Shitting birds, for n00bs, using camera

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Ric: Nov 18, 2005; Apocalypse dude

bellows lugosi posted:

Very nice

# ? Jun 16, 2022 22:50

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dupersaurus: Aug 1, 2012; Futurism was an art movement where dudes were all 'CARS ARE COOL AND THE PAST IS FOR CHUMPS. LET'S DRAW SOME CARS.'

Was flipping through stuff and ran across the pictures I took earlier this year when I rented the Nikon 200-500mm for a weekend. Among other things, I camped my feeder at just about the minimum focus distance.

I also built a raspberry pi feeder cam that I occasionally put out. The quality isn�t great, but it�s point-blank

# ? Jun 16, 2022 23:29

toggle: Nov 7, 2005

jarlywarly posted:

Barn Owl by Aves Lux, on Flickr

Yes, that's the stuff!

# ? Jun 17, 2022 00:10

Megabound: Oct 20, 2012

# ? Jun 17, 2022 02:49

BRAKE FOR MOOSE: Jun 6, 2001

jarlywarly posted:

Barn Owl by Aves Lux, on Flickr

Slotducks posted:

Holy poo poo

# ? Jun 17, 2022 03:04

bobmarleysghost: Mar 7, 2006

# ? Jun 17, 2022 03:38

majour333: Mar 2, 2005; Mouthfart.; Fun Shoe

# ? Jun 17, 2022 12:03

Jerm324: Aug 3, 2007

A family of Peregrine Falcons have been encouraging the young ones to leave the rock they nest on, but are still being fed by mom:

# ? Jun 17, 2022 17:52

Twenties Superstar: Oct 24, 2005; sugoi

# ? Jun 17, 2022 21:25

Too Many Birds: Jan 8, 2020

# ? Jun 18, 2022 02:50

EPICAC: Mar 23, 2001

I tacked on a few days of birding to a conference in Orlando a couple of weeks ago (managed to avoid COVID!). This was my first time birding in Florida, so there were lots of new birds for me (23 lifers!), and others I don't get to see often. Rather than a huge photo dump, I'll split this over a few posts in the next couple of days.

Ebird trip report link for those inclined to look at photos there:
https://ebird.org/tripreport/61230?view=photos

Black Skimmer

Bahama Mockingbird

Florida Scrub-Jay

White Ibis

Common Gallinule

Tri-colored Heron

# ? Jun 18, 2022 18:46

Slotducks: Oct 16, 2008; Nobody puts Phil in a corner.

Those Scrub-Jay shots are fantastic! I like the others, but Scrub-Jays are so cool to me!

Here's some recent highlights from the last batch of edits I finished up today

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow Warbler

Baltimore Oriole

Red-wing Blackbird Male

RWBB Female

Barn Swallow

Great Blue Heron

# ? Jun 18, 2022 19:20

Toalpaz: Mar 20, 2012; Peace through overwhelming determination

_MG_0328 by Toaly Paz, on Flickr

I love these looking at photography threads because you all are out there in the end game bird raids and I'm just killing level one bird boars, but it's fun. Also the fact that there's a bird thread and an everything else thread is interesting.

# ? Jun 19, 2022 00:20

bellows lugosi: Aug 9, 2003

that's a good pic

# ? Jun 19, 2022 02:41

bobmarleysghost: Mar 7, 2006

# ? Jun 20, 2022 15:59

MrYenko: Jun 18, 2012; #2 isn't ALWAYS bad...

FSJs on your first trip to Florida? Im super jealous, ya lucky bastard. :v:

The Florida Scrub Jay should be Florida�s state bird and not the mockingbird, tell me I�m wrong. :colbert:

# ? Jun 20, 2022 22:49

Cythereal: Nov 8, 2009; I love the potoo,
and the potoo loves you.

MrYenko posted:

The Florida Scrub Jay should be Florida�s state bird and not the mockingbird, tell me I�m wrong.

It's been attempted several times. We have a screaming madwoman in the state legislature who's personally blocked every single such attempt.

