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I've got a pair of these http://www.oakley.com/en/mens/bags-accessories/gloves/polartec-midweight-gloves/product/94190A/?skuCode=94190A-001&categoryCode=m0503 they're really grippy and decently warm down to -15C
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Feb 18, 2016 03:09
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[quote="InternetJunky" post="456382049" Pretty awesome find! I wish I could find one during the day. People always tell me to listen for chickadees mobbing something, but all that has lead me to is more chickadees so far. [/quote] These ones are in a state park almost every year and are fairly staked out. We had five in a couple of acres, as well as a pair of Great Horned Owls. I'd look for poop under thick fir trees as the best trick to find them. Impossible in a heavily wooded area, but in more open areas with few trees it's not too difficult. InternetJunky posted:I've had very little chance to get out and shoot this winter, and when I was able to the weather was much too warm to find Great Greys. I'm reduced to going through old shots to see what I missed. I've missed Great Gray so many times now. Tried three different places in the last week. There's a bit of a irruption in the northwest this year, but no luck for me. BeastOfExmoor fucked around with this message at 18:37 on Feb 18, 2016 |
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Feb 18, 2016 18:30
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Got to see this fella with my dad today. Bald Eagle by Shrieking Muppet, on Flickr  Bald Eagle by Shrieking Muppet, on Flickr
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Feb 21, 2016 23:09
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Ezekiel_980 posted:Got to see this fella with my dad today. Nice eagle! I like the feathers in the second shot. Do you have access to lightroom or photoshop? Bringing up some of the exposure would make a big difference for both photos and is pretty easy to do. Went out for the first time with the Tamron 150-600 and new d750. Super happy with the package although feeling a little bit of the loss of range going to full frame from my d7k.  Juvenile Bald Eagle by Trevor Zuliani, on Flickr Harrier by Trevor Zuliani, on Flickr Short Eared Owl by Trevor Zuliani, on Flickr SEO3 by Trevor Zuliani, on Flickr SEO2 by Trevor Zuliani, on FlickrAlso trying out the D750's video stuff (I'm totally new to video, sorry). Here's that short eared owl getting harassed a bit. http://i.imgur.com/LOhzg9c.gifv And a first for me - I'm finally able to contribute to this thread's actual intention! 
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Feb 24, 2016 01:04
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VelociBacon posted:Nice eagle! I like the feathers in the second shot. Do you have access to lightroom or photoshop? Bringing up some of the exposure would make a big difference for both photos and is pretty easy to do. Thanks, I do indeed have light room and went ahead and did a quick try at kicking up the exposure, I think i might have overdone it but I'm slightly dopey from and evening of writing jobs apps.  Bald Eagle - Adjusted by Shrieking Muppet, on Flickr
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Feb 24, 2016 02:58
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VelociBacon posted:Raptors I checked a few Burrowing Owl hotspots while traveling through the Bay Area, but didn't see any. There were plenty of other birds around, though.  avocet-probing by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  oystercatcher-mussel by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  cinnamon-teal-swimming by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  snowy-strike3 by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  swallow-scuffle by Redwood Planet, on Flickr And a Short-eared Owl from my last trip to the Mad River Slough Wildlife Area until it reopens on April 1:  seo-over-grass by Redwood Planet, on Flickr
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Feb 25, 2016 19:25
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Moon Potato posted:Really nice. How's the AF performance compared to the D7000? It's way better. I'm still trying different autofocus modes, I tend to stick to the center point but I'm missing focus on moving birds frequently. Going to try the single point with some 9/21/51 dynamic autofocus around it I guess. Going out again right now to another park. e: birdes  Birde3 by Trevor Zuliani, on Flickr Birde2 by Trevor Zuliani, on Flickr Birde1 by Trevor Zuliani, on Flickr
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Feb 25, 2016 20:01
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Been hitting the wetlands, looking for those songbirds. Still no male Yellow-rumped warblers, although (between the 15-16 and the 14-15 winters) I think I've got a shot all the other most common seasonal migrant songbirds that frequent this park: Song sparrow?  (I remember saying something in this thread about how I had to use manual focus on a mirrorless camera (as opposed to a 5DII) to get shots of birds in the brush like this... that was before the 7D. This thing can really pick out subjects amazingly well. If only the noise wasn't so bad.) Another Orange-crowned warbler?  Northern flicker  Ruby-crowned kinglet. (Still don't have a good shot of the crown)  House finch (non-migratory)  Downy woodpecker (also a year-round resident)  Neotropic cormorant (resident, not a songbird) 
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Feb 27, 2016 04:11
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Australasian pipit. Australasian pipit, cleaning. 
