Post your best bird shots!

[ddt0725]

That is one beautiful bird, adrian!!


For the most (common) part, the ones around here are brown

[Joel Eade]

Nice shots Denise....really like the Cowbird and the baby bird on the stump. Very sharp, nicely processed images.

[Andy Stringer]

I missed this thread while I was away, but it's good to catch up again. There have been too many great shots to single any out, but it's good that this thread remains one of the most popular.

One of the highlights of my holiday was spending a couple of hours watching a flock of blue-footed boobies diving for fish at Rabida Island, Galapagos.


1D Mark IV, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 210mm, f/8, 1/2000s, ISO 2500

These birds achieve speeds of over 60 mph (100 kph) on hitting the water. It looks quite chaotic when there are several birds diving in a small area at the same time. Injuries are not uncommon when one bird hits another underwater. With a bit of patience, practice and luck, it is possible to isolate some order from the chaos:





Taken 0.1 seconds apart with the 1D Mark IV, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 400mm, f/8, 1/2000s, ISO 1600-2000

[Joel Eade]

Cool shots Andy...really love the first one.

[Katie]

Wow! I am very impressed. Great work!!

[Fast Glass]

Here are a couple from my ducktaped twig on the fence set up!


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Cheers,


John.

[Lancer]

Fast Glass, great pictures thanks for sharing.


Here is picture from this past Saturday from a local park. It apparently has quite a few escaped farm ducks.





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[Pieter]

Andy, great pictures. You've put the speed potential of your 1D4 to good use[Y]

[Joel Eade]

Roseate Spoonbills from my Florida trip last fall


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[Katie]