Post your Bird Portraits (2)

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19311411
Crack'in shot, Ed!

Lovely capture, Steve! Very appealing shot!

He really looks alive, Steve! Lovely capture!

Astounding close-up shot, fotoi! Beautifully captured!

What a hard stare! Great capture, Shalu!

Incredibly nice close up of this great blue heron, Paul!

Many thanks Mike. Happy trails.

https://www.flickr.com​/photos/137782669@N07/

Bianchi wrote in post #19311435

Hosted photo: posted by Bianchi in
./showthread.php?p=193​11435&i=i48288594
forum: Birds

Awesome capture Joe. Happy trails.

https://www.flickr.com​/photos/137782669@N07/

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19311411
What a hard stare! Great capture, Shalu!

avondale87 wrote in post #19311427
Welcome back Sha Lu.
Very appealing shot.
Such intense stare.

Thank you very much, Mike and Richard!!

Facebook Sony α9 •α7R4•100-400mm•600mm f/4•400mm f/2.8•1.4X•2X•135mm f/1.8 •50mm f/1.2•Samyang 35mm F2.8•24mm F2.8•Tamron 28-75mm F2.8•Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art•Laowa 85mm f/5.6 macro|Canon M6 II•6D•T6i•EF 85mm f/1.8 USM•EF 200mm f/2.8L•EF 50mm f/1.8 STM•EF-S 24mm STM•EF-S 10-18mm STM•EF-S 55-250mm STM•Sigma 150-600mm C•7Artisans 60mm II macro•Laowa 15mm f/4 macro•100mm f/2.8 2X macro•12mm f/2.8•Tamron 100-400mm

Bird portrait shot with a human portrait lens Heavily cropped, < 5% of original frame.

Sony α7R IV / ILCE-a7RM4 • Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM @135mm • 1/1250 • f/1.8 • ISO 640

Image hosted by forum (1133255) © shalu [SHARE LINK]
THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.

Facebook Sony α9 •α7R4•100-400mm•600mm f/4•400mm f/2.8•1.4X•2X•135mm f/1.8 •50mm f/1.2•Samyang 35mm F2.8•24mm F2.8•Tamron 28-75mm F2.8•Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art•Laowa 85mm f/5.6 macro|Canon M6 II•6D•T6i•EF 85mm f/1.8 USM•EF 200mm f/2.8L•EF 50mm f/1.8 STM•EF-S 24mm STM•EF-S 10-18mm STM•EF-S 55-250mm STM•Sigma 150-600mm C•7Artisans 60mm II macro•Laowa 15mm f/4 macro•100mm f/2.8 2X macro•12mm f/2.8•Tamron 100-400mm

Western kingbird showing the crown

Sony α9 / ILCE-9 • 1/4000 • f/6.3 • ISO 800

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

Bill being Smug
Bill's flickr
Sony a7, a1, a9, Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS, Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens, Tamron 70-180mm, F2.8 Di III VXD, Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6,3 GM OSS, Sony FE 1.4X teleconverter

Yellow-rumped warbler

Sony α9 / ILCE-9 • 1/500 • f/6.3 • ISO 1000

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mLX​Juv Yellow-rumped warbler by Bill_in_Texas, on Flickr

Bill being Smug
Bill's flickr
Sony a7, a1, a9, Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS, Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens, Tamron 70-180mm, F2.8 Di III VXD, Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6,3 GM OSS, Sony FE 1.4X teleconverter

Canon EOS R5 • Canon RF 100-500mm f/4-7.1L IS USM @500mm • 1/1250 • f/8 • ISO 1000

Photo from Terrycanon's gallery.
Image hosted by forum (1133261)

It's all about the light...
See more of my pictures on Flickr: tezzerh

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM @500mm • 1/2500 • f/4.5 • ISO 200

https://birdsofbc.com/

Canon EOS R5 • 1/500 • f/4 • ISO 250

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mM2​4q8 Junco by A & R Photography, on Flickr

flickr https://www.flickr.com​/photos/robamyphotos/
Instagram #RobAmyNature
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.co​m …/UCXHzc4eU2AfHU​CuGW31GNdA
Vimeo https://vimeo.com/roba​myvideos

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19311454
Terrific shot, Joe! I surely like this one.

paul katinas wrote in post #19311501
Awesome capture Joe. Happy trails.

Capn Jack wrote in post #19311543
Nice shot, and different, too. I didn't know they ate insects.

Thanks folks !!!
A little back story. There were a pair hunting in high brush along a dirt road leading to someone's ranch. They had there back to me, so no good shots to be had. One of them got luck, and flew to a post with its catch, where I captured the image. I credited the wife for spotting them, as were driving on the main road. If I was by myself driving, I would of never spotted them.

Cara Cara
Related to the typical falcons, but very different in shape and habits. The Crested Caracara is a strikingly patterned, broad-winged opportunist that often feeds on carrion. Aggressive, it may chase vultures away from road kills. Widespread in the American tropics, it enters our area only near the Mexican border and in Florida. 'Caracara' comes from a South American Indian name, based on the bird's call.

My Gear flickr

Sony α9 / ILCE-9 • Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

Dave
davidhuffman.myportfol​io.com
flickr

Northern Cardinal...

Canon EOS R5 • 1/2000 • f/6.3 • ISO 400

Image hosted by forum (1133289) © Tom in Arizona [SHARE LINK]
THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.

“The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind.” - Carly Simon