Birding at the Sultanpur national park(Bird sanctuary)

tsk1979

More info about the park here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultanpur_National_Park

We made this trip recently. I have a D7000 with the 70-300VR lens. I know 300mm is too short for birds, but decided to give it a try. So most shots are cropped!
A few shots
I am not a birder, so no idea about the names. I guess the experts can comment?







A very rare bird in my neck of woods. Cannot fly though




More to come soon!

JC

300 isn't too short if you can get close, I especially love the first and the last. It's funny, these birds all look a little like ones we have here, but then slightly different.

tsk1979

thats the trouble. Getting close. They just fly away!
Look what happens. I tried to get close


closest I could get to this one


Another tight crop. I tried to flap my arms, but still could not get close enough


And this one looks like an angry bird, ready to let off its load

Dick on Aruba

"Patience is worth another 200mm"
I think you did well. I like the first the most. I'm sure you had fun running behind our feathered friends.

Judging on pictures in various forums taken with the same lens, the 70-300mm performs better at the far end (300mm) using a tripod and VR turned off.

tsk1979

Dick on Aruba wrote: »

"Patience is worth another 200mm"
I think you did well. I like the first the most. I'm sure you had fun running behind our feathered friends.

Judging on pictures in various forums taken with the same lens, the 70-300mm performs better at the far end (300mm) using a tripod and VR turned off.

Thanks!
Unfortunately, it was a marsh, and tripod is not really condusive when sneaking in onto the birds walking through soft sand/mud!

Harryb

Looks like you had a good day. You did very well considering that your reach was limited to 300mm.

tsk1979

Thanks.. Here are some more from that day