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Posted: 3/1/2016 9:26:26 PM EDT

Let's have a birds pic thread.

I'll start...

DSC_0543-Goose Pair by FredMan, on Flickr

DSC_0583-Goose Honk by FredMan, on Flickr

Posted: 3/1/2016 9:51:25 PM EDT

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My big birds collection is almost non existent. There's not too many to choose from within a reasonable distance from here.

I've got no shortage of these little dudes though.

_DSC6163-Edit by Zack, on Flickr

_DSC2777 by Zack, on Flickr

_DSC2892 by Zack, on Flickr

_DSC2975 by Zack, on Flickr

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Posted: 3/1/2016 11:05:01 PM EDT

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Just noticed one of the geese is banded!

Posted: 3/1/2016 11:37:41 PM EDT

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I only have a couple, most birds I try to take pictures of are moving way too fast.

Posted: 3/1/2016 11:40:51 PM EDT

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Moving fast isn't a problem, you just need a faster shutter and practice your panning.This is exceptionally hard on small birds, but larger ones like egrets and eagles and hawks and such aren't bad.

Posted: 3/3/2016 12:45:44 AM EDT

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It's still a month or two before the geese start showing up so here's some from last year.

Posted: 3/3/2016 6:19:33 PM EDT

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IMG_1562.jpg by Adam Davis, on Flickr

Male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker by Adam Davis, on Flickr

Female Northern Cardinal by Adam Davis, on Flickr

Posted: 3/3/2016 10:54:45 PM EDT

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DSC_9070-Bluejay Peer by FredMan, on Flickr

DSC_8951-Robin Peer by FredMan, on Flickr

Posted: 3/4/2016 3:02:01 PM EDT

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Only have this small jpeg my stupid computer, I'll have to dig through my bird pics later at home

Posted: 3/5/2016 10:20:38 AM EDT

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IMG_0465 by chilie1, on Flickr

Posted: 3/5/2016 1:59:35 PM EDT

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CT gets occasional stray Sandhill Cranes, but I've never seen one.

Posted: 3/5/2016 2:46:40 PM EDT

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CT gets occasional stray Sandhill Cranes, but I've never seen one.

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CT gets occasional stray Sandhill Cranes, but I've never seen one.

I never seen one till yesterday. I put it on Facebook and a couple of birder friends got excited. I'm glad I used my ninja skills to get a good shot.

Posted: 3/5/2016 2:52:51 PM EDT

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I absolutely stink at small bird shooting. Still learning a lot about the shooting the larger birds. (If anyone wants to offer constructive commentary, it would be appreciated.)

A couple shots from the Lake Buchanan/ Colorado River area back in January.

Posted: 3/5/2016 3:15:15 PM EDT

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A couple shots from the Lake Buchanan/ Colorado River area back in January.

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Nice Osprey ........... I wouldn't want to be a fish in shallow water right about then.

Posted: 3/6/2016 11:38:39 AM EDT

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DSC_0719-Mallard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr

DSC_0725-Mallard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr

DSC_0726-Mallard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr

Posted: 3/6/2016 11:39:40 AM EDT

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I absolutely stink at small bird shooting. Still learning a lot about the shooting the larger birds. (If anyone wants to offer constructive commentary, it would be appreciated.)

A couple shots from the Lake Buchanan/ Colorado River area back in January.

http://www.pbase.com/scifi_nut/image/162468606/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/scifi_nut/image/162468608/original.jpg

Nice Osprey ........... I wouldn't want to be a fish in shallow water right about then.

Thanks - cool raptors. Sadly, didn't get to see it fish while we were within view.

Posted: 3/6/2016 11:43:38 AM EDT

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Those of you with the small bird shots - just curious as to the camera/ lens combo and how close you were for the photos.

Posted: 3/6/2016 1:48:02 PM EDT

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Mine is this thread were with D7100 and the Tamron 150-600, typically at 600. Maybe 50-60 feet away. Still have to crop.

Large bird pics are usually much farther away, up to 300 yards, again at 600mm.

