Post your best bird shots!

[ddt0725]

IMG_9235 by Denise Trocio, on Flickr

IMG_9005 by Denise Trocio, on Flickr


IMG_9097 by Denise Trocio, on Flickr

[dsiegel5151]

Went out to look for eagles yesterday. Saw about 22, mostly juveniles. I wasn't really planning on shooting, so I only took my 70-200 with me. This is all I shot:

[Joel Eade]

I like the framing....giving the bird space to "fly into".

The sky is so intensely blue, did you do something in post processing to achieve this?

[dsiegel5151]

Nah, I had a B&W Kaseman circular polarizer on. Super bright day, so I wasn't too worried about shutter speeds.

[JJphoto]

7D 700mm5.6


7D 400mm5.6

two recent shots, thanks for viewing!

[conropl]

7D 700mm5.6

Very nice shots

700mm??? What's up with that?

You shoot a lot with a 4000mm/5.6. Is this a typo, or do you have a 700mm lens?

[bob williams]

JJ---That is one ragged looking hawk---but great photo-----Love the pelican shot-it's my Fav---nice job

[Joel Eade]

I agree, Nice shots JJphoto. I also favor the Pelicans but the hawk's stare is cool. This is a Hairy Woodpecker from my yard this morning, also shot at 700mm!

[ddt0725]

Joel & JJ, your bird photos are always a pleasure to view!! Joel, you had me stumped on this one for a minute! I had to look up the difference between a hairy and a downy woodpecker so thank you for the education!

Denise

[Joel Eade]

Joel & JJ, your bird photos are always a pleasure to view!! Joel, you had me stumped on this one for a minute! I had to look up the difference between a hairy and a downy woodpecker so thank you for the education!

Denise

They do have nearly identical markings ... the Hairy is quite a bit bigger but unless they are side by side you can't tell that way.

Notice the length of the bill....on a Downy it will be less than half the front to back size of the head (ie it's very short) and the Hairy has a bill longer than half the head. Here is a Downy.....