Post your Bird Portraits (2)

I think I'm about to dump this set up. Camera doesn't seem to want to focus properly even in pretty large birds. Almost seems as if 200mm is as much as things can handle.

Everything with the Sigma 150-600 was just trash no matter what I did, even off a tripod at over 1/1000 sec with is turned off and one shot. Time to walk away from the lens for a while...

Anyway, switched to the canon 70-200 f/2.8L is ii and managed to get a little something, a coot I believe...

Actually I kinda like the texture and colors of the water here

paul katinas wrote in post #19495956
Many thanks Mike.
Those Bitterns sure are elusive and camouflage well.
A spotter for the Audubon Society kindly showed me their location.

American Bittern

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Wow...terrific close-up of this American Bittern, Paul! Tack sharp.

avondale87 wrote in post #19495958
when this male Superb Fairy Wren graced the old fence so nicely I just couldn't ignore it
Just a few flecks of colour left

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First-rate shot of this male Superb Fairy Wren perched on the old fence post, Richard! As usual, I love the setting, but I hate to see that gorgeous blue color suit of his just fade away.

Archibald wrote in post #19496036
Wood Storks having a disagreement.

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First-rate capture, Ed! Both birds are in very nice focus.

jimmy_racoon wrote in post #19496042
black capped chickadee

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Oh wow, Jimmy...wonderful sharp capture of the black capped chickadee! Such a lifelike looking image.

Archibald wrote in post #19496047
Scruffy-looking Red-winged Blackbird. It must be molting.

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Very nice capture, Ed! I'm pretty sure this bird is an immature male Red-winged Blackbird.

K9Kirk wrote in post #19496056

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Both of these are very fine captures, Kirk! I especially like the lighting on the Great Blue Heron's head.

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19496088
Verdin...

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A-Number-1 capture of this Verdin, Tom!

kd_reno wrote in post #19496112

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Hermit Thrush

You certainly made a very nice capture of the Hermit Thrush, Ken!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19496273
You certainly made a very nice capture of the Hermit Thrush, Ken!

Thanks Mike.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19496273
Oh wow, Jimmy...wonderful sharp capture of the black capped chickadee! Such a lifelike looking image.

Thank you very much, Mike!
Love when these guys move into some decent woodlands light.

Sharp-shinned Hawk
(It seemed too small for a Cooper's Hawk)

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #19496273
Wow...terrific close-up of this American Bittern, Paul! Tack sharp.

First-rate shot of this male Superb Fairy Wren perched on the old fence post, Richard! As usual, I love the setting, but I hate to see that gorgeous blue color suit of his just fade away.

First-rate capture, Ed! Both birds are in very nice focus.

Oh wow, Jimmy...wonderful sharp capture of the black capped chickadee! Such a lifelike looking image.

Very nice capture, Ed! I'm pretty sure this bird is an immature male Red-winged Blackbird.

Both of these are very fine captures, Kirk! I especially like the lighting on the Great Blue Heron's head.

A-Number-1 capture of this Verdin, Tom!

You certainly made a very nice capture of the Hermit Thrush, Ken!

Many thanks Mike, greatly appreciated.

Excellent capture of your Hawk LD. Happy trails.

Black Crowned Night Herons
Young Night Herons waiting to be fed.
Happy trails.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19496282
Sharp-shinned Hawk
(It seemed too small for a Cooper's Hawk)

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Very nice Mike. The over-the-shoulder pose is a winner.

Tom

Turkey vulture has a fish

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amyandmark3 wrote in post #19496143
Mallard drake

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Beautiful and great soft reflections!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19496273
First-rate capture, Ed! Both birds are in very nice focus.

Thanks, Mike!

Thanks, I'm sure you're right. Sibley has some illustrations of immatures but it was hard to tell.

Bill in Texas wrote in post #19495995
Nice shot, Richard. Do they molt the colorful feathers?

Thanks Bill
Yes they do. But just to confuse, not all males. Some keep their full colours all year

White Throated Sparrow.

Little Blue Heron portrait.