Owls!!

Beautiful.

jdnan wrote in post #18636899
Juvenile Barred Owl having a slider for lunch...no, not a mini-burger, a red-eared slider.

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Neat capture.

Are these from CNC?

This barred owl showed up in our backyard.... that bird cost me thousands of dollars in camera gear.... but I love every minute of it.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/ehwp​iS

Phoenixkh wrote in post #18652610
This barred owl showed up in our backyard.... that bird cost me thousands of dollars in camera gear.... but I love every minute of it.

Hilarious, I have two nesting pair of Barred Owls in the 50 acre nature center right outside my back gate, they have also cost me thousands in new gear, LOL: 2 new camera bodies, 3 news lenses, new tripod, hehehe.

Baby fuzzbutt, as my daughter calls it. Eastern Screech owl to the rest of us.

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Juvenile, sibling, Barred owls "fist bumping", I called this "Gimme 4"

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jdnan wrote in post #18652861
Hilarious, I have two nesting pair of Barred Owls in the 50 acre nature center right outside my back gate, they have also cost me thousands in new gear, LOL: 2 new camera bodies, 3 news lenses, new tripod, hehehe.

Jerry, how do you like your Tamron 150-600 2? I think that's the next lens I'll buy though the 1.4x gets me to 560 and seems to work pretty well on the 1D X2.

Phoenixkh wrote in post #18652610
This barred owl showed up in our backyard.... that bird cost me thousands of dollars in camera gear.... but I love every minute of it.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/ehwp​iS Reworked Barred Owl by Phoenixkh, on Flickr

Very nice shot.

jdnan wrote in post #18653079
Juvenile, sibling, Barred owls "fist bumping", I called this "Gimme 4"

IMAGE LINK: https://photos.smugmug​.com …i-sCBQRKD-XL.jpg&lb=1&s=A on Smugmug

Great shot Jerry...love the humor of that image.

Phoenixkh wrote in post #18653127
Jerry, how do you like your Tamron 150-600 2? I think that's the next lens I'll buy though the 1.4x gets me to 560 and seems to work pretty well on the 1D X2.

I find it to be an excellent lens, especially in relation to the money. I can take sharp pictures, as long as the light is reasonable, that I just can't get with my 300mm prime. I find myself alternating between the Tamron during the day and the 300mm when light conditions are deteriorating. Initial focus is maybe just a fraction slower than the 300 but once it's on the subject I get just as many keepers.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18653302
Great shot Jerry...love the humor of that image.

Thanks, me too, it's definitely my favorite this year. I enjoy finding humor in the shots that I get.

jdnan wrote in post #18653599
I find it to be an excellent lens, especially in relation to the money. I can take sharp pictures, as long as the light is reasonable, that I just can't get with my 300mm prime. I find myself alternating between the Tamron during the day and the 300mm when light conditions are deteriorating. Initial focus is maybe just a fraction slower than the 300 but once it's on the subject I get just as many keepers.

Thx, Jerry. I would love a 200-400 w/1.4x.... but it's heavy.. and out of my price range at the moment. I can get pretty close to the birds here in Florida... well, the larger ones, so my 100-400ii works pretty well.

Phoenixkh wrote in post #18653611
Thx, Jerry. I would love a 200-400 w/1.4x.... but it's heavy.. and out of my price range at the moment. I can get pretty close to the birds here in Florida... well, the larger ones, so my 100-400ii works pretty well.

Yes, I would love that lens too, but, and this is a big factor for me, at almost 3 lbs heavier and $9,400 more expensive, it's a show stopper for me on two points. I'm always on the move & I prefer to hand hold and the weight of this sucker would basically require a tripod for me. I can't move nearly as well and I haven't developed a technique shooting with a tripod that is effective, at least for me. I really like the extra reach I get with the 600mm with a lens I can hand hold.

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #18652480
Neat capture.

Are these from CNC?

Yes, my back gate opens up into the CNC, so it's a very convenient place for me. BTW, sorry it took me so long to reply, I just saw this question.