Something for all you eagle and egret posters

Scott_Quier

Actually, I was so green with envy over the beautiful shots that all have been sharing (thanks :thumb) that I thought I would share what I have been able to find in the local area.

But, mostly, I wanted to try out my new toy (Sigma APO 80-400mm F4.5-5.6 EX OS, seen here, if you're interested), mounted on my Canon 20d. My intent was to see what the OS could realistically do for me. All these shots were hand-held and exif is available (just click on the image:):).

Anyway, hope you enjoy the photos. I sure had fun bringing them to you. If you have C&C, please feel free:wink!! I can take it!

#1 - An American Robin


#2, #3 - Just Rats with Wings (Ring-billed Gulls), doing what they do:roflNote the hunk of bread in the beak of the lower bird of #2. I didn't (and don't) give food to wild animals. It just seems so wrong somehow.


#3


#4 - Greater White Fronted Goose


#5 - A Rock Dove - I thought I would be one of the first (in the last couple of weeks anyway) to post one of these guys, but someone else beat me to it.

Rohirrim

Very nice series Scott. I appreciate all good captures, eagles or not. This may be blasphemy to others but remember Bald Eagles are often carrion eaters. :uhoh

Anyway, nice captures. The gulls look a little overexposed, but nice and sharp and well composed.

Neat pose captured on the pigeon.

DJ-S1

Hey Scott, the new toy suits you! Nice shots, looking forward to more from that lens.

Harryb

Hey Scott,

Nice shots. Its looks like the 20D and the 80-400 will do well with ya. The Nikon version of the 80-400 was my favorite wildlife lens for a good while. The gulls are a tad over-exposed.

jwear

if you work on the culls for flight and exposer it is great practice and they have an even flight path most of the time

ginger_55

Good going, Scott. I hate to admit it, but I will feed gulls (and would feed pigeons), if I remembered the food, hardly every do!

Looks like you had fun and got some good photos.

ginger

fpg bob

Nice photos Scott. Liked the composition on the first on especially.

Scott_Quier

Rohirrim wrote:

Very nice series Scott. I appreciate all good captures, eagles or not. This may be blasphemy to others but remember Bald Eagles are often carrion eaters. :uhoh

Anyway, nice captures. The gulls look a little overexposed, but nice and sharp and well composed.

Neat pose captured on the pigeon.

Thanks for the hint. Looking at them a day later, I can see that there is some detail missing in the gulls. When I processed them in CS2 RAW, the histogram didn't show any highlights blown out. I will have to go back and check.

Scott_Quier

fpg bob wrote:

Nice photos Scott. Liked the composition on the first on especially.

Me too. Thanks for looking...

Thusie

Way to go Scott Nice shots and looks like you are going to have a grand time with that new lens, can't wait to see more:):