Raptor Weekend RI

cmkultradomecmkultradome Registered Users Posts: 516 Major grins
edited September 16, 2010 in Wildlife
I spent the day today at the Audobon Society in Bristol, RI for the 7th Annual Raptor Weekend. I really enjoy birds but don't shoot them much due to lack of focal length and lack of coordiation in tracking a flying object. It was great today to be able to get close up to the birds. I have real admiration for all of you wildlife photographers that can shoot these birds in their natural habitat and while in flight. Anyway, here are a few of my favorites from the day. I think I'm going back again tomorrow because there is an owl presentation that wasn't on the schedule for today.

Stephanie

#1 European Eagle Owl
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#2 Barred Owl
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#3 European Eagle Owl
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#4 I believe this is some kind of falcon (I know there was an African Lanner falcon there but I'm not sure if this was it)
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#5 Red Tail Hawk
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#6 ??
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#7 This was the best I could get of a bird in flight (it wasn't until afterwards that it dawned on me that I should have switched my focus to AI Servo)
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#8 Red Tail Hawk
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#9 Peregrine falcon
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Comments

  • misterbmisterb Banned Posts: 601 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2010
    Great shots
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2010
    #8 #9 are my favorites here Steph. thumb.gifthumb Cool series. These shoots are a lot of fun.

    Now lets go get some puffins in the wild rolleyes1.gif
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2010
    Lovely series here. My favourites are six and eight. I just love the way the bird looks alert and tensed, ready for anything in 6.
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  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2010
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Lovely series here. My favourites are six and eight. I just love the way the bird looks alert and tensed, ready for anything in 6.
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    I agree

    Greetings,
    Korandoke
    Best regards,
    Korandoke
  • StashStash Registered Users Posts: 129 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2010
    Number 8 is my favourite. Looking for lunch! Well done series.
    C&C always welcome. I can't learn if I don't know what I've done wrong or could do better.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2010
    Nice set Stephanie. I have taken captures at raptor centers in the past and they provide opportunitie for some interesting images. Net time (if you didn't do it this time) try for some close up of the subject's faces and talons.
    Harry
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  • asp87asp87 Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited September 16, 2010
    Awesome shots. #2 is my favorite. If that bird could speak, it would be saying "What're you lookin at?" Also, It's nice to see local people and events on here. Are there any wildlife hotspots around here that you know of?
    Anthony
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