Post your best bird shots!

[sedwards]

no idea what this guy is but sure is pretty

IMG_2313-2 by sedwards679, on Flickr

[Kayaker72]

I've never seen one, but it looks like a "Little Blue Heron."

Great detail, especially around the eye.

[Joel Eade]

I think you're right.....Little Blue Heron

[M_Six]

Pelican Airshow on Ormond Beach, FL.


Pelicans of Ormond Beach, FL by Mark J Photography, on Flickr


Pelicans of Ormond Beach, FL by Mark J Photography, on Flickr


Pelicans of Ormond Beach, FL by Mark J Photography, on Flickr

[conropl]

I was sorting through 2014 pictures and found this shot of a young Bald Eagle. Taken while kayaking the Manistee River with my wife.


Bald Eagle -5596 by westmichigan, on Flickr

[HDNitehawk]

I really liked this guys hair.
BB1H5772 by hdnitehawk01, on Flickr

[HDNitehawk]

Playing with the new 500mm again today.

This guy was out yesterday and again today. Took this with the 1.4x at 700mm with the 1D IV.
20150104-BB1H6002 by hdnitehawk01, on Flickr

[Joel Eade]

Looks like it's sharp and very well focused...did it require any micro-adjustment?

[HDNitehawk]

It did require some adjustment.
At 500mm the 5D II is at 0, the 1D IV is at -2 to -3 and the 7D II is at +6. This is the second 500mm II, the first was similar but it had a sharpness issue and I exchanged it. This one is a keeper I think.
I haven't tested at 700mm, but the 1D IV seems to be very close. Looking at the woodpecker I thought maybe it was front focusing because the DOF starts to fall off on the beak, but the way the bird is sitting and such a narrow DOF it is probably right. Once it warms up a bit I will go out and check.

[Joel Eade]

Some images from yesterday in my back yard....usual suspects around here





All of these were with the 1DX, 700mm, ISO 3200, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec.

PS: I did RAW conversion this time with DPP 4.0 ... I like the colors maybe even better than Adobe Camera Raw.