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Posted these in SAD but birds are birds so here they are. These were shot with the Canon EF-S 55-250 f4-5.6. I went out to shoot some leaves or something and this sucker was right there! He hung out for a few minutes until another bird chased him away. At 250mm this is about as close as I could get. 
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Birds, birds, birds! I love Birds! Any ID on this one? I believe it's some kind of heron.  Some Muscovy ducks:  
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Jan 6, 2010 01:14
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diarrhea for girls posted:Turkey Vulture: Ooh! Awesome Vulture. This is what I was going for with my pelican. Road Runner (meep meep):  Pelican:  Black-Crowned Night Heron: 
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Mar 4, 2010 05:30
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drat, I don't know how I'm gonna follow that eagle shot but here's a Black-Crowned Night Heron. He's not a fatass like my previous one.
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Mar 18, 2010 23:32
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Bahama.Llama posted:Looking good. Did you find him in a reserve or out and about somewhere? I took this shot at a bird sanctuary for injured birds but he wasn't part of an enclosure. Many birds from all over would just fly by and hang around in hopes of a free lunch.
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Mar 19, 2010 20:53
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I just caught this ad on TV and ended up with the same  look on my face.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btk3v5Ni8cY
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Mar 24, 2010 00:49
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InternetJunky posted:First bird with my new 7D Hooray for Black-Capped Chickadee-dee-dee-dee-dees!  
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Apr 14, 2010 09:24
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diarrhea for girls posted:drat, these are just surreal. I know this is a lot but I had a really good bird day today! This is as close as I could get before the bugger took off:  A Birdy Love Story: In four parts    
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Apr 29, 2010 03:49
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diarrhea for girls posted:
Lovely little bastard. Your photos are so sharp you practically stabbed me in the face. BeastOfExmoor posted:We got our first hummingbirds last night so I relaxed outside with a beer and my camera. I love hummingbirds! These are great. Tragedy has struck me today. I've dropped my EF-S 55-250mm IS telephoto the other day. At first glance, there was only light cosmetic damage to the outside casing but I discovered today that while images come out just as sharp as before, the IS simply stopped working. For handholding is was pretty essential. I am looking into the repair option but I also think it might be a good to upgrade. I've been flirting with the Canon 100-400 IS but it's just too drat expensive. What would be a good interim birding lens that's a step up from the 55-250mm but that I can sell and trade up for a 100-400 when I'm in better financial shape. This has become one of my favorite hobbies and never fails to relax me when i'm in a bad mood. Something about the silly tittering around of birds just makes me smile. I really hope I can keep on doing it.
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scottch posted:save up for a longer lens rather than set yourself back for a repair or a "good enough" lens in the interim. diarrhea for girls posted:It's a LOT different than the 55-250 and can be used as a weapon in a melee fight. Yeah, I think you guys are probably right. I'm going to keep an eye on KEH for a month or two and start putting money away for the 1-4. I actually was looking at the 50-500 but ending up getting a bit intimidated by the sheer size of the thing. But yeah it would be totally useful in fighting off gryphons. In the meantime, I can still join the party from time to time assuming great lighting and ridiculous ISOs. I mean just take a look at this handsome fellow! 
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