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In just a few minutes this evening, I took these small birds in my back garden. All were between 10-14m and taken at 800mm with the R5. Dunnock, female Greenfinch, Longtailed Tit, Eurasian Robin and male Greenfinch. I also saw a Jay, and heard Blue Tits, Great Tits, Wren, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Nuthatch, Blackcap 
and Song Thrush.
and Song Thrush.
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It's a good time of year but already they can hide behind leaves. I like Grey Wagtails - a bit of a misnomer as they are so yellow, but they have a rival Yellow Wagtail.
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josephandrews222
I Shot the Sheriff, but I Did Not Shoot the Deputy
Red Shouldered Hawk
M6MkII mated to adapted 100-400II + 1.4XIII (906mm effective focal length)
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M6MkII mated to adapted 100-400II + 1.4XIII (906mm effective focal length)
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josephandrews222
I Shot the Sheriff, but I Did Not Shoot the Deputy
Brown Thrasher
M6MkII mated to adapted 100-400II + 1.4XIII (906mm effective focal length)
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...only a rather mediocre image first--a bug and a seed are in place...
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...and last, I had never given much thought to how a pair of wings on a bird are unfurled:
...sort of looks a bit like a galaxy swirl?! In any event, for this particular Brown Thrasher, the left wing spreads prior to its right wing counterpart.
The right wing--a bit slow.
[EDIT: ...more like a propeller?]
M6MkII mated to adapted 100-400II + 1.4XIII (906mm effective focal length)
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...only a rather mediocre image first--a bug and a seed are in place...
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...and last, I had never given much thought to how a pair of wings on a bird are unfurled:
...sort of looks a bit like a galaxy swirl?! In any event, for this particular Brown Thrasher, the left wing spreads prior to its right wing counterpart.
The right wing--a bit slow.
[EDIT: ...more like a propeller?]
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You weren't in a mode that gives rolling shutter?Brown Thrasher
M6MkII mated to adapted 100-400II + 1.4XIII (906mm effective focal length)
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...only a rather mediocre image first--a bug and a seed are in place...
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...and last, I had never given much thought to how a pair of wings on a bird are unfurled:
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...sort of looks a bit like a galaxy swirl?! In any event, for this particular Brown Thrasher, the left wing spreads prior to its right wing counterpart.
The right wing--a bit slow.
[EDIT: ...more like a propeller?]
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josephandrews222
I Shot the Sheriff, but I Did Not Shoot the Deputy
Mechanical shutter employed (as always); time of exposure--1/800 s
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josephandrews222
I Shot the Sheriff, but I Did Not Shoot the Deputy
Pine Siskin
5DMkIII & 100-400II @ 400
...shows a bit of the yellow aiding in the ID:
5DMkIII & 100-400II @ 400
...shows a bit of the yellow aiding in the ID:
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Family Canada goose are there now, too... They've got 5 goslings.
200D, 100-400L II, oh, I start to really hate that ol' 9 digit diamond AF, The lower AF point was always directly on the centre gosling. Meh!
200D, 100-400L II, oh, I start to really hate that ol' 9 digit diamond AF, The lower AF point was always directly on the centre gosling. Meh!
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More small birds this afternoon. The 200-800mm seems at its best at 800m at longer distances, and it's optimised for there. A male Yellowhammer in the subdued light I like for this type of colour variation. Also, I got a rare shot for me of a common Whitethroat.
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A Wood Duck at the river last week. The local ones rarely allow me to get close enough for any detail.
He was joined by a rather coy Mallard...
...who then became talkative.
Momma Mallard and her young'ns.
He was joined by a rather coy Mallard...
...who then became talkative.
Momma Mallard and her young'ns.
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