Wild Birds of Australia

Female Varied Triller, Lalage leucomela, at East Point, Darwin.

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Red-headed Honeyeater, Myzomela erythrocephala, at East Point, Darwin.

nardes wrote in post #19579065
Thanks Russell.

The 100-300mm F2.8L is a really useful range and with the Canon x1.4 Extender is a very versatile combination. IQ and handling are excellent.

It was great in the Botanic Gardens where the wild birds are used to people, but I suspect that out in the wild, 300mm and even 420mm might be too short for the smaller birds.

Dennis

I wonder how it would compare with a 100-500 if it had a 2x on it?
600 @ 5.6 v 500 @ 7.1?

Might be worth looking into......mmmmm

nardes wrote in post #19579067
Beautiful action shot, composition and gorgeous markings.

Dennis

Thanks very much Dennis. Yes i couldn't believe my luck

Pippan wrote in post #19579083
Australasian Figbird, Sphecotheres vieilloti ashbyi, at East Point, Darwin.

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Stunning bird mate and well captured

avondale87 wrote in post #19579086
juvenile Tasmanian Native Hen

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Couple of lovely images Richard. That Native hens on my list when ever we get down that way

Pippan wrote in post #19579237
Red-headed Honeyeater, Myzomela erythrocephala, at East Point, Darwin.

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Another couple of beauties mate

I searched for this bird for days and days without luck and we pulled into the rest area going into Kakadu NP so my wife could get a photo of the Kakadu sign and there were 6 of them running up the trees in the rest are...............bloo​dy Black-tailed Treecreeper

Mybludog wrote in post #19579243
I wonder how it would compare with a 100-500 if it had a 2x on it?
600 @ 5.6 v 500 @ 7.1?

Might be worth looking into......mmmmm

Hi Russell

Duade Paton did a review using both the RF x1.4 and RFx2 Extenders here:

https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=CpVSw8ARor0

The x1.4 was excellent, but his comments on using the x2 were not so good, he felt it "struggled". I think that in his review, he also compared it to the Sony 200-600mm and I think he preferred the Sony against the 100-300mm with the RF x2.

If I recall, he felt that some of the shots (wide open at F5.6) were a little soft but when stopped down to F8, they improved.

Dennis

Pippan wrote in post #19579083
Australasian Figbird, Sphecotheres vieilloti ashbyi, at East Point, Darwin.

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Beautiful, I saw them last week, but they were to skittish to take photos.

Lyn2011 wrote in post #19579255
Beautiful, I saw them last week, but they were to skittish to take photos.

Thanks Lyn, they may be more common this far north. We see family groups quite often.

Mybludog wrote in post #19579247
Another couple of beauties mate

Thanks mate. Shame about the blurred stick in the red-head shot. I'll just have to keep trying ...

Mybludog wrote in post #19579248
I searched for this bird for days and days without luck and we pulled into the rest area going into Kakadu NP so my wife could get a photo of the Kakadu sign and there were 6 of them running up the trees in the rest are...............bloo​dy Black-tailed Treecreeper

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Good score! And beautifully photographed.

Mybludog wrote in post #19579245
Stunning bird mate and well captured

Thanks Russell.

Mybludog wrote in post #19579246
Couple of lovely images Richard. That Native hens on my list when ever we get down that way

thanks Russell
Yes the hens are quite delightful when you can get near them
When accustomed to humans they are like pets