Birds Birds in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[TheFloridaShooter]

Barred Owl - as the sun was slipping into night, this lone Barred Owl effortlessly glided through the dense tropical vegetation. Image taken on Pine Island, FL Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM.

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Barred Owl – I’m really starting to like how the defused sunlight enhances the feathers of the Barred Owl, as it flies under the thick canopy of trees in the swamp. Image taken in Pine Island, FL Camera: Sony Alpha 1

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Barred Owl – I’m really starting to like how the defused sunlight enhances the feathers of the Barred Owl, as it flies under the thick canopy of trees in the swamp. Image taken in Pine Island, FL Camera: Sony Alpha 1 View attachment 60897

Really nice

 

[spudhead]

egret from last month

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

 

[stemlett]

Shortie from last weekend

 

[DavidN]

A couple of shots of Bittern and Hobby from a recent visit to RSPB Ham Wall.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 2000

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Tim Mayo]

My first cuckoo. Unfortunately from quite a long way off so it's heavily cropped.

• ILCE-1
• 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports 024
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[GvilleRick]

Pileated Woodpecker flying directly above me.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 181.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 400

 

[-ST-]

Northern Flicker

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 5000

 

[Tim Mayo]

Caught the cuckoo again this morning but still quite a distance away from me so it's a heavy crop again.

• ILCE-1
• 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports 024
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

The Launch of a Barred Owl - catching the launch is probably the most rewarding capture. In some species of birds it generally happens after they do a #2. My experience tells me with Owls that's not the case. It comes with holding the camera on them until that moment, often to the point of having to lower it and of course then they launch and you don't get the picture. Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM May 20, 2024 Pine Island, FL USA

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

The Launch of a Barred Owl - catching the launch is probably the most rewarding capture. In some species of birds it generally happens after they do a #2. My experience tells me with Owls that's not the case. It comes with holding the camera on them until that moment, often to the point of having to lower it and of course then they launch and you don't get the picture. Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM May 20, 2024 Pine Island, FL USA

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Burrowing Owl

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1600

of NW Cape Coral Florida - these little owls are very unpredictable when it comes to photographing them in flight. They are extremely leery of anything flying above and can fly down their burrow without ever slowing down. Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM May 23, 2024

 

[Clix Pix]

Cormorant taking flight after a fishing expedition in the lake:

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[spudhead]

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Loke]

House sparrow in the garden

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 3200

Last picture not BIF, but it was the same bird with a catch. Theese are quick little buggars to get good shots of!

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

That's quite a beak-full

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Barred Owls-have a wingspan of 39 to 43 inches. Females are generally larger than males, although the difference is far more distinct when comparing their weights. Having one fly directly at you gets your undivided attention quickly! Image taken in South Florida on May 29, 2024 Camera: Sony a7Rv +70-200mm f/2.8 GM II

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 106.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 800

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Barred Owl In-Flight: The more I shoot the FE 400mm f/2.8 GM the more it becomes my go to lens when shooting Barred Owls. Last week I used the 70-200mm f2/8 GM II and it just didn't pair with the Alpha 1 like the 400mm. I've also used the 600mm and frankly it's a lot of lens for these birds. Image taken on June 1, 2024 in SW Florida USA Camera: Alpha 1

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Barred Owl In-Flight: The more I shoot the FE 400mm f/2.8 GM the more it becomes my go to lens when shooting Barred Owls. Last week I used the 70-200mm f2/8 GM II and it just didn't pair with the Alpha 1 like the 400mm. I've also used the 600mm and frankly it's a lot of lens for these birds. Image taken on June 1, 2024 in SW Florida USA Camera: Alpha 1

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 4000