sierra County California USA

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 800

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Barred Owl - capturing your subject in perfect light isn't often achieved while photographing afield. This Owl gave me the perfect backdrop. Image taken in SW Florida on June 5, 2024 Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM. Setting: ISO 800 400mm f/2,8 1/3200

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 800

 

[iamdlewis]

Barn Swallow

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 400

Green Heron

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 160

Orchard Oriole

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

 

[Tim Mayo]

Just a starling in the garden pondering how he can get to the fat balls.

• ILCE-1
• 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports 024
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 200

 

[Loke]

This pigeon had enough of photographing for one day. "Take one more picture and see what happens mate" He looks so angry

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 444.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 320

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 444.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 320

 

[TerryL]

Barn Swallow
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Green Heron
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Orchard Oriole
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Now, they are great.

 

[TerryL]

This pigeon had enough of photographing for one day. "Take one more picture and see what happens mate" He looks so angry

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What focusing method are you using?