Post your best bird shots!

[Rob Gardner]

OK, I don't normally shoot birds, but this one was sitting in my backyard (which is on the 8th green of a golf course). He just perched himself on the 9th tee marker and dared me to shoot him. Is this a kestrel? Canon 7D with 70-200 f/4 L at 200mm handheld, 1/3200 sec at f/4, ISO 200.





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[Rob Gardner]

Actually here's a better shot of it, showing its tail as well... same EXIF as above.





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[bob williams]

Is this a kestrel?

Rob, I am by no means a bird expert, But I don't think this is a kestral, at least not one that I have seen. I tried a little bird ID on whatbird.com and this guy matches a lot of features of a "Red Shouldered Hawk, but not a full grown male. Maybe a Juvi or a female. Take a look here: http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/40/overview/Red-shouldered_Hawk.aspx be sure and look at all of the photos and you'll see what I am talking about.


Bob

[Richard Lane]

Hey Rob,


Great shot, I love the 2nd one!


Very nice vertical composition, pose, and sharpness.


Rich

[Bill W]

Rob....IMO it is either a Sharp-shinned or Cooper

[JJphoto]

a portrait of GBH to bump the thread.


7D, 300mm 2.8, f5.6, 1/1600, ISO 400


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thanks for viewing!

[ddt0725]

Rob - your hawk photo is awesome!!


JJ - Fantastic GBH photo! I wish I could have gotten this close and this great a shot with my 100-400mm when I was shooting GBH

[JJphoto]

thanks Denise!, I did get really close this time, the click sounds of the shutter scared bird away and I couldn't get the whole bird in the frame when it took off because i was too close to the bird[]

[doggiedoc]

Superb shots Rob - I especially like the 2nd one. JJ - excellent! The GBH really pops.


Paul

[Joel Eade]

Common Tern


1D MKIII


500mm f4L


1/2000


f/8


iso 400





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