Post your Bird Portraits (2)

paul katinas wrote in post #19270026
Grey Kingbirds
Happy trails.

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Excellent captures, Paul! Nice and sharp.

avondale87 wrote in post #19270039
Grey Fantail aka Cranky Fan

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Truly a lovely shot, Richard! Very sharp and nice separated from the blurry background.

BlueTraveler wrote in post #19270088
Bald Eagle. This opportunist watches the Ospreys and tries to steal their fish.

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Really nice pose here, Mike! It's different from the average eagle image, but very appealing.

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19270098
Gila Woodpecker...

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Stupendous shot, Tom! Really nice work!

mikeivan wrote in post #19270148
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON

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First time I have observed these behaviors in YCNH.
The first is "wing stretching". No idea what the second is.

He was close, 20 meters.
High, overcast sky, slightly cropped.

These two portrait shots are awesome, Mike! The low camera angle and the sharpness of the two images are so well done.

steveb108 wrote in post #19270149
After a total of ~8 weeks (4 incubating, 4 on the nest) the fledgling MIKI finally left the nest and moved to a nearby tree. For comparison, the early nestling is also shown.

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Great comparison series, Steve! Nicely captured.

Bill in Texas wrote in post #19270019

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Absolutely gorgeous, Bill!

Bill in Texas wrote in post #19270126
Rufous hummingbird

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Excellent, Bill!

Thanks for the compliment MM4040. Once in awhile I get lucky. Well, make that once in a great while for me.

Pair of Buffleheads

Female house finch

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #19270288
Excellent captures, Paul! Nice and sharp.

Truly a lovely shot, Richard! Very sharp and nice separated from the blurry background.

Really nice pose here, Mike! It's different from the average eagle image, but very appealing.

Stupendous shot, Tom! Really nice work!

These two portrait shots are awesome, Mike! The low camera angle and the sharpness of the two images are so well done.

Great comparison series, Steve! Nicely captured.

Many thanks Mike. Happy trails.

Black Skimmers
The Juvenile Skimmers are starting to fly now.
They're still being fed by the parents.
Happy trails.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19270288
Truly a lovely shot, Richard! Very sharp and nice separated from the blurry background.

Many thanks Mike for your compliments and kind comments

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19270297
Pair of Buffleheads

Well these are really lovely ducks in a beautiful setting.
The light and overall composition really makes this.

First post and actually first bird.

I was familiarizing myself with a new Tamron 28-200 lens for my Sony A7M2. I was sitting on my porch using a hummingbird feeder as a focal point. This little guy was nice enough to stop by for a visit. I think I missed the focus by a touch and with zero setup time, was shooting on automatic. I didn't think it was too bad for a rushed shot with a lens that hadn't been out of the box for 5 minutes.

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A Wigeon.

Cypress wrote in post #19270366
First post and actually first bird.

I was familiarizing myself with a new Tamron 28-200 lens for my Sony A7M2. I was sitting on my porch using a hummingbird feeder as a focal point. This little guy was nice enough to stop by for a visit. I think I missed the focus by a touch and with zero setup time, was shooting on automatic. I didn't think it was too bad for a rushed shot with a lens that hadn't been out of the box for 5 minutes.

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200.0 mm (200.0 mm in 35mm)
Aperture f/5.6
Exposure Time 0.00625s (1/160)
ISO 6400

Hi Cypress...

Welcome to the "Bird Portraits" thread and to POTN in general. Nice job on this one, and hope to see some more of your work in the weeks ahead.

Tom

Gilded Flicker...