Birds Birds Non-BIF Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[spudhead]

Egyptian goose on a dull day

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Clix Pix]

"Where are all the fish? You guys told me there were loads of fish in this lake!"

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Walking through the rainforest and this thing was standing there. It didn't even look real! It's called a Green Catbird, I've never even heard of one before. Their call sounds like a cat meow!

The bugger wasn't in a good position for a great shot but I was at least lucky that he was nice and calm for a couple of minutes which allowed me to do the best I could with what I had there.

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I don't think it sounds like a cat, but it's bloody spooky..!

Green Catbird

Inhabits eastern coastal NSW & Victoria. These strange birds make a cat mee-ow sound. This was shot this morning through our kitchen window.

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[Loke]

Haha - what a nice fella. Never seen that before. Interesting bird - you are really lucky to have all that special wildlife in Australia! Also - nice picture!

Walking through the rainforest and this thing was standing there. It didn't even look real! It's called a Green Catbird, I've never even heard of one before. Their call sounds like a cat meow!

The bugger wasn't in a good position for a great shot but I was at least lucky that he was nice and calm for a couple of minutes which allowed me to do the best I could with what I had there.



I don't think it sounds like a cat, but it's bloody spooky..!

Green Catbird

Inhabits eastern coastal NSW & Victoria. These strange birds make a cat mee-ow sound. This was shot this morning through our kitchen window.

youtu.be

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Haha - what a nice fella. Never seen that before. Interesting bird - you are really lucky to have all that special wildlife in Australia! Also - nice picture!

Hectic looking thing it was, very surreal. Cheers mate.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

a Green Catbird

That is magnificent! Love that pic.

BTW, whenever I see this thread my brain parses the title as non-birds in flight, ie flying things that are not birds, rather than Birds Not-in-flight.

The content goes to show that, whether pedantically correct or not, I am the only one that has this problem

 

[alexpler]

Walking through the rainforest and this thing was standing there. It didn't even look real! It's called a Green Catbird, I've never even heard of one before. Their call sounds like a cat meow!

The bugger wasn't in a good position for a great shot but I was at least lucky that he was nice and calm for a couple of minutes which allowed me to do the best I could with what I had there.

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I don't think it sounds like a cat, but it's bloody spooky..!

Green Catbird

Inhabits eastern coastal NSW & Victoria. These strange birds make a cat mee-ow sound. This was shot this morning through our kitchen window.

youtu.be

It doesn't get much better than this. Congrats!

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

It doesn't get much better than this. Congrats!

Apparently they hang in the mid to upper trees. This guy was on the floor so I'd say he was so calm because he was just as stunned as we were, he more than likely has never seen animals like us either...

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Noisy Miner.

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[spudhead]

let sleeping ducks lie, sunny day this pochard having a sleep

• 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 1000

 

[spudhead]

drying out cormorant

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G) + 1.4X Teleconverter (SEL14TC)
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[Jeff A]

I shot a series last night, including these Sandhill Cranes.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 8000

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 16000

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 16000

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Pied Cormorant.

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[spudhead]

Pied Cormorant.

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Clint really nice light and a proper poser well done

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Clint really nice light and a proper poser well done

Cheers mate, it came up well. But he wasn't impressed with me, he was out of there quick smart...

 

[Brownie]

Cheers mate, it came up well. But he wasn't impressed with me, he was out of there quick smart...

Nice shot. Good to hear there were no nails involved!

 

[spudhead]

Nice shot. Good to hear there were no nails involved!

glue mate

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Nice shot. Good to hear there were no nails involved!

Ah, no birds are harmed during my photo making process mate. I can't speak for everyone though...

 

[Clix Pix]

These two male Hooded Mergansers seem to be the primary -- final? -- competitors in the selection of a new mate process....Earlier I had watched , fascinated, as several other males eventually swam away and as these two were jousting and showing off while the coy female preened and flirted. Although I watched all through the ensuring action there didn't seem to be a resolution with regard to who chose whom and as far as I could tell there may be another round in this intriguing mating ritual. In the meantime, here are these two guys staring each other down while the female, smiling to herself, casually swims away.....but only a short distance.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

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[Deleted Member 5045]

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[Clix Pix]

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 400

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

American Flamingo - Processed Low-Key

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

Image Captured in SW FLorida December 27, 2023 Camera: Sony a7Rv

 

[evacguy]

Ducks gliding through golden threads of light on Blackheath.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 113.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 16000

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

American Flamingo - Processed Low-Key Image Captured in SW FLorida December 27, 2023 Camera: Sony a7Rv

 

[Clix Pix]

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[RogerSmith]

Giving me the suspicious look, burrowing owl Salton Sea area southern California

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

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

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Giving me the suspicious look, burrowing owl Salton Sea area southern California
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Bloody beauties!

 

[spudhead]

young female kestrel resting

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Brownie]

She's posing for you Spud!