Post your best bird shots!

[Dave Throgmartin]

Thanks Jonathan, I've just recently tried some "dodge & burn" techniques and used it here to make the eyes look a bit better.

Dave

[Andy Stringer]

It must be autumn, the geese have arrived!


Pink-footed Geese by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr


Pink-footed Geese by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

This was the first trip with my new EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM. For both of these shots, I also used the EF 2x III extender. Hopefully I'll be posting more soon.

[Andy Stringer]

One more from this afternoon. I had to go to ISO 8000 for this one.


Grey Heron by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

[M_Six]

Saw this young bald eagle fishing today. He caught a small fish and just decided to eat it in flight.

[Joel Eade]

Hairy Woodpecker, my back yard set up

1D MKIV
500mm f/4L + 1.4 TC
ISO 1000
f/5.6
1/320

[Joel Eade]

Another backyard frequent flyer: Male Northern Cardinal

1D MKIV
500mm f/4L
ISO 1000
f/4
1/160

[qwRad]

Siberian Jay from my trip to Lapland a few weeks ago:


5D3 + 70-300L @ 300mm, 1/400th, f/5.6, ISO100

They are quite curious and fearless if you have treats in your hand and stay reasonably still:

[Joel Eade]

I have been to visit my brother-in-law in South Carolina and he was kind enough to provide a pontoon boat ride around Lake Wateree this morning just so I could get some bird images....what a nice guy! This is a Great Egret in flight taken from the boat this morning.

1DX
700mm
ISO 3200
f/5.6
1/3200

[Joel Eade]

Wading Great Egret, Lake Wateree, SC

1DX
700mm
ISO 4000
f/5.6
1/5000



I was trying to stay ready for flight shots at all times....thus the high ISO and shutter speed

[nvitalephotography]

Great shots Joel. the flight one is great. FYI, that is a Great egret though.