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Tronhard wrote in post #19441017
I have been out using the R5 with the native 100-500 lens and must admit I love using it!

First image is as shot

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Second Image at 100% crop

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Next the elusive Tasmanian Devil in rather challenging light conditions

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Finally, through a grubby window, two very small skinks having an intimate moment

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All four of these shots are Terrific, Trevor! Your 100% crop of the giraffe did not cause any loss of image quality (at least from my point of view).

ozulrike wrote in post #19440874
Barking Owl at Fogg Dam, Northern Territory, Australia

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Outstanding capture of the Barking Owl, ozulrike! It really appears so lifelike. Love those big yellow eyes!

fotoi wrote in post #19440884
Wood duck

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Fantastic close-up fo the drake wood duck, fotoi! Beautiful color and excellent sharpness.

paul katinas wrote in post #19440965
Bobcat (Wild)
Excuse the noisy mush.
Happy trails.

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This is a super nice capture of the wild bobcat, Paul! It sorta has an expression of contentment along with authority.

The Takahe: one of only 400 left in the world

The Takahe are flatland, and moorland-dwelling birds that have suffered badly since the arrival of humans: from loss of habitat, predation by introduced predators and hunting. They are critically endangered and are bred from captivity to be let into the wild - mostly in the isolated valleys on Fiordland at the bottom of NZ's South Island.

Tronhard wrote in post #19441061
The Takahe: only one of 400 left in the world

The Takahe are flatland, and moorland-dwelling birds that have suffered badly since the arrival of humans: from loss of habitat, predation by introduced predators and hunting. They are critically endangered and are bred from captivity to be let into the wild - mostly in the isolated valleys on Fiordland at the bottom of NZ's South Island.

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These look very similar to the very common Pukeko, but they are actually unrelated - one could say that it is an example of evolution coming to the came conclusion by different paths. The Pukeko are more swamp dwellers, so they are lighter in body mass and have longer legs with reverse knee joints.


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This is all Quite interesting, Trevor. It's sad to see such a beautiful species of birdlife on the edge of extinction. Both your photographs are very nicely done.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19441060
Outstanding capture of the Barking Owl, ozulrike! It really appears so lifelike. Love those big yellow eyes!

Fantastic close-up fo the drake wood duck, fotoi! Beautiful color and excellent sharpness.

This is a super nice capture of the wild bobcat, Paul! It sorta has an expression of contentment along with authority.

Many thanks Mike.
Funny you should say that.
The Bobcat just finished devouring two Bunny Rabbits.
I didn't want to post those images, might disturb some Folks.
Happy trails.

Bobcat (Wild)

paul katinas wrote in post #19441068
Many thanks Mike.
Funny you should say that.
The Bobcat just finished devouring two Bunny Rabbits.
I didn't want to post those images, might disturb some Folks.
Happy trails.

Bobcat (Wild)

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A-Number-1 shot of this ol' boy, Paul! He definitely has his eyes on you.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19441075
A-Number-1 shot of this ol' boy, Paul! He definitely has his eyes on you.

Many thanks Mike, greatly appreciated. Happy trails.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19441066
This is all Quite interesting, Trevor. It's sad to see such a beautiful species of birdlife on the edge of extinction. Both your photographs are very nicely done.

Thank you Mike, much appreciated

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19441060
Outstanding capture of the Barking Owl, ozulrike! It really appears so lifelike. Love those big yellow eyes!

Thanks Mike! Yes, the eyes really draw you in, and it was definitely alive

Tronhard wrote in post #19441061
The Takahe: one of only 400 left in the world

The Takahe are flatland, and moorland-dwelling birds that have suffered badly since the arrival of humans: from loss of habitat, predation by introduced predators and hunting. They are critically endangered and are bred from captivity to be let into the wild - mostly in the isolated valleys on Fiordland at the bottom of NZ's South Island.

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These look very similar to the very common Pukeko, but they are actually unrelated - one could say that it is an example of evolution coming to the came conclusion by different paths. The Pukeko are more swamp dwellers, so they are lighter in body mass and have longer legs with reverse knee joints.

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The Takahe birds are very beautiful birds! It is very sad there are only 400 left in the world right now. Hopefully they can replenish in time before going extinct.

The Pukeko are also beautiful birds!!

Grey Shrike-thrush

Wood duck hen

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Gilded Flicker...

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19441110
The Takahe birds are very beautiful birds! It is very sad there are only 400 left in the world right now. Hopefully they can replenish in time before going extinct.

The Pukeko are also beautiful birds!!

The Pukeko are common in both NZ and Australia, but the Takahe is unique to the lower South Island. I volunteer at the breeding location on Tiritiri Island, where breeding pairs and their chicks are protected until they are big enough to be able to protect themselves.

NZ has a national bird of the year competition, which is actually quite a thing! Forest and Bird put up a list of NZ native birds along with their status and one casts a vote for their favourite. Some birds are voted for so often that they get dropped from the list on occasion.

One such being the Kakapo, which is a lowland parrot and one of NZ's biggest and fattest birds. They were extremely common (in the millions) but were easy prey to both humans and their introduced predators as the parrot had long since ceased to fly, since they had no natural predators. Apparently, this fact has been missed by the birds as every now and then one will climb up on a tree limb and walk off, plummeting to the ground - which thankfully does not seem to hurt them, but it is all rather comical!

The challenge for the Kakapo is that their breeding cycle is tied to the flowering of a particular tree, the South Island Rimu. If the Rimu don't flower, or have a poor one, then the Kakapo don't breed. However, things have got worse... Since there are so few of them, and they don't fly, it's hard for a male to find a mate. The Dept. of Conservations (DoC) have an intensive program of monitoring the few remaining Kakapo, and moving them around to associate them with different potential partners so that they don't suffer genetic degradation. Each bird is essentially worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for the effort that goes into the program, and the breed is inching its way up from oblivion - at its lowest ebb there were 50, now there are 252.

If you are interested, here is a link to a series of videos on the Kakapo:
https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=lb25oHMtUiU