Bill - I have never seen one straight on like that.
This a Gold Finch taken earlier in the spring when they were just starting to pick up some color.
1D X
100-400mm w/ 1.4x (560mm)
f/8
1/1000 sec
ISO 800
Flash with Better Beamer
Gold Finch CS5O2667 by westmichigan, on Flickr
5DS R, 1D X, 7D, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6, 24mm f/1.4L II, 16-35mm f/4L IS, 24-105mm f/4L, 50mm f/1.8, 100mm Macro f/2.8L, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L, 580EX-II
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Great capture of the pileated pair. Cool head on shot of the male...you can see both eyes and the red cheek feathers! I cannot find the nest of my local pair....might not be on my property![]()
5DS R, 1D X, 7D, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6, 24mm f/1.4L II, 16-35mm f/4L IS, 24-105mm f/4L, 50mm f/1.8, 100mm Macro f/2.8L, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L, 580EX-II
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dont know what kind of bird this is but he was pretty friendly
70D
100-400 400mm
F6.3
1/800
iso 4000
IMG_7134 by sedwards679, on Flickr
Stuart Edwards
1DX Mark II , 6D , Samyang 14mm f2.8 ,Sigma 85mm f1.4A , 24-105mm f/4L IS , 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II ,100-400 f5.6L II , 300mm f/2.8L II , EF 1.4x III , EF 2x III, 430EX II
It may be a White Throated Sparrow.
On Flickr - Namethatnobodyelsetook on Flickr
R8 | R7 | 7DII | 10-18mm STM | 28-70mm f/2.8 | Sigma 35mm f/1.4 | 50mm f/1.8 | 85mm f/1.8 | Laowa 100mm 2X Macro | 70-300mm f/4-5.6L | RF 100-500mm f/4-5-7.1L
Stuart....nice pic (David is right) of the White-throated sparrow.
Thanks Pat....
Nice capture of the GF...spring isn't too far behind when the males start to go electric yellow.
I need to use my flash and better beamer....someday.