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Wayne Wood
16th of July 2005 (Sat), 09:57
I went for a walk this morning and managed to get quite a few pics of this bird , I'm not sure if its a Green- backed Heron or a Bittern, C & C welcome

http://img318.echo.cx/img318/540/img56824ma.jpg

http://img339.echo.cx/img339/2853/img56932uw.jpg

http://img339.echo.cx/img339/6131/img57075gc.jpg

Canon S1 IS with 1.6X tele-converter
dancad
16th of July 2005 (Sat), 10:06
You've got yourself a Green Heron (formerly called Green-backed)! Where did you find this guy?? BTW very nice pictures...
Wayne Wood
16th of July 2005 (Sat), 10:21
You've got yourself a Green Heron (formerly called Green-backed)! Where did you find this guy?? BTW very nice pictures...

I went to Petrie this morning I got to meet Marc while I was there turns out i knew him back when he was like 15 lol pretty small world , also got another bird there I think I need you to I.D for me I'll post in this thread in a few minutes
Wayne Wood
16th of July 2005 (Sat), 10:24
not to clear but i think it maybe a female oriole whttp://img332.imageshack.us/img332/6038/img56452lu.jpghat do you think
dancad
16th of July 2005 (Sat), 10:47
Looks like a female Baltimore Oriole to me...could also be a juvenile.
Bobber4
16th of July 2005 (Sat), 21:29
I'm amazed at these great pics of birds you get with the S1 IS. I went today to my local camera shop to try to get the teleconverter for my S1 IS. The sales person there said that they don't recommend them for this camera because it reduces the light too much. Have you had this problem? And where did you get your teleconverter--online? I want one despite the camera saleman.

I did get a monopod for my Canon 20D and will take my gear to a Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma early tomorrow morn and see if I can get some good bird shots. I think I'm going to have to save my pennies for a telephoto lens that has IS. Have lots to learn.
photo_luver
16th of July 2005 (Sat), 21:43
Maybe female oriole... im thinking hooded maybe baltimore like Dancad said...

Very nice pics...

Im surprised how nice the S1 IS can shoot with the tele and i can only wonder about the S2 IS!
sparker1
16th of July 2005 (Sat), 22:35
The heron shots are very nice.
Wayne Wood
17th of July 2005 (Sun), 20:38
Bobber I haven't had any problems like that at all in fact in sunny days I have to step down 2/3 of a light stop just to not look blown out , sometimes I do get a blue tinge around branches but not to often , that is a problem that is related to the Converter ,,, just get it the hell with the salesman i'm sure you'll like it Thanx for the nice comments



And thank you to Stan and Phot_luver as well
Stephen Stephen
18th of July 2005 (Mon), 21:05
Liv2, here is that Green Heron photo (I think) I told you about. I was really hoping to get a clear shot of him but a dog frightened him away. In a way I kind of like this shot just the same.
Wayne Wood
19th of July 2005 (Tue), 15:24
Liv2, here is that Green Heron photo (I think) I told you about. I was really hoping to get a clear shot of him but a dog frightened him away. In a way I kind of like this shot just the same.


I agree Stephen I wish I could have got mine with his hair all up like that its a really nice shot thanx for posting it
tupe
19th of July 2005 (Tue), 16:05
Those are cool shots. Didn't expect to see one in a tree.