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White-breasted cormorant perhaps? Quack. 
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Australian pied comorant! Nice one Clayton Bigsby, thanks for that 
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Jul 31, 2011 22:57
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This gull could not be scared off his perch.  My Perch by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr
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Trumpeter swans! Largest bird in North America.   Males (also known as Cobs) typically measure from 145 to 163 centimetres (57 to 64 in) and weigh 11.8 kilograms (26 lb); females typically range from 139 to 150 centimetres (55 to 59 in) and weigh 10 kilograms (22 lb). The average wingspan is 2.03 metres (6.7 ft) God was kind when he decided to not make these guys carnivorous. INTJ Mastermind fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Aug 7, 2011 |
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Aug 7, 2011 18:42
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speaking of gulls.... shot on a nifty fifty, f/5.0 at 1/1000 sec  post is a little sloppy on the first, apologies in advance.
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Nicely done for a 50! Trying to ID this one, guessing juvenile tri-colored heron but not sure. 
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INTJ Mastermind posted:Trumpeter swans! Largest bird in North America. But, the American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) can hit 14 kg (and they *are* carnivorous). I don't know what the maximum recorded weight of a Trumpeter is, though.  Pelicans by Execudork, on Flickr Taken the day I got my camera. I still haven't learned much, I need to pay more attention to my shooting rather than spray-and-pray.
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Aug 12, 2011 06:12
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The local lorikeets are impossible to take pictures of. They're SUPER scared of humans and I can never get a good shot of them. The other day, they all decided to hang out in the tree behind my house just before a thunderstorm came through, screeching, so I grabbed my camera and slowly opened the door... which was enough to make 90% of them fly away. I got a couple, but it was so dark that the shutter speed was way too slow and my ISO way too high so I'm not real happy with these shots but drat it lorikeets I am still posting them because you are the worst birds ever. I swear one day I will get good photos of these birds.  Lorikeets before a storm by hookshot88, on Flickr  Lorikeets before a storm by hookshot88, on Flickr  Lorikeets before a storm by hookshot88, on Flickr
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Aug 12, 2011 07:10
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I like how this one came out, although I wish I had been able to get a bit closer to it.  DSC_0500.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr
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Aug 13, 2011 00:48
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Man, I'd really like a three times longer and ten times more expensive lens  Anyway, I got sort of lucky today and saw like four different ospreys, though only one came close enough.  IMG_2680 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr  IMG_2673 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr Also this one, no idea what it is.  IMG_2611 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr
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Aug 13, 2011 16:30
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sensy v2.0 posted:Man, I'd really like a three times longer and ten times more expensive lens These are both awesome. I had no idea that Osprey's lived in Europe.
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BeastOfExmoor posted:These are both awesome. I had no idea that Osprey's lived in Europe. Ospreys apparently live pretty much everywhere except Antartica. Also they are seriously awesome birds in pretty much every way. The way they hover before catching a fish is mindblowing considering their size.
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Aug 15, 2011 23:01
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SUCK IT LORIKEETS Finally got a good picture of these two fighting. They apparently were too busy beating on each other (or having sex, you never can tell with birds) to care about the fact that I was right under them with my camera) edit: I didn't realize my post on the lorikeets was so sloppy and underexposed. So here's the version that doesn't look like I took it ith a 5-year-old cell phone:  Lorikeets by hookshot88, on Flickr  Lorikeets by hookshot88, on Flickr  Lorikeets by hookshot88, on Flickr Also, these Galahs were in the yard eating. They let me get to around 15 feet away from them before they got scared and flew off:  Galahs by hookshot88, on Flickr  Galah by hookshot88, on Flickr BIRD TONGUE  Galah by hookshot88, on Flickr HookShot fucked around with this message at 12:58 on Aug 19, 2011 |
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INTJ Mastermind posted:Trumpeter swans! Largest bird in North America. I'm pretty sure Condors are bigger... Aren't they?
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Cranes: IMG_3000 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr  IMG_3016 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr Black woodpecker:  IMG_3306 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr Eurasian hobby:  IMG_3336 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr As it turns out, that little falcon is really, really fast and barely any of my shots where in any sort of focus.
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Aug 19, 2011 11:39
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These Tree Swallows in Yellowstone let me get really close. Turns out they were juvenile's waiting for a snack from mom.  Juvenile Tree Swallow by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Feeding Time by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  Tree Swallow Feeding Time1 by beastofexmoor, on Flickr  20110810-20110810-_MG_1531.jpg by beastofexmoor, on Flickr
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Aug 20, 2011 23:11
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a duck of some sort?