The ducks from this morning were probably 100-200 feet away. The drake mallard might have been 60-70 feet, he cooperated by flying almost right overhead.

Posted: 3/6/2016 6:19:22 PM EDT

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I'm using a D7200 and 80-400, occasionally with a 12mm extension tube to let me focus even closer. I shoot most of my small birds about 6 to 10 feet away.

Bigger birds, as FredMan said can be a lot farther than that.

Posted: 3/8/2016 8:16:22 PM EDT

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DSC_0882-Goose Triad by FredMan, on Flickr

DSC_0917-Great Blue Heron by FredMan, on Flickr

Posted: 3/8/2016 9:48:04 PM EDT

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Mine is this thread were with D7100 and the Tamron 150-600, typically at 600. Maybe 50-60 feet away. Still have to crop.

Large bird pics are usually much farther away, up to 300 yards, again at 600mm.

The ducks from this morning were probably 100-200 feet away. The drake mallard might have been 60-70 feet, he cooperated by flying almost right overhead.

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Those of you with the small bird shots - just curious as to the camera/ lens combo and how close you were for the photos.

Mine is this thread were with D7100 and the Tamron 150-600, typically at 600. Maybe 50-60 feet away. Still have to crop.

Large bird pics are usually much farther away, up to 300 yards, again at 600mm.

The ducks from this morning were probably 100-200 feet away. The drake mallard might have been 60-70 feet, he cooperated by flying almost right overhead.

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I'm using a D7200 and 80-400, occasionally with a 12mm extension tube to
let me focus even closer. I shoot most of my small birds about 6 to 10
feet away.

Bigger birds, as FredMan said can be a lot farther than that.

Where the feeder is in the yard is about 40' from where I can shoot without going into the back yard. Smaller birds and squirrels around here are skittish - too many people and pets in the area constantly harass them. I guess I need to see if I can relocate the feeder. Or I'll need longer glass.

Thanks.

Posted: 3/8/2016 9:58:47 PM EDT

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What's your max focal length now?

Posted: 3/8/2016 11:05:12 PM EDT

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400mm on 1.6 APSC.

Posted: 3/9/2016 6:51:23 AM EDT

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Get a 30 dollar pop up hunting blind from Walmart. Install it near the feeder and set up a few perches in front of it. Birds will freak out a bit when you go in but they will calm down after a few minutes.

Posted: 3/9/2016 3:32:12 PM EDT

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I just took this out of my office window. I think it would have been clearer if I wasn't shooting though the glass.

Posted: 3/9/2016 4:00:38 PM EDT

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grouse by Brandon Johnson, on Flickr

Posted: 3/9/2016 4:07:15 PM EDT

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Nice shot of the grouse. There is something to be said for seeing the bird in its environment, vs an isolated portrait or such.

Posted: 3/9/2016 4:41:00 PM EDT

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Nice shot of the grouse. There is something to be said for seeing the bird in its environment, vs an isolated portrait or such.

He is another hiding out in the low brush after a light dusting of snow.

grouse9 by Brandon Johnson, on Flickr

Posted: 3/9/2016 11:06:40 PM EDT

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400mm on 1.6 APSC.

I'd just get a lawn chair and go sit down. The critters usually calm down if you're reasonably still. 40 feet at 400mm should give you a nice big frame.

Posted: 3/9/2016 11:07:22 PM EDT

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That's a great picture of that grouse.

Posted: 3/10/2016 9:08:55 PM EDT

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The limitations of the 150-600 are becoming more apparent.

DSC_1118-Buzzard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr

DSC_1069-Buzzard Soar by FredMan, on Flickr

I need to rent the 80-400 and see if I can live with less reach for more sharpness.

Posted: 3/10/2016 9:29:10 PM EDT

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<a href="https://flic.kr/p/Eb3r9o" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1635/25055196954_9c019abc86_c.jpg</a>DSC_1069-Buzzard Soar by FredMan, on Flickr

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Those don't look terrible. They do look like they were cropped pretty hard. Exif says you were at ISO 200. You could have stopped down a bit more and boosted ISO a bit to squeeze a little more sharpness out of that lens perhaps.

