Your Best Bird Photos (1 Viewer)

Jefferson Shank · Feb 22, 2020

Here are some of my best bird photos. Anyone else care to share theirs? Taken with Canon Powershot G3X.

Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Tree Swallow
Herring Gull
Eastern Bluebird

Nutcracker · Feb 23, 2020

Quite pleased with my Barn Swallow pic I put on Birdforum Opus:
https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Image:Barn_Swallows.jpg
Click pic to see full size :t:

Surreybirder · Feb 23, 2020

I wouldn't put this 'up there' with some of the near professional shots but I rather like this one I took of some purple sandpipers because to me it captures the essence of their resilience in the face of the sea.
And a couple of ravens, also in Cornwall.

Jefferson Shank · Feb 23, 2020

I enjoy trying to get pictures of birds in action such as flying, foraging, etc. also in their natural habitat. Thanks for sharing your favorites.

Farnboro John · Feb 23, 2020

First some American birds from a trip to Yellowstone, since the OP is from that side of the pond:

Cedar Waxwing

Mountain Bluebird

Western Tanager

American Dippers

Clark's Nutcracker

Farnboro John · Feb 23, 2020

Now some European stuff. Some of this is photographic hide stuff but not all (none of the American pictures were, all of those were ambling about in the open with a camera). I also like action shots. :t:

John

Andy Adcock · Feb 23, 2020

South Africa

Jefferson Shank · Feb 23, 2020

Love the photos... keep them coming!

Andy Adcock · Feb 23, 2020

South Africa

Andy Adcock · Feb 23, 2020

Venezuela

Andy Adcock · Feb 23, 2020

Costa Rica

Paul Chapman · Feb 23, 2020

Jefferson Shank/Nutcracker/Surreybirder/John/Andy - all very nice. A request to name the species though. I think my favourite so far is John's European Bee-eater. I struggled to get down to five whilst waiting up for a boxing bout last night but now the precedent is set for multiple posts, I'll get it down to 15 when home later concentrating on flight/action.

All the best

pugzinho · Feb 23, 2020

Love to hear what cameras/glass you guys are using with the posts!

Nutcracker · Feb 24, 2020

Farnboro John said:
First some American birds from a trip to Yellowstone, since the OP is from that side of the pond:

...

Clark's Nutcracker

Smart pic! On a Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis :t:

DYK: a Clark's Nutcracker will collect up to 100,000 seeds out of Whitebark Pine cones in an autumn, and hide them scattered over an area 30 km x 30 km for a winter & spring food supply - and then refind ALL of them, up to 8 months later, and even when they're buried under a metre of snow . . . :eek!:

Want to redefine the meaning of 'birdbrain'? o

Paul Chapman · Feb 24, 2020

OK - my efforts trying mainly to get some action photos counting down from 15 to my favourite....

All photos were taken hand held with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III & Sigma 50-500mm zoom - save for 11 & 10 where a Canon EOS 1100D body was used.

15 - Hawk Owl creeping along a snow covered branch (07.12.13) - Helsinki, Finland – f/6.3, 1/1000th & ISO3200

14 – Bridled Terns floating on plastic with reflection (09.04.17) – Persian Gulf, Kuwait - f/6.3, 1/1250th & ISO125

13 – Thick-billed Lark staring down the lens (07.02.20) – Hameishar Plain, Israel - f/6.3, 1/1000th & ISO640

12 – Spotted Crakes playing with weed with reflection (10.04.17) – Jahra Pools, Kuwait - f/6.3, 1/640th &
ISO400

11 – Little Gull dip feeding (21.05.12) – Kuusamo, Finland - f/9, 1/500th & ISO800 (Canon EOS 1100D)

All the best

Paul

Paul Chapman · Feb 24, 2020

10 – Bee-eaters flying (07.06.12) - Birecik, Turkey – f/13, 1/1000th & ISO800 (Canon EOS 1100D)

09 – Bridled Tern flying (09.04.17) – Persian Gulf, Kuwait – f/6.3, 1/1250th & ISO125

08 – Montagu’s Harrier stealing an egg (13.04.17) – KABD Reserve, Kuwait – f/6.3, 1/1000th & ISO800

07 – Spotted Flycatcher flycatching (11.04.17) – Al-liyah Reserve, Kuwait – f/6.3, 1/1600th & ISO125

06 – Coot attacking Great White Egret to defend chick (26.08.18) – Chew Valley Lake, Somerset – f/6.3, 1/1000th & ISO320

All the best

Paul

Paul Chapman · Feb 24, 2020

05 – Bulwer’s Petrel feeding (03.07.18) – Madeira, Portugal - f/6.3, 1/1600th & ISO250

04 – Grey Herons fighting over feeding area (08.10.17) - Chew Valley Lake, Somerset – f/6.3, 1/1250th & ISO125

03 – Barn Swallow flying (11.05.13) – Gordano Valley, Somerset – f/7.1, 1/1250th & ISO400

02 – Roseate Tern landing (03.07.18) – Madeira, Portugal – f/6.3, 1/1600th & ISO320

01 – Cory’s Shearwater taking off (03.07.18) – Madeira, Portugal – f/6.3, 1/1600th & ISO400

All the best

Paul

Andy Adcock · Feb 24, 2020

Costa Rica, Nikon D810 with Sigma sport 150-600 lens

Farnboro John · Feb 24, 2020

Sorry, didn't specify kit: all the ones I put up are Canon 7D Mk II with a 500mm f4 Mk I on the front.

For the last year I've almost exclusively used a 100-400 Mk II, still on the ol' 7DII: the 500 f4 is now reserved for special occasions/when i know I'm not walking far.

John

Andy Adcock · Feb 24, 2020

Venezuela

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