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[Joel Eade]

A very cold Cardinal

1DX
500mm
ISO 3200
f/6.3
1/500
Manual mode

[Joel Eade]

Female version of the Northern Cardinal from this morning

[Dave Throgmartin]

I took a couple hour trip to Clinton, Iowa yesterday and came away with some bald eagle shots I'm really happy with. All were taken with the 60D, 70-200 f/4 L USM, and 1.4 X II extender. I'd highly recommend anyone making the trip if it's a reasonable distance for you.

No 1 On The Look Out


2013_01_26_2842_upd8x10 by dthrog00, on Flickr

No 2 In Flight over the Mississippi


2013_01_26_2829_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

No 3 Flying Nearby


2013_01_26_2814_upd_croptight by dthrog00, on Flickr

No 4 Landing


2013_01_26_2730_upd8x10 by dthrog00, on Flickr

No 5 Dozens of Eagles at Lock & Dam #13 (Fulton, IL all others were taken in Clinton, IA)


2013_01_26_2773_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

Dave

[Andy Stringer]

I'd highly recommend anyone making the trip if it's a reasonable distance for you.

I can see why. Unfortunately, it's not a reasonable distance from me so I'll just have to enjoy your great shots.

[Andy Stringer]

Last weekend was the "Big Garden Birdwatch" in the UK, orgainsed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The idea was for as many people as possible to spend an hour recording the birds that visited their garden, then submit the results so that the RSPB can track changes in bird populations.

I settled down expecting to see just the usual visitors: blackbirds, blue tits, house sparrows and robins, so I was quite surprised when a fieldfare paid a visit. These birds very rarely visit urban gardens. I had never seen one before. I guess the snow-covered countryside had driven it to search elsewhere for food.


Fieldfare by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

This photo represents another 'first' for me: my first shot at 600mm (using my new 2xIII on my old 300mm f/2.8L).

[Dave Throgmartin]

Thanks Andy. Nice photo of the fieldfare!

Dave

[cowmao]

My friend's daughter is raising chickens for their eggs. Per the daughter's request, I took some pictures. It was too cold to let them outside, so I brought the 28mm f/1.8 USM. The coop isn't that big. Later that day, they flew the coop but I didn't pull out the camera. I was helping her retrieve them.

Little fact I didn't know. Rooster is not required for eggs. They just start laying. Their egg production peters out around 4 years, at which point you have a pet chicken or stew.


5DII 28mm f/1.8 USM 1/100" f/3.2 ISO1600


I'm squatting in the middle of the coop for this one. I white balanced off the feathers to remove the red hue from the heat lamps.
5DII 28mm f/1.8 USM 1/500" f/2.8 ISO3200

[Joel Eade]

This Northern Flicker is becoming a regular backyard visitor. I have been feeding and photographing for several years now and have not (until now) seen one of these visit the feeders.

1DX
500mm
f/4
ISO 1000
1/1000

[Dave Johnston]

Joel, that is such an interesting looking bird. I've never seen one before, and you have captured it very well. Thanks for showing.

Dave.

[ahab1372]

Joel, that is such an interesting looking bird. I've never seen one before, and you have captured it very well. Thanks for showing.

+1 the posture is just right. Is it a perch you put there?