I've shot lots of song birds in my back yard, as well as a few red tail hawks and geese, but most of them were not flying. I do get an occasional bif from my backyard. I just liked the hummingbird shots because I find them so hard to shoot with a handheld telephoto - especially without using flash to stop their motion.
@pathfinder said:
I've shot lots of song birds in my back yard, as well as a few red tail hawks and geese, but most of them were not flying. I do get an occasional bif from my backyard. I just liked the hummingbird shots because I find them so hard to shoot with a handheld telephoto - especially without using flash to stop their motion.
I have similar problem when shooting the Humming-bird Hawk-moth.
For hummingbird moths I really prefer to add flash to stop their wings - I have gotten several shots of them over the years in our backyard. They can be challenging, but I think hummingbirds up close with telephotos are some of the hardest for me to grab. Because they can fly in any of six directions I think.
@pathfinder said:
For hummingbird moths I really prefer to add flash to stop their wings - I have gotten several shots of them over the years in our backyard. They can be challenging, but I think hummingbirds up close with telephotos are some of the hardest for me to grab. Because they can fly in any of six directions I think.
I will remember the information about using flash.
Many thanks for sharing these great pictures. I love them all but would like to mention that I personally know how hard it is to capture small owls in flight.
Thanks @Jørgen_Bjerring . I too had a moment in time to capture a spoonbill. I was in a moving boat on the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica. Saw this pink spoonbill about 20 feet up in a tree. Had my big heavy 200-500mm tamron lens and no tripod or even a monopod to help me steady. These are not BIF but I had never actually seen a spoonbill in person till that day!
@JAG said:
Thanks @Jørgen_Bjerring . I too had a moment in time to capture a spoonbill. I was in a moving boat on the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica. Saw this pink spoonbill about 20 feet up in a tree. Had my big heavy 200-500mm tamron lens and no tripod or even a monopod to help me steady. These are not BIF but I had never actually seen a spoonbill in person till that day!
Great to se your photos of this flamingo spoonbill. I did not know they excisted in that color. I know what you are talking about. On last saturday I had to take photos from a boat that was rolling from side to side.
@Stumblebum said:
Impressive shot of Hawk Jorgen! You seem to find them often~
Thanks Taz. I love the challenge of BIF and therefore I seek it. The smaller they are the harder it is. The one below is from a birdwatching tour yesterday in Sweden. I would have loved some sunlight directly on the swallow's head so the eye had been visible but you can't get it all.
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What a great back yard you have. Thanks for sharing both pics. I like them.
I've shot lots of song birds in my back yard, as well as a few red tail hawks and geese, but most of them were not flying. I do get an occasional bif from my backyard. I just liked the hummingbird shots because I find them so hard to shoot with a handheld telephoto - especially without using flash to stop their motion.
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I have similar problem when shooting the Humming-bird Hawk-moth.
For hummingbird moths I really prefer to add flash to stop their wings - I have gotten several shots of them over the years in our backyard. They can be challenging, but I think hummingbirds up close with telephotos are some of the hardest for me to grab. Because they can fly in any of six directions I think.
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I will remember the information about using flash.
Burrowing Owl
Trumpeter Swan
Sandhill's at sundown.
Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
Many thanks for sharing these great pictures. I love them all but would like to mention that I personally know how hard it is to capture small owls in flight.
Can't figure out where this gull's legs have gone.
Other gulls that were shot that day had legs!
Love all the bird in flight shots @davev
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Many thanks for sharing these nice gull pictures. Gulls can hide their legs totally in the feathers; see https://dgrin.com/discussion/261479/a-one-legged-gull#latest, and this one of a Common Gull:
A Black Guillemot
Kyle C. Moon
Portfolio: Moonman.Photography
Fine capture of the Grey Heron.
Eurasian Spoonbill
Thanks @Jørgen_Bjerring . I too had a moment in time to capture a spoonbill. I was in a moving boat on the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica. Saw this pink spoonbill about 20 feet up in a tree. Had my big heavy 200-500mm tamron lens and no tripod or even a monopod to help me steady. These are not BIF but I had never actually seen a spoonbill in person till that day!
In Minnesota, 50 miles north of the Twin Cities.
Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
Great to se your photos of this flamingo spoonbill. I did not know they excisted in that color. I know what you are talking about. On last saturday I had to take photos from a boat that was rolling from side to side.
Grey Heron
The Great Spotted Woodpecker on a cleaning job. What goes into the young ones comes out.
Thank you for sharing this fine capture of the male Mallard.
Hen Harrier
Impressive shot of Hawk Jorgen! You seem to find them often~
Thanks Taz. I love the challenge of BIF and therefore I seek it. The smaller they are the harder it is. The one below is from a birdwatching tour yesterday in Sweden. I would have loved some sunlight directly on the swallow's head so the eye had been visible but you can't get it all.
Impressive shots!
I was out on the North Fork of Long Island this weekend, and came across some Ospreys.
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Many thanks for sharing these great shots of one of my favourites
Great Spotted Woodpecker - female on the tree, male in flight.
From today's - June 5, 2017 - watching of a male Western Marsh Harrier
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