Cythereal fucked around with this message at 14:41 on Jun 21, 2022

# ? Jun 21, 2022 12:26

bobmarleysghost: Mar 7, 2006

For full effect turn up the audio

https://i.imgur.com/FcL83Qj.mp4

# ? Jun 21, 2022 17:02

toggle: Nov 7, 2005

bobmarleysghost posted:

For full effect turn up the audio

https://i.imgur.com/FcL83Qj.mp4

Creepy. Why not try the Catbird on for size:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylLKHdVlMHY

here is a boid (juvenile Kookaburra):

# ? Jun 22, 2022 01:57

Jerm324: Aug 3, 2007

Went to check out my local Peregrine Falcon fledglings again and one was carrying around a flower. Perhaps practicing carrying prey? Then they went and played/fought with their sibling

# ? Jun 22, 2022 17:26

torgeaux: Dec 31, 2004; I serve...

Jerm324 posted:

Went to check out my local Peregrine Falcon fledglings again and one was carrying around a flower. Perhaps practicing carrying prey? Then they went and played/fought with their sibling

drat.

# ? Jun 22, 2022 17:39

Kenshin: Jan 10, 2007

Those peregrine shots are amazing. What a moment to catch

# ? Jun 22, 2022 17:48

vessbot: Jun 17, 2005; I don't like you because you're dangerous

^--- this is magical

# ? Jun 22, 2022 18:38

jarlywarly: Aug 31, 2018

Those flower shots are lovely!

# ? Jun 22, 2022 19:07

marshmonkey: Dec 5, 2003; I was sick of looking
at your stupid avatar
so
have a cool cat instead.; Switchblade Switcharoo

jarlywarly posted:

Those flower shots are lovely!

# ? Jun 22, 2022 19:14

bobmarleysghost: Mar 7, 2006

toggle posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylLKHdVlMHY

good bird

# ? Jun 22, 2022 20:02

Philthy: Jan 28, 2003; Pillbug

Sandhill Crane resting in the shade by Philip V, on Flickr

I was hiking around through a local marsh area at close by arboretum, and I was coming out into a tree area a pair of cranes were half asleep. One is off frame, a big lump on the ground fast asleep, while this one was kind of on watch duty. I didn't want to disturb them too much. Eventually the one that was asleep woke up, stood up, and promptly took a massive poo poo everywhere. Then walked a few steps to the side and proceeded to lay back down to go back to sleep. All I could think of is this thread title.

# ? Jun 23, 2022 02:14

toggle: Nov 7, 2005

Jerm324 posted:

Went to check out my local Peregrine Falcon fledglings again and one was carrying around a flower. Perhaps practicing carrying prey? Then they went and played/fought with their sibling

Unreal!

# ? Jun 23, 2022 06:53

Wibla: Feb 16, 2011

I live by the ocean, so we have lots and lots of seagulls, good for practicing BIF

Nikon D750, Tokina AT-X AF SD 80-200mm at 200mm f7.1 1/1000, ISO 320, slightly cropped. Pulled up the exposure about +0.73 in post.

The Tokina is from the early 90s and I am frankly baffled that it actually works for BIF. Of course the amazing autofocus system in the D750 helps a ton.
This lens was dogshit on my old D300, but works quite well on my D750, especially stepped down.

# ? Jun 28, 2022 20:22

Megabound: Oct 20, 2012

# ? Jun 28, 2022 23:27

Philthy: Jan 28, 2003; Pillbug

Yes.

# ? Jun 29, 2022 02:48

Wibla: Feb 16, 2011

Another seagull. I liked how this turned out, but it's becoming painfully obvious that I need another 100mm or so of lens... when I can actually aim it properly :downs:

Typically it goes like this, though I know it's a difficult angle (full frame at 200mm, jpeg straight from the camera):

# ? Jun 29, 2022 21:56

Jerm324: Aug 3, 2007

Wibla posted:

Another seagull. I liked how this turned out, but it's becoming painfully obvious that I need another 100mm or so of lens... when I can actually aim it properly

Typically it goes like this, though I know it's a difficult angle (full frame at 200mm, jpeg straight from the camera):
->

When I was first taking pictures of birds, my telephoto lens topped out at 250mm and it was painfully obvious that it didn't have enough reach for most birds. Especially the ones that resent your presence like raptors and such. I stepped up to a 300mm and then added a extender to 420mm and finally got a 150-600mm zoom lens to cover all the ranges and it's been my go to ever since. I think Nikon has a 200-600mm that would work great for you if it's in your budget.

# ? Jun 29, 2022 22:39