Post your best bird shots!

[nvitalephotography]

I think this one is a Chuck-Will's Widow but its hard to tell for sure

5dii 100-400 @310mm 1/100th, f5.6 iso1000

[Kayaker72]

I thought I was keeping up with this thread. Obviously not...brilliant photos on this page everyone!

[Busted Knuckles]

I think this one is a Chuck-Will's Widow but its hard to tell for sure

5dii 100-400 @310mm 1/100th, f5.6 iso1000

I am thinking it is an eastern whip or will - at least that is what we called it in Michigan when I was growing up. Lucky you - though I can often hear them - finding them is a whole different effort.

[Busted Knuckles]

There are two animals designed by committee - 1st attempt was the horse and the committee came up w/ a camel. Not sure what the target was but the product was a pelican. I just love the oddity of the pelican - simply no other bird like it.

Visiting Tampa to see the kids and Grand-daughter but can't resist the local birds ( I have a ton of baby pics too)

Brown Pelican
1DX
700mm
ISO 3200 (very overcast day)
f/7.1
1/2000

[Joel Eade]

American Black Skimmer
1DX
700mm
Hand held
ISO 400
f/7.1
1/2500

[Dave Throgmartin]

Great image Joel.

Dave

[Joel Eade]

Great image Joel.

Dave

Thanks! Anyone that loves birds and bird photography should try to visit Ft. DeSoto in Florida at some point. Many species of shore birds are abundant and they tolerate people extraordinarily well. It is routine to approach the birds very closely if you take your time, get low and move slow. I was within 20 feet as I walked slowly past a group of about 100 of these Black Skimmers and Terns. This one flew in for a landing from behind me, I raised the camera and fired away while the rest of the flock didn't even flinch!

[Joel Eade]

I finally got a shot at a Red Shouldered Hawk. This was at the Circle B Bar Reserve near Lakeland Florida. A fantastic wildlife refuge with extensive walking paths. We found something to photograph about every 50 yards as we took one of the trails that was 2 miles long.....man my shoulder was sore from the tripod!

1DX
500mm
ISO 1000
f/7.1
1/640

[Joel Eade]

Anhinga close up
1DX
700mm
ISO 4000
1/500
f/5.6
580EXII + Better Beamer at 1/4 power

[ddt0725]

Still love looking at this thread! One of the best birding threads on the internet IMO!!

I still have so many old bird photos that I never did anything with. Here's an oldie but a goodie with new post-processing. I hope it's ok to post older shots here.


Old Photo_New Processing by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com), on Flickr