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So I'm saving my pennies to get my self a better lens for birds. I have a Nikon D7000 so for glass it looks like my options around the price range I'm thinking are the new Nikon 200-500, the tamron 150-600 and the sigma 150-600 c. The Nikon from reviews seems to be sharper and has the fixed aperture but is more and only available new. The sigma and tamron seem more or less identical in most reviews and are about the same price although some of the features are different. Can you goons suggest which two of these would be worth a rental for a long weekend to see how they do.
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Ezekiel_980 posted:So I'm saving my pennies to get my self a better lens for birds. I have a Nikon D7000 so for glass it looks like my options around the price range I'm thinking are the new Nikon 200-500, the tamron 150-600 and the sigma 150-600 c. The Nikon from reviews seems to be sharper and has the fixed aperture but is more and only available new. The sigma and tamron seem more or less identical in most reviews and are about the same price although some of the features are different. Can you goons suggest which two of these would be worth a rental for a long weekend to see how they do. I love my Tamron 150-600 but if you're staying on a crop sensor the Nikon 200-500 is going to be better if you can afford it. I posted right above your post, if you click onto my flickr you'll see a lot of shots taken with d7k and Tamron 150-600 before I upgraded my body.
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I like my Tamron 150-600 but don't love it. I should sell my old birding setup and buy the Nikon 200-500. Hell, maybe I should just sell the Tamron while I'm at it. Really the only thing it has going for it above the Nikon is that the Tamron is weather-sealed.
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Mar 2, 2016 17:26
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Kenshin posted:I like my Tamron 150-600 but don't love it. I should sell my old birding setup and buy the Nikon 200-500. Hell, maybe I should just sell the Tamron while I'm at it. The VC is quite a bit better also I believe.
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I've seen the Tamron going for under $700 recently after rebates. It's a loving steal at that price.
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Mar 2, 2016 17:55
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Kenshin posted:I like my Tamron 150-600 but don't love it. I started off that way, but the more I used it the more I got the hang of it. It's not as sharp at 600 though, which is my only complaint. And I also need to get rid of my D600 and grab a D750. Those last 2 shots I posted were taken on a D750 with the 150-600, and the sharpness and blacks completely trump my D600. But, 
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toggle posted:I started off that way, but the more I used it the more I got the hang of it. It's not as sharp at 600 though, which is my only complaint. It's not very fast to focus, I've already had to send it in to get fixed by Tamron once (the focusing motor stopped working consistently) and even after the fix it occasionally still makes funny noises while focusing. I also just don't find it to be all that sharp below f/8 in most cases unless I'm at less than 500mm.
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Mar 2, 2016 23:25
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Kenshin posted:Well, I started out loving it, but the more used to it I get the more issues I find I have with it, and all the complaints I have are (from reviews) not present in the Nikon 200-500. Ah I see, yeah I haven't had any focus issues or anything like that. But you're right it does look like rear end over 500 and 600 with anything over 12 feet away. But from 150-450 its fantastic. It is still a great lens for the price though.
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toggle posted:Ah I see, yeah I haven't had any focus issues or anything like that. But you're right it does look like rear end over 500 and 600 with anything over 12 feet away. But from 150-450 its fantastic. Yeah, for the price you're going to have a hard time doing better, and I have gotten enough good shots at 600mm with f/8 that I don't hate it. But it just seems like with the way I either already or would like to do my shooting, I will be better off with the NIKKOR.
