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Jun 03, 2023 02:41 |  #10441

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Jun 03, 2023 02:42 |  #10442

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sweet..best of the series imo..backlighting really makes it wow




  
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Jun 03, 2023 02:45 |  #10443

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gorgeous bird..nice shot
indeed getting all the tail in

thank you. there are hordes of birders capturing this bird everyday :lol:


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Jun 03, 2023 02:46 |  #10444

more puffins..could spend weeks shooting these guys ..what fun..the clowns of the sea !

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Jun 03, 2023 03:46 |  #10445

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stunning capture


havelock wrote in post #19525923 (external link)
sweet..best of the series imo..backlighting really makes it wow

Many thanks, havelock!

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Jun 03, 2023 03:48 |  #10446

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more puffins..could spend weeks shooting these guys ..what fun..the clowns of the sea !
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How wonderful!


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Jun 03, 2023 16:34 |  #10447

havelock wrote in post #19525925 (external link)
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Wonderful flight captures of the puffins, havelock! They do tend to look a bit like clowns. Are they skillful flyers?


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Jun 03, 2023 16:40 |  #10448

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Jun 03, 2023 16:44 |  #10449

Both of these Common Swift shots are truly amazing, Sid! I'm always trying to get shots of swallows, but I'm rarely successful.


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Jun 03, 2023 20:23 |  #10450

Not many flying bird life lately, however I managed to catch this Common Buzzard being harassed by the locals.

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Jun 03, 2023 20:37 |  #10451

Nice job freezing the action Bill


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Jun 03, 2023 20:38 |  #10452

realairlight wrote in post #19525672 (external link)
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You are rocking the whydah photos RAL!


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Jun 03, 2023 20:40 |  #10453

Nice knife wing maneuver!


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Jun 03, 2023 20:44 |  #10454

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Beautiful puffins Havelock! These are also no slouches when it comes to speed!


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Jun 03, 2023 20:45 |  #10455

Pagman wrote in post #19526188 (external link)
Not many flying bird life lately, however I managed to catch this Common Buzzard being harassed by the locals.

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A buzzard witness to a murder


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