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[Click]

Very nice series, ISO64. Strange pose for the vulture.

 

[AlanF]

Robin with insect (R5/800mm). Bird is very scraggy, probably worn out feeding chicks.

 

[EricN]

Lunch, finally!


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Making me hungry! Nice photo!

 

[EricN]

Robin with insect (R5/800mm). Bird is very scraggy, probably worn out feeding chicks.

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It's a great photo showing the emaciated compared to American Robins and the depth with the foreground's lichen-covered branch.

 

[EricN]

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The broken branch has interesting things going on with it and you know it's not so often someone decides to crop like this. Really great!

 

[EricN]

A Sandhill Crane in a cow pasture near Celery Fields, Sarasota, FL.

Others here may know better than I would, but this crane had more rusty plumage than I typically see and was slightly smaller, but had the typical coloration on their head. Looking up juveniles, the rusty plumage is typical of a juvenile but juveniles also do not have the typical coloration on their head. So, a "teenager" Sandhill Crane?

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The second photo's pose is fantastic!

 

[EricN]

While I've been away from here for a little while, I have been out shooting constantly. It's warbler season in Wisconsin! Last week, we had numerous rare birds come through and one vagrant. The vagrant was a Varied Bunting, a 1st state record and only 3rd time ever seen outside the SW part of the US. That was a pretty epic day and just over a year after we Had the Flame-colored Tanager. 7D mkll / EF 600 ll / 1.4x lll

Jeremy

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These are great and the next series with the Summer Tanager too!

 

[EricN]

Spotted Towhee
White-eyed Vireo
Worm-eating Warbler

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It's always fun to see how the water changes the look. Great series!

 

[EricN]

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Lovely shots! The Willit had a crab?

 

[EricN]

Fish for the chicks
a short story in two parts
R5 + RF 100-500L + 2xTC
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It's too large for the chicks!
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Love these shots! How long do you stay there?

 

[becceric]

The broken branch has interesting things going on with it and you know it's not so often someone decides to crop like this. Really great!

Thanks, EricN!
On occasion I veer from panoramic proportions to a bookmark ratio.

 

[becceric]

Gotcha! At least almost. I left the photo away, when the head is out of the water without a fish.
R6m2,100-500L, @500mm, f/8, 1/2000, ISO 1000

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I had a gif attempt of a similar fishing expedition a few years ago. I wish I had your more detailed images.

 

[ISO64]

Very nice series, ISO64. Strange pose for the vulture.

Thanks Click! I think that the vulture is warming itself, wings making concave reflector with body, neck and head in focus. Next stage in evolution would be a continuous zoom, with thermostat

 

[ISO64]

Lovely shots! The Willit had a crab?

Hi EricN! Yes, early morning dose of glucosamine.

 

[Maximilian]

I had a gif attempt of a similar fishing expedition a few years ago. I wish I had your more detailed images.

Thanks! Nice GIF.
But I am not so much into GIFs. I prefer stills

 

[becceric]

Thanks! Nice GIF.
But I am not so much into GIFs. I prefer stills

I understand. I enjoy mild experimentation, but with 7fps and inconsistent focussing (my fault) have very little to assemble into GIFs.

 

[ISv]

Robin with insect (R5/800mm). Bird is very scraggy, probably worn out feeding chicks.

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What was the wind speed that day? The Robin may have some worn feathers on the belly (I'm not sure: could be also the wind) but overall it looks like a regular Robin with insect ! It looks like it has some doubts about the expiration date of the insect but I'm pretty sure the chicks will take it without doubts! Nice catch for both the Robin and the photographer!

 

[ISv]

Lovely shots! The Willit had a crab?

Willet Erick! The Western subspecies as I see it from the photo!
Sorry - I know I make more mistakes than you and unfortunately they are not only "typos"...

 

[ISv]

Hi EricN! Yes, early morning dose of glucosamine.

Are you sure they are able to hydrolyze the chitin (I suspect they can!)? Personally I have a problem after to much "cocktail shrimp" (but I love it ) or any other shrimp with some parts of the exoskeleton that I use to ignore (I mean I just chew it) and it's because of the chitin...

 

[ISv]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Thanks! Something new to learn in English: "If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then the person who is observing gets to decide what is beautiful". The idea exist for sure in every language but now I know how to say it in English !
And now imagine all that "beauty contests" - it's a good business and what more?! With the photo contests it's better but still... sometimes...