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VelociBacon posted:I love my Tamron 150-600 but if you're staying on a crop sensor the Nikon 200-500 is going to be better if you can afford it. I posted right above your post, if you click onto my flickr you'll see a lot of shots taken with d7k and Tamron 150-600 before I upgraded my body. Eventually when my d7000 dies i would like to jump to full frame but that would be years from now so getting the 200-500 might be worth waiting longer to save for it. also why would you recommend the Nikon if i'm staying crop sensor? Also has anyone here even tired the sigma or is there some gypsy curse on them?
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Ezekiel_980 posted:Eventually when my d7000 dies i would like to jump to full frame but that would be years from now so getting the 200-500 might be worth waiting longer to save for it. also why would you recommend the Nikon if i'm staying crop sensor? I recommended the Nikon for crop because it brings a lot of subjects close enough that you might not need the extra 100mm and can have better IQ.
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A few shots from my recent trip to southern Oregon: snow-geese by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  eagle-chase by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  killdeer by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  merganser-takeoff by Redwood Planet, on Flickr And a couple from Arcata Marsh:  annas-feeding by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  kinglet by Redwood Planet, on Flickr
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Mar 6, 2016 03:30
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 Female House Sparrow by Peter Cartwright, on Flickr First bird shot I've ever taken. Pretty pleased with how it turned out, especially considering I was leaning out of a small upwards opening window while balancing on the back of a sofa.
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Arrest that rear end! posted:
Nice shot, although I'm not sure that's a House Sparrow. Bill is much longer and thinner than a House Sparrow. Not actually sure what it is. Where'd you take the photo? edit: Nevermind. I see it in "Birds of Britain" Flickr group. edit 2: Maybe a Dunnock? BeastOfExmoor fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Mar 6, 2016 |
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Mar 6, 2016 17:05
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I will say it's nice having the weather sealing on the Tamron. And the VC is pretty impressive. So I don't hate it! Walking around at the Ballard Locks this morning.  buffleheads in the rain  young cormorant coming into its adult plumage (double-crested cormorant)
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BeastOfExmoor posted:Nice shot, although I'm not sure that's a House Sparrow. Bill is much longer and thinner than a House Sparrow. Not actually sure what it is. Where'd you take the photo? On closer inspection you're absolutely right, it's a Dunnock.
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Mar 6, 2016 20:23
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Possibly our least interesting bird, although they apparently have quite the scandalous sex life.
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I made the 2.5 hour drive to the Gulf Coast for some fishing and birding and was moderately successful at both! This was my fist time taking a decent telephoto rig to an estuarine wetland and I have to say it's like shooting fish in a barrel compared to the highland lakes I'm used to. So many birds! Coots and Gallinules in abundance.  Common gallinule by S M, on Flickr American coot eating root by S M, on FlickrTons of ducks.  Green-winged teals by S M, on FlickrAnd a Northern harrier that would swoop in at opportune times, scattering the flocks of waterfowl.  Harrier swoop by S M, on FlickrI think these are Long-billed dowitchers:  Long-billed dowitchers by S M, on Flickr Waterfowl in flight by S M, on FlickrThere were even some Roseate spoonbills. Wouldn't have seen them if the harrier hadn't spooked them out.  Roseate spoonbill by S M, on Flickr
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Finally got a couple of decent shots of the male superb fairy wren that lives in my garden/street.   
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I love this one. Well done.
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Looks like southern Texas is another place I need to add to my long bucket list http://blog.marksissonphoto.co.uk/2016/03/10/theres-more-than-one-star-in-texas/
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Pablo Bluth posted:Looks like southern Texas is another place I need to add to my long bucket list Absolutely- Gulf coast and Lower Rio Grande Valley are fantastic for birding and bird photography. Definitely worth a trip. Last time I went was about 8 years ago, before I had a DSLR.
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I'm finally going through a big portion of my photos from Ghana, where everybody dresses very well. Even the crows don a formal vest.   
