Post your best bird shots!

[Fast Glass]

At Joel,


That 600mm II is the only lens that temps meover the 800mm. I wonder what would the AF speed be with the 1.4 II? If it's significantly slower that might be a deal breaker. But f/4 is very valuable.


John.

[Raid]

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"]You guys are just too good, and what's worse is that you make it look far easier than it is.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"]A common Australian Honey Eater the Red Wattle Bird. Large 32-36cm (12-14"), aggressive and very noisy. The Wattle is the pink patch below the eye, this one looks like a juvenile because the patch is still small. When they are nearby it's very easy to attract them, just get a recording of their bird calls from the net and you will have the entire clan around you.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"]70-300 (non-L) very little PP, just some sharpening. The background is a Bottle Brush (red flowers).
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[Raid]

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]There is something about a Galah, they always look comical. <span style="font-size: small;"]Unfortunately grass does not give good background blur <span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"]and my policy is to use very little PP.
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[Steve U]

Hey thanks for the info Raid, nice sharp shots. Galahs are comical birds, I have to try very hard not to walk like one, when I have had one of my long lunches.

[Kayaker72]

Two more of the loons from my last kayaking trip


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[Steve U]

Top one is my favourite Brant, lovely contrast and management of the black and white. Top shot.

[Kayaker72]

Thanks Steve. I got lucky with the lighting on that one.

[Steve U]

Nope, right place right time and the skill to bring it together, good stuff Brant.


Another wee lorikeet from me.


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Thanks for viewing,


Steve

[Joel Eade]

Steve, Lovely Lorikeet!!! Very well done.

[Joel Eade]

Kayaker ... fantastic Loons ... love the low angle


Steve... Loverly Lorikeet ... well done!!