Little guys in flight...

Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
edited August 8, 2007 in Wildlife
Purple Martin bringing home the bacon. (or in this case a Dragonfly)

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Lesser Yellowlegs coming in for a landing.

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Mrs. Belted Kingfisher doing a flyby.

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These Yellow Shafted Flickers are tough to shoot since their flight patterns are so "all over the place". :)

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The same can be said of these Redheaded Woodpeckers.

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Mockingbird.

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There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!

Comments

  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2007
    sensational series.....again bowdown.gif

    what are you shooting with? lens /camera
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2007
    King of the BIF strkes again.
    I really like the colors in the flicker and woodpecker bifs!
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    Always something good from Jody! thumb.gif
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    sensational series.....again bowdown.gif

    what are you shooting with? lens /camera

    Thanks Dave! I'm shooting with a 1DMKIIN + 400/5.6 and a Bushhawk.
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    I really like the colors in the flicker and woodpecker bifs!
    Thank you Stephen! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Always something good from Jody! thumb.gif
    Thanks Ric! :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited August 8, 2007
    Shooting these little guys in flight is never easy.

    Great stuff, Jody!
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    I'm lucky to get anything in flight...

    Amazing shots...clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    http://www.deegolden.smugmug.com
    http://www.twitter.com/deegolden
  • aldocaldoc Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited August 8, 2007
    Hi Jody,
    excellent work! My congratulations.
    Alfred
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