Post your best bird shots!

[sedwards]

wow you guys got some awesome bird pics. here is the best i ahve done so far. T4i , 75-300 mmIII lense. set at 230mm ,f5.6 ,1/1250sec iso 100

IMG_1724 by stuart.edwards, on Flickr

[conropl]

Sedwards:

Welcome to the forum... nice start.

Pat

[nvitalephotography]

Lovely shots Joel. Good to see your getting better weather. I like the rain or snow that is coming down in your shot.

Can anyone tell me what this bird is. It is from Northern Nebraska and not on iBird. I also tried internet, but am drawing a blank.
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Looks like a western kingbird

[Jonathan Huyer]

I'm back from Boundary Bay, British Columbia, and spent the entire day today going through my photos. I took about 3,000 pictures over the three days, and posted less than 1% of them here:
http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Nat...7546726_HKDXv5

And this one is probably my favourite of the bunch:


I used my 1DX with the 500 f/4 II and 1.4 TC III for every shot (except the sunrise photo at the end). Lighting conditions were all over the place, requiring constant attention on the settings... it definitely added to the fun. I went to Boundary Bay to see the snowy owls, but the short-eared owls just about stole the show. They are active all day long and are a huge challenge to shoot. The camera does not like to focus on a brown bird over a brown background. But when it does lock in, the results are fantastic.

I was very lucky with the weather. It rains here an awful lot, but I managed to pick a perfect window of sunshine.

The snowy owls will probably be at Boundary Bay for another month or so. Next year they might not be back at all, as last year's population irruption continues to fade. However these cycles repeat themselves every half-dozen years or so, and you can be sure I will be right back there for the next one.

Thanks for viewing!

[DavidEccleston]

Love the short-ears in flight (#9, #22, and #24).

[Jonathan Huyer]

Thanks! By the way, on the web album there is a button called "Map This" near the top of the page, which shows the locations where the photos were taken.

[dsiegel5151]

Thanks! By the way, on the web album there is a button called "Map This" near the top of the page, which shows the locations where the photos were taken.

I should have schedule last summer's Vancouver trip for the winter time! Oh wait, it's cold in Canada...never mind.

[ddt0725]

Wow, Jonathan! Just WOW! Those are some fantastic shots and this sure looks like a birders paradise! I know I for one would love to make that trip!

[Poik]

Amazing photos from that trip!

[Joel Eade]

Fabulous Jonathan!!!!! Wow, you came home with some great images. Very nice work.

PS.....thanks for the map