Weekly Wildlife Thread dec 2 2007

squidfire · Dec 3, 2007

Taken the week before last on the Botswanan border of South Africa.
Canon 40D + Sigma 70-300mm APO DG

1/160 sec at f/5 at 214mm - ISO 640, partial metering

Thanks

vbnut · Dec 3, 2007

For the second year in a row I spent the day before Thanksgiving at Elkhorn Slough. This year I saw an unbelievable number of raptors although most of them were too far away or I missed the shot. As usually there were lots of pelicans and egrets. Here are a few images that I am happy with. All were taken with the 20D and 400/5.6 (a few might have the Tamron 1.4x.

Northern Harrier

http://photos.psc.homedns.org/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=8529&g2_serialNumber=2.jpg

http://photos.psc.homedns.org/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=8532&g2_serialNumber=2.jpg

http://photos.psc.homedns.org/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=8534&g2_serialNumber=2.jpg

Great Egret

http://photos.psc.homedns.org/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=8536&g2_serialNumber=2.jpg

Technically not that great, but I liked it any way (it looks to me like they are racing

Michael G2 · Dec 3, 2007

Many fanstastic posts as usual!!

These aren't "smoking" fresh, but I've been travelling so much I haven't had a chance to participate. Finally home for a couple of weeks before heading for Southern California for Christmas... Anyway here's a few from a business trip to NY the end of September and the kingfishers are taken in Southern Sweden:

All taken with 1DmkIII

Kingfisher squabble over fishing rights...
400/5.6 ISO800 1/500

Merlin with prey
500/4IS+2X extender f10 ISO400 1/640:

A woodcock at Jamaica Bay posed for me at 10 yards
500/4IS + 2x extender f9 ISO800 1/20:

Semi-palmated Plover
500/4IS + 2X extender f10 ISO500 1/1250:

Lesser Yellowlegs at Jamaica Bay
500/4IS+1.4X extender f10 ISO400 1/1000:

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ejmartin · Dec 3, 2007

Cool (literally and figuratively). I like the included environment here.

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emil
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Olga Johnson · Dec 3, 2007

30D + 100-400L at Fort. Desoto Park, Florida

http://yiayia.zenfolio.com/p922830931

Olga

ejmartin · Dec 3, 2007

Looks like you had a fantastic experience
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emil
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ejmartin · Dec 3, 2007

Classic shots of this bird. They are so fun to watch as they dance about

Thanks for sharing these.
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emil
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tgrey · Dec 3, 2007

Nice, especiallty the harrier shots! Little guy is a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and the racers are Red-breasted Mergansers.
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zamman · Dec 3, 2007

Lovely shots at Elkhorn Slough. I was there just this past Saturday (see the Pelican shots earlier in this thread).

The two unidentified birds are, I believe, Red-breasted Merganser and Hutton's Vireo.

Steve

bobbyz · Dec 3, 2007

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bobbyz · Dec 3, 2007

Over the weekend while at Ed Levin park, a belted kingfisher with a fish on his mouth landed right outside my car. Only problem it was in front of me, while my 500mm was pointing outside my side window. So I just sit there and watch it fly off.

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bobbyz · Dec 3, 2007

I like the last one. Never seen it before. Also I like your grebe shots along with the pelican in flight.

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Howard102273 · Dec 3, 2007

Wow, nice shots, I especially like the second one, the Bokeh is unbelievable, it makes the picture have a 3D look, the bird seems to be popping out of the image!

Howard
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PeaceFrog · Dec 3, 2007

Here are a few Texas birds from this past week taken with the 40D and EF 500mm f/4L IS USM.

Laughing Gull

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Wilson’s Warbler

Sedge Wren

Great Blue Heron

Carolina Chickadee

Grasshopper Sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow and Savannah Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

LeConte’s Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-tailed Kite

Vesper Sparrow

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Purple Finch

Eared Grebe (old shot, 20D w/Sigma 500mm f/4.5)

Lincoln’s Sparrow

House Wren

Eastern Phoebe

Thanks for looking,

Greg

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tocarver · Dec 3, 2007

Nice captures Olga, I like these boids (+:
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tocarver · Dec 3, 2007

All fine captures Michael, but 1 and 2 are over the top for me! Unfotunately, we only get the belted up here in Canada and your capture of these ones are gorgeous!
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Schwany · Dec 3, 2007

Really like the collection. The Eared Grebe shows well. I like the subdued light and exposure. Or, replace the previous comments with "Nice shots!!"

tocarver · Dec 3, 2007

Sweet work on those Harriers, really neat to watch them hunt a marsh!
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RajivL · Dec 3, 2007

Thanks everyone.

regards,

Rajiv
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Daniella68313 · Dec 3, 2007

it's not a falcon but a red-shouldered hawk and juding by the color, looks like the western variety?

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