Post your best bird shots!

[Dave Throgmartin]

I always expect marvels from Stuart and Joel. Great to see the wonderful shots from the last 3 photographers as well!

Thanks! Joel and Stuart are truly dedicated to making great bird imagery and it shows in their output, but I try to dabble now and then. It is fun.

Dave

[Joel Eade]

Those are really great portraits and I a especially love the raptors. Probably because I have so few images of them. In the wild they are almost impossible to approach (at least where I live) so I really love to see a close up detailed image of one.

I have concentrated on birds mostly because they have fascinated me since childhood and I live in an area with a good variety of field and woodland birds. My job and helping care for my elderly mother-in-law who is stricken with dementia prohibit me from much travel in pursuit of photography so I use my yard and a setup. Make the most of what you've got right?

I do have some bucket list bird locations. The top two are Alaska for Eagles and Ecuador for Hummingbirds.... maybe someday.

Actually there is supposed to a raptor display nearby this coming weekend so I am going to go see what they have and maybe try to get some images.

[Dave Throgmartin]

Kestrel

2016_10_29_18199_upd_8x10 by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[sedwards]

Those are great shots of the hawk , owl and kestrel Dave !
i havent been out shooting much lately so i have been going through shots from this past spring.
Purple Finch
1dmrk 4
400mm f5.6
1/640 iso1600
_DIV42872 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

[Joel Eade]

Blue Jay (set up in the back yard)



1DX
700mm
1/640
f/7.1
ISO 3200

[sedwards]

Fantastic Joel ! . Love the dark background .

[Busted Knuckles]

I just love the looks of these ducks - this might be better posted on the "funny" thread, but it is hear now

Birds 07_1703 by mbarrett5076, on Flickr

[Joel Eade]

Northern Flicker (yellow shafted)



5D MKIV
500mm f/4 L IS USM version I
Tripod
Manual mode with partial metering
ISO 1000
f/5.6
1/400
Exposure compensation: 0 EV

[sedwards]

Eastern Phoebe
1D IV 400f5.6+1.4xIII
1/1600 , f8 , iso500
hand held from in the car.
_DIV5168 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

[Joel Eade]

Eastern Phoebe
1D IV 400f5.6+1.4xIII
1/1600 , f8 , iso500
hand held from in the car.
_DIV5168 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

Love the background....these are cute little birds and not always easy to image due to their sort of restless nature.