Post your nature and wildlife pictures 2

[raythentic]

Back in 2008 during a long walk with the Canon 40D + 70-200L f/4 I saw a 'box' somewhere hanging high up in a tree and it wasnt until I reviewed the box on the back of the camera that I spotted some hungry little Kestrel chicks in it. Mom couldnt be far off I figured so I decided to wait a bit for her to show up, perhaps to get lucky enough capturing her in flight and perhaps even while carrying some load with her. Only having the 70-200mm with me wasnt the best of options but it was a very nice lens to shoot with and I'm glad I had it with me instead of having no lens there at all

Oh look, mom

If it wasnt for the 6fps 40D I would have never been able to see what she was doing during flight

Seems she was just balancing out the cargo but it wasnt until I got home til I figured that out

Unfortunately this was the last clear capture of the burst after which things got really blurry as the buffer filled up, slowing it all down to the level of photographic hopelessness, though I was happy with the images nevertheless

 

[nzmacro]

Back in 2008 during a long walk with the Canon 40D + 70-200L f/4 I saw a 'box' somewhere hanging high up in a tree and it wasnt until I reviewed the box on the back of the camera that I spotted some hungry little Kestrel chicks in it. Mom couldnt be far off I figured so I decided to wait a bit for her to show up, perhaps to get lucky enough capturing her in flight and perhaps even while carrying some load with her. Only having the 70-200mm with me wasnt the best of options but it was a very nice lens to shoot with and I'm glad I had it with me instead of having no lens there at all

Oh look, mom

If it wasnt for the 6fps 40D I would have never been able to see what she was doing during flight

Seems she was just balancing out the cargo but it wasnt until I got home til I figured that out

Unfortunately this was the last clear capture of the burst after which things got really blurry as the buffer filled up, slowing it all down to the level of photographic hopelessness, though I was happy with the images nevertheless

Canon 40D. That is going back awhile for sure Ray and shows we don't need the latest gear out, but it certainly helps big time. Nicely done. BTW, front of the house next week and water blasting today. Oh lucky me. Ha.

Danny.

 

[buanadha]

a few birds from last weekend. I'm fortunate enough to live close to a nice stretch of the Chicago River where a lot of birds and herons like to hang out

• NIKON CORPORATION - NIKON D2Xs
• 0.0 mm f/0.0
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/800 sec
• Pattern
• Manual exposure
• ISO 800

 

[raythentic]

Canon 40D. That is going back awhile for sure Ray and shows we don't need the latest gear out, but it certainly helps big time. Nicely done. BTW, front of the house next week and water blasting today. Oh lucky me. Ha.

Danny.

If was a fantastic camera at the time and would still be able to capture nice pictures I'm sure but yes do please give me the latest gear Thanks man.

So how's the paintjob doing? are you at it alone?

 

[raythentic]

a few birds from last weekend. I'm fortunate enough to live close to a nice stretch of the Chicago River where a lot of birds and herons like to hang out
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Our Gold-finches are very different from your American Gold-Finch and who would have guessed for the Red-winged blackbird female not to be black at all. Thanks for sharing these.

 

[nzmacro]

If was a fantastic camera at the time and would still be able to capture nice pictures I'm sure but yes do please give me the latest gear Thanks man.

So how's the paintjob doing? are you at it alone?

Jan does a little bit Ray, but only one person gets on the ladder mate. Ha. It's only a small single story 3 bedroom, so not too bad. At 68 this year it will be the last time I do it.

Danny.

 

[raythentic]

Jan does a little bit Ray, but only one person gets on the ladder mate. Ha. It's only a small single story 3 bedroom, so not too bad. At 68 this year it will be the last time I do it.

Danny.

Can imagine but luckily still going strong for that matter, I know a lot of folks younger than you, only somewhat older than me even, not being so capable anymore. Take it easy man and be sure not to fall off

 

[nzmacro]

a few birds from last weekend. I'm fortunate enough to live close to a nice stretch of the Chicago River where a lot of birds and herons like to hang out
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Excellent shots and fine work.

Danny.

 

[buanadha]

Our Gold-finches are very different from your American Gold-Finch and who would have guessed for the Red-winged blackbird female not to be black at all. Thanks for sharing these.

what kinds of Goldfinches do you have in your country? A friend told me that in his part of the US they have lesser goldfinches with more black than gold (something I didn't know!)

I think the Female Red-Winged blackbirds are really fun to photograph and I like their colors. The males are also more likely to dive bomb you when you walk through their territory - like this guy who wasn't happy about me walking through his area!

• NIKON CORPORATION - NIKON D2Xs
• 300.0 mm f/4.0
• 420.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 320

 

[buanadha]

Excellent shots and fine work.

Danny.

thank you so much! I've been fortunate enough to get a lot of great advice from all of the generous people in the forums online and to have gotten a lot of practice -- still so much to learn, though!