Post your best bird shots!

[Joel Eade]

I have used the Ameristep blinds in my setup for several years. They are inexpensive, very light and easy to use.

I bet a blind and a couple of decoys will have the birds coming in close!

[Joel Eade]

House Finch
1DX
1000mm
ISO 3200
f/8
1/500
No flash

[sedwards]

wow . i wish i had that much reach. i doubt it would look that good on a crop sensor though lol.
i take it that wasnt hand-held lol

[Dave Throgmartin]

I have used the Ameristep blinds in my setup for several years. They are inexpensive, very light and easy to use.

I bet a blind and a couple of decoys will have the birds coming in close!

Awesome tip Joel, I saw that one of the blinds looks a bit like Swamp Thing LOL! The Kwik Camo looks like a light weight and pretty good setup.

Dave

[Joel Eade]

wow . i wish i had that much reach. i doubt it would look that good on a crop sensor though lol.
i take it that wasnt hand-held lol

yes .... I was using a tripod but I have used the 500 + 2X TC hand held......very difficult due to the slow AF and only the center point being available

[Joel Eade]

This is an image I posted before. It was taken at 1000mm hand held but I find it very hard to hold steady for more than a few seconds and with the slow autofocus it is a low percentage shot. It can be done and in good light the images will be fine even on a crop sensor (actually it could be better due to more pixels on the subject) It is a heavy rig and with the magnification I can only hold it on target for brief intervals.

[Joel Eade]

Pileated Woodpecker, this afternoon in the backyard

1DX
500mm + 2X TC
tripod
iso 3200
f/8
1/1000
No flash

[Joel Eade]

Another image from yesterday

1DX
1000mm
ISO 3200
f/8
1/1000

[conropl]

Joel - The eyes are beautiful.

[sedwards]

the first nice day out in 3 weeks and these are the only guys to show up at the feeder