Posted: 3/10/2016 10:10:09 PM EDT

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A few

Back yard Mocking Bird by Jim, on Flickr

Ducklings 3 by Jim, on Flickr

Hawk 2 by Jim, on Flickr

Utah Hummingbird-1-2 by Jim, on Flickr

Utah Eagles-5 by Jim, on Flickr

Posted: 3/10/2016 10:13:52 PM EDT

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Those don't look terrible. They do look like they were cropped pretty hard. Exif says you were at ISO 200. You could have stopped down a bit more and boosted ISO a bit to squeeze a little more sharpness out of that lens perhaps.

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<a href="https://flic.kr/p/F6rRhS" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1693/25659540046_7c52010590_c.jpg</a>DSC_1118-Buzzard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr

<a href="https://flic.kr/p/Eb3r9o" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1635/25055196954_9c019abc86_c.jpg</a>DSC_1069-Buzzard Soar by FredMan, on Flickr

I need to rent the 80-400 and see if I can live with less reach for more sharpness.

Those don't look terrible. They do look like they were cropped pretty hard. Exif says you were at ISO 200. You could have stopped down a bit more and boosted ISO a bit to squeeze a little more sharpness out of that lens perhaps.

Both those are at f/8, which is pretty much the sweet spot for that lens. Sometimes f/9 delivers, but it's usually 8. Even 10 starts to exhibit some sharpness falloff.

I usually use that lens in aperture priority, and use ISO to make up for shutter; handheld I don't like to get below 600. With those at 1/2000 and 1/1600 I really don't know what else I could do.

And yes, they're cropped pretty hard, and that always hurts.

Posted: 3/11/2016 8:13:40 PM EDT

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<a href="https://flic.kr/p/o4fxWi" target="_blank">https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5581/14476637385_a0127eb5a2_c.jpg</a>Back yard Mocking Bird by Jim, on Flickr

<a href="https://flic.kr/p/o2dWtj" target="_blank">https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3838/14453689976_e334e81236_c.jpg</a>Ducklings 3 by Jim, on Flickr

<a href="https://flic.kr/p/o2etXm" target="_blank">https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/14453795886_b8febf7869_c.jpg</a>Hawk 2 by Jim, on Flickr

<a href="https://flic.kr/p/pumMBf" target="_blank">https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2948/15417123216_facebf7bd1_c.jpg</a>Utah Hummingbird-1-2 by Jim, on Flickr

<a href="https://flic.kr/p/q9VKKg" target="_blank">https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7532/15853582497_162d99eda9_c.jpg</a>Utah Eagles-5 by Jim, on Flickr

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Nice shots!

Posted: 3/16/2016 7:50:28 PM EDT

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DSC_2260-Goose Flight by FredMan, on Flickr

DSC_2185-Goose Goof by FredMan, on Flickr

DSC_2123-Goose Gaggle by FredMan, on Flickr

Posted: 3/22/2016 8:52:45 PM EDT

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DSC_3212-Crow Perch by FredMan, on Flickr

DSC_3286-Coopers Hawk by FredMan, on Flickr

Posted: 3/24/2016 10:52:26 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/29/2016 2:17:17 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/31/2016 10:29:09 AM EDT

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Posted: 3/31/2016 7:16:59 PM EDT

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Some from a recent Zoo trip

Posted: 3/31/2016 10:19:11 PM EDT

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Love that Toucan!

Posted: 4/1/2016 9:36:51 AM EDT

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Some out in the wild. Most at zoos.

Sorry, I know it's a lot. I like birds.

Posted: 4/3/2016 1:34:04 AM EDT

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I love this shot. Can you give us the exif data, and lens-camera combo?

Posted: 4/3/2016 11:00:45 AM EDT

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I love this shot. Can you give us the exif data, and lens-camera combo?

Ah, thank you. It's one of my favorites.

Camera is Canon T5i. Lens was 70-300mm L.

F/5.6
1/800 sec.
ISO -400
300mm focal length
Spot metered
Aperture priority

And post was done in Lightroom. SOOC below.