Post your best bird shots!

[Kombi]

The pictures in this thread are really inspiring, clear and nice compositions.
I'll post a couple more pictures from last weekend, but will be a while before I get some stunning pictures like I see here.
Thanks for the inspiration.


EOS REBEL T2i
ISO 100
Exposure 1/125 sec
Aperture 5.6
Focal Length 269mm
Lens 70-300mm f/5.7-45
hand held

EOS REBEL T2i
ISO 100
Exposure 1/250 sec
Aperture 5.6
Focal Length 260mm
Lens 70-300mm f/5.7-45
hand held

[Joel Eade]

Downy Woodpecker

Taken at nearly sundown with flash used as main light resulting in nearly black BG

[jeanduccass]

[ddt0725]

Love the slightly angled profile on the downy woodpecker, Joel and amazing detail!!

@jeanduccass - Great timing on this shot ...fantastic! Welcome to the forums!!

Denise

[Joel Eade]

Thanks Denise, I like this pose as well because it's a little different for a woodpecker.

I am still sorting images from my visit to NM with Bob williams (I know, I am slow) ...here is one I processed this morning.

1D4
500mm + 1.4TC
Manual mode, evaluative metering
Iso 400
f/5.6
1/3200

[ahab1372]

I finally got another shot for my "urban wildlife"


_MG_6583 - Version 2 by ahab1372, on Flickr

Arnt

[ahab1372]

after some thinking, I like the tighter crop better


_MG_6583 - Version 3 by ahab1372, on Flickr

Arnt

[Joel Eade]

after some thinking, I like the tighter crop better
Arnt

I agree.

[Joel Eade]

Sandhill Crane in flight, Ladd S. Gordon Wildlife Refuge

1D MKIV
500mm + 1.4 TC
ISO 400
f/5.6
1/3200

[ahab1372]

Oh man, that's a whole other story than the urban wildlife that a beginner like me finds around the corner in a fountain.
Great shot!

Arnt