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BeastOfExmoor posted:These Tree Swallows in Yellowstone let me get really close. Turns out they were juvenile's waiting for a snack from mom. Awesome! I had some Red Shafted Northren Flickers acting the same way in my back yard the other day, but they decided to eat on the wrong side of my fence  DSC_0517.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr I think I'm starting to get a little better with these birds now though, although I feel like I'm overprocessing them too much still.  DSC_0523.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr  DSC_0507.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr  DSC_0535.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr At least the bird feeder out behind my house is attracting birds to practice on. A lot of birds   DSC_0454.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr
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BeastOfExmoor posted:
Good, God, Man! You are either loving amazing or the luckiest son of a bitch one earth. That's loving perfect. This is only here because I would feel bad about not contributing.  Seriously Beast, holy poo poo, great shot. VendaGoat fucked around with this message at 03:36 on Aug 21, 2011 |
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Aug 21, 2011 03:33
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Boring bird! IMG_3371 by like okay cool dude, on Flickr
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Augmented Dickey posted:a duck of some sort? Looks like a Muscovy
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This one has a fish. 2011-564 by Tom Rintjema, on Flickr
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Mr. Despair posted:I like how this one came out, although I wish I had been able to get a bit closer to it. He looks a little disheveled! Grasshopper Sparrow... one of my research subjects! I've never gotten a good picture of one. EDIT: Guess I should contribute. Sorry, these were resized from Facebook. Dickcissel   Eastern Meadowlark  Upland Sandpiper  Common Nighthawk  And a total crap picture of a Henslow's Sparrow. But I am happy with it because you hardly ever even SEE them, let alone get a chance to take a picture.  razz fucked around with this message at 02:49 on Aug 23, 2011 |
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Put your tails up in the air, like you just don't care! Noisy Miner by hookshot88, on Flickr  Noisy Miner by hookshot88, on Flickr  Noisy Miners by hookshot88, on Flickr
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Geese everywhere! These are about a month old. All I have to do is sit on a bench and they come to me. Goose Goose by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Lutz Park 6/17/2011 by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Lutz Park 6/17/2011 by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Lutz Park 6/17/2011 Gosling by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr
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 This was literally moments before the shutter broke on my Canon EOS 40D Sharpness is a bit off and it's cropped to frame.
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Nice working getting the eyes in focus here.
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Thanks
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"You silly humans don't understand how delicious dandelion seeds are" Rosella by hookshot88, on Flickr  Rosella by hookshot88, on Flickr
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I never realised how hard it is to shoot birds! After being inspired by this thread I gave it a go for the first time this weekend, and now I know why bird photographers can spend so much money on crazy lenses! It was drat hard to get focus with my cheap little 70-300, and it was too wet for me to risk taking my 70-400 out in the light rain. I had fun despite getting hundreds of almost identical photos of what I think is an Osprey, but I'm not sure because I have no idea about birds. The Chase! by iamduster, on Flickr  Near Miss! by iamduster, on Flickr  Hanging out by iamduster, on Flickr  Osprey! by iamduster, on Flickr And one I took a while ago because I just happened to see it.  Lorikeet by iamduster, on Flickr Obviously I have a lot of practising to do .
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ruro posted:And one I took a while ago because I just happened to see it. If you have a lot of practicing to do, I should just give up. That is awesome. Composition, color, all perfect.
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ruro posted:I never realised how hard it is to shoot birds! After being inspired by this thread I gave it a go for the first time this weekend, and now I know why bird photographers can spend so much money on crazy lenses! It was drat hard to get focus with my cheap little 70-300, and it was too wet for me to risk taking my 70-400 out in the light rain. I had fun despite getting hundreds of almost identical photos of what I think is an Osprey, but I'm not sure because I have no idea about birds. Yep, that is definitely on Osprey.
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sharkytm posted:If you have a lot of practicing to do, I should just give up. That is awesome. Composition, color, all perfect. Heavily cropped to get that composition and worked over in lightroom/photoshop :p. It was a pretty terrible image to start with.
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The two local kookaburras were hanging out in the backyard today. They are both named Cookie because I can't usually tell them apart since they won't come closer than about 10 metres from us: Kookaburra by hookshot88, on Flickr Then the other one started getting attacked by noisy miners so he hit back:  Kookaburra by hookshot88, on Flickr  Kookaburra by hookshot88, on Flickr Then flew off, came back and ate a worm:  Kookaburra by hookshot88, on Flickr  Kookaburra by hookshot88, on Flickr  Kookaburra by hookshot88, on Flickr HookShot fucked around with this message at 13:28 on Sep 2, 2011 |
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Dear god, I just ordered a Tamron 70-220mm f/4 lens for £15 off of ebay plus an M42 adapter for my Sony NEX. I'm in for a proper excercise in futility trying to shoot birds with this thing when it arrives.
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I like robins. They are just so nice and relaxed about you walking up and taking pictures.   DSC_0247.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr Blue Jays on the other hand... gently caress them. Shy bastards. Been trying to get a decent shot of one of the 2 I've seen for close to a month now and they just won't cooperate.  DSC_0326.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr
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I don't have anything exotic unfortunately. This is standard Hong Kong fare. I did see a lovely blue magpie outside my balcony the other day, but had left the camera at work - typical. I'll get up early tomorrow and see if it's around. These are literally the first and only shots I have taken of our feathered friends. Got a lot to learn. Juvenile Sparrow by R-W-P, on Flickr  Red-Whiskered Bulbul by R-W-P, on Flickr In an aviary  ? by R-W-P, on Flickr Night Heron  Identification? by R-W-P, on Flickr another. Why did I do the border...?  Black Crowned Night Heron by R-W-P, on Flickr  Crested Myna by R-W-P, on Flickr  Sparrow by R-W-P, on Flickr  Red-Whiskered Bulbul by R-W-P, on Flickr  DSC_7911 by R-W-P, on Flickr A couple of BW's.  Sparrows by R-W-P, on Flickr  DSC_9765 by R-W-P, on Flickr  DSC_7868 by R-W-P, on Flickr  Black Necked Starlings by R-W-P, on Flickr  zDSC_8203 by R-W-P, on Flickr
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JuanChai posted:I don't have anything exotic unfortunately. This is standard Hong Kong fare. I did see a lovely blue magpie outside my balcony the other day, but had left the camera at work - typical. I'll get up early tomorrow and see if it's around. These are literally the first and only shots I have taken of our feathered friends. Got a lot to learn. They're all quite good, but loving this one. Great shot.
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 Delicious! by iamduster, on Flickr I like the pose on this one but the rest of the shot looks crap so I thought hey I'll make the rest of it black and white...
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