Bird Photography...

mokai · 04-06-2008, 07:15 PM

Thought we could have a thread here where we can post our Bird photos..
I will start it off with this Great Blue Heron shot from today..
Post them if you got them...

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tc · 04-06-2008, 07:18 PM

Wow - great pic!

linuxrunner · 04-06-2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tc

Wow - great pic!

You should check out his webpage (in the sig)... crazy

Mokai, is photography something you do for a living? or just a hobby?

mokai · 04-06-2008, 10:09 PM

Thanks guys.
Right now it is just a hobby but I would love to do it for a living..
Its hard to imagine doing something I love for a job though right..

***Corey*** · 04-07-2008, 01:14 AM

I see Great Blue Herons everyday at work, pretty big birds.
They are quite big looking when flying due to their legs hanging straight out back.

I should take my camera to work.
Two of them sit out on a log in one of the man made lakes at work on our nature walking trail.

We also have Bald Eagles and Osprey there too.

tc · 04-07-2008, 07:25 AM

When I lived in Cleveland, there were a ton of them.

Was great to go blasting down the river on the jetski and see them all take flight...

bob857 · 04-19-2008, 07:16 AM

I took these on the Farmington River in Barkhamsted. Pentax K10D, Sigma 70-300 1.4:5.6 APO DG at 300mm - no tripod, most of the image cropped out.

Here's a full frame shot at 75mm, I wanted to wait for the eagle to fly off but the battery decided it was a good time to die, so no 'on the wing' shots.

mokai · 04-19-2008, 02:05 PM

Nice shot..Baldies are quite majestic looking aren't they..

bob857 · 04-20-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mokai

Nice shot..Baldies are quite majestic looking aren't they..

Yeah, and still relatively rare around here so I was taken by surprise. I had been hoping to get some pictures of beavers so when this guy came flying up and landed in the tree across the river I wasn't ready for him.

mokai · 04-22-2008, 10:00 PM

I put up a Humming bird feeder in my backyard a couple of weeks ago..I have been getting some shots of some Rufous Hummers..

Female

Male

bob857 · 04-26-2008, 06:12 AM

Nice pictures Mokai. Putting out bait to lure the little buggers to you - good idea.

tc · 04-26-2008, 10:08 PM

I wonder what shutter speed you need to freeze their wings ...

mokai · 04-26-2008, 11:24 PM

I think you need at least 1/1000th or better..

zlathim · 04-26-2008, 11:27 PM

My apologies as I didn't take the photo, but I thought it went with this thread well...A guy I work with snapped it.

bob857 · 10-24-2009, 09:01 AM

I caught these turkey vultures a couple of weeks back...

Some more old birds...

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04-07-2008, 07:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
tc Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 8,376	When I lived in Cleveland, there were a ton of them. Was great to go blasting down the river on the jetski and see them all take flight... __________________ Check out www.coTTORA.org to hook up with great Toyota 'wheelin' folks! Current - 93 4Runner: 3VZ 33"x10.50" no lift ARB F/R 96 Impala SS: My own personal cop car Previous - 89 2WD Pickup 22R, Fabtech "Ivan Dan" lift, 31x10.50, IASCA World Finals 4th Place Stop with the mods and get on the trail! Pix at www.4wheelingoh.shutterfly.com/action

04-19-2008, 07:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
bob857 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ratlum Mountain Posts: 10	I took these on the Farmington River in Barkhamsted. Pentax K10D, Sigma 70-300 1.4:5.6 APO DG at 300mm - no tripod, most of the image cropped out. Here's a full frame shot at 75mm, I wanted to wait for the eagle to fly off but the battery decided it was a good time to die, so no 'on the wing' shots. Last edited by bob857; 11-09-2008 at 01:40 PM.

04-19-2008, 02:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
mokai Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 224	Nice shot..Baldies are quite majestic looking aren't they.. __________________ Supercharged 2003 Tacoma SR5 Extra Cab V6 5speed 4X4, with some mods....My Truck apertureview.org

04-22-2008, 10:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
mokai Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 224	I put up a Humming bird feeder in my backyard a couple of weeks ago..I have been getting some shots of some Rufous Hummers.. Female Male __________________ Supercharged 2003 Tacoma SR5 Extra Cab V6 5speed 4X4, with some mods....My Truck apertureview.org

04-26-2008, 06:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
bob857 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ratlum Mountain Posts: 10	Nice pictures Mokai. Putting out bait to lure the little buggers to you - good idea.

04-26-2008, 10:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
tc Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 8,376	I wonder what shutter speed you need to freeze their wings ... __________________ Check out www.coTTORA.org to hook up with great Toyota 'wheelin' folks! Current - 93 4Runner: 3VZ 33"x10.50" no lift ARB F/R 96 Impala SS: My own personal cop car Previous - 89 2WD Pickup 22R, Fabtech "Ivan Dan" lift, 31x10.50, IASCA World Finals 4th Place Stop with the mods and get on the trail! Pix at www.4wheelingoh.shutterfly.com/action

04-26-2008, 11:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
mokai Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 224	I think you need at least 1/1000th or better.. __________________ Supercharged 2003 Tacoma SR5 Extra Cab V6 5speed 4X4, with some mods....My Truck apertureview.org

04-26-2008, 11:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
zlathim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,185	My apologies as I didn't take the photo, but I thought it went with this thread well...A guy I work with snapped it.

10-24-2009, 09:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
bob857 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ratlum Mountain Posts: 10	I caught these turkey vultures a couple of weeks back... Some more old birds...

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