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GBH nesting @ Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve


40D and 500 f/4L IS, f/4, 1/1600, ISO 320, manual exposure handheld


Thanks for viewing folks.

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Originally Posted by HiFiGuy1

Nice shot. I have been scheming to get a shot of a red-tailed hawk for months, but can't seem to get within 100 feet of one. How close were you to this bird? How much did you have to crop? What are your camera/lens/shot specs?
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I was about 40 ft from it parked in the middle of the road. He was in a tree right next to the road. This is a crop of about 70% of the original. I was using 50D, 300 F\4+1.4TC, 1/400, F\6.3 ISO 400.

That is a beautiful shot Nate.

Awesome shots to everyone. I am very impressed with yourabilities. I recently tried to catch a red tailed hawk in flight and that is tougher that I had imagined. I have noticed that I need a bit more reach than a 70-200 + 1.4x tc gives me. I was wondering if you guys do a whole lot of cropping for the images you are posting here. I have to heavily crop everything that I am shooting as I am not allowed where I want to go. Thanks. I would love to contribute a shot if I can get my other computer to start up. Having a little problem.

Here's a few from my backyard:


Rainbow lorikeets


http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/ozimax/Lori7.jpg


Rainbow Lorikeet


http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...max/Lori10.jpg

These fellas are from just up the road, north coast NSW:


http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...x/Pelican1.jpg

This osprey was captured just 3 miles south of here:


http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...ax/Osprey1.jpg

Do you live in Australia? Those look like Australian Pelicans to me... What lens did you use?

This pelican sat up for me and patiently waited until I photographed him, with flash:


http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...mals/Pelly.jpg

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This a hairy woodpecker, shot in my backyard using a suet feeder to attract birds. Taken with Canon 40D, 300mm + 1.4X TC.