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Last summer we stopped for ice cream in a small town on the highway between Regina and Saskatoon, and watched a pair of Western Kingbirds stuff insects down the bottomless throats of their offspring. Hungry Western Kingbird Chicks 1 by Martin Brummell, on Flickr Hungry Western Kingbird Chicks 6 by Martin Brummell, on FlickrWatching the parent trying to stuff a large dragonfly into the gaping mouth of a nearly-full-grown chick was pretty entertaining. "Here! EAT THIS!" *shove*
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I really like this one, Corvids are great subjects! Came across this bird just chilling at the bottom of some bushes, thought it looked a little odd so I took a quick photo and immediately noticed why. Ughhh.  Didn't seem to slow the bird down at all, at least. Surely that fat tick is ready to fall off soon.
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My big lens had to go in for servicing, so I'm back to using the Sigma 120-300mm with 2X TC again. Aside from the reach, I immediately noticed a huge difference in autofocus speed and accuracy (at least with the teleconverter on). While waiting for the 300-800mm to come back, I've been working on my field technique. To get the same kinds of closeups I'm used to, I have to do a lot more waiting around shy birds. Cinnamon Teal:  cinnamon-sunset by Redwood Planet, on Flickr Snowy Egret:  se-snap by Redwood Planet, on Flickr American Bittern:  bittern-grass by Redwood Planet, on Flickr Western Grebe:  wg-closeup by Redwood Planet, on Flickr An American Kestrel has started hunting in my neighborhood, but I've had bad luck with cloud cover when I've gone out to watch it hunt.  kestrel-cricket by Redwood Planet, on Flickr
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PREYING MANTITS posted:Came across this bird just chilling at the bottom of some bushes, thought it looked a little odd so I took a quick photo and immediately noticed why. Ughhh. Poor bird. (That's super gross.) Moon Potato posted:American Bittern: Nice! A hummingbird flew by while I was waiting in line for the ship to Alcatraz. 
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Few from today using the Nikkor 300mm f/4 PF ED and Nikkon TC-14E III 1.4x teleconverter for the first time; holy poo poo this combo rocks so hard! 450mm f/4 on the D7200 without the tc or 630mm f/5.6 in a 755g / 148mm lens! Mandarin Duck Male & Female by Peter Cartwright, on Flickr  Chiloe Wigeon Duck by Peter Cartwright, on Flickr  Tufted Duck by Peter Cartwright, on Flickr  wood duck by Peter Cartwright, on Flickr  Caribbean Flamingo by Peter Cartwright, on Flickr  Blue Tit by Peter Cartwright, on Flickr Arrest that ass! fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Mar 25, 2016 |
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I love the Mandarin Ducks. Well done. My Sigma 300-800mm is back from the service center. It's been too windy out to get a lot of wildlife activity in general, but I still managed to find some very cooperative egrets and grebes in some sheltered areas.  grebe-smelt2 by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  bathing-grebe by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  egret-missed by Redwood Planet, on Flickr  ge-toss by Redwood Planet, on Flickr What are you doing, egret?  egret-neck by Redwood Planet, on Flickr
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Well here's something a bit different than what I usually post in this thread: New Zealand Fantail by Tyler Huestis, on Flickr Variable Oystercatchers by Tyler Huestis, on Flickr Silver Gull by Tyler Huestis, on Flickr South Island Robin by Tyler Huestis, on Flickr Silvereye by Tyler Huestis, on Flickr Tomtit by Tyler Huestis, on FlickrDidn't have the Tamzooka with me, but wish I would've had something a bit sharper than the Nikon 70-300. The last 3 were in a rainforest, was at ISO 3200 and still couldn't get a fast enough shutter speed. I was really hoping to see a kiwi, but when I was in the area where they're common it was pouring rain (area flooded within a week later - http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11610799) and they're nocturnal. I was staying in Okarito where there's a subspecies with only ~400 birds. I did spot a Kea, but trying to photograph a green bird in a tree with green leaves sucks.
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