Just some more Random photos...

[matthewo]

Not sure what to call my posts anymore, cause there are so many different things.

1)
Pileated woodpecker. this guy was within 15 feet of me, but then saw me and flew off right before I could get a full frame shot off.

2)
a chickadee from my backyard, I have them come to my feeders everyday. recently I have had a red-belly woodpecker coming by as well as titmouse, finches, juncos, and others.

3)
been seeing a krestal all the time at a spot I go, always sitting on the power line, finally followed him to a natural perch. maybe I will get a photo of him closer one day

4)
a gull with some nice lighting and I liked the tones

5)
sunset red winged blackbirds

6)
Went back and tired a tighter crop on the Carolina wren photos I had

7)
a great blue heron close up as well

8)
a northern flicker peaking at me in the swamp

9)
a little yellow rumped warbler

10)
and I will finish it off with this river otter, this has to be about the largest one I have seen around here, not the best quality photo, but I usually don't get them out of the water this much. from my kayak

 

[ShootRaw]

Holy crap those are some sharp pics..What lens is that?

 

[matthewo]

all shot with the 500mm f4 VR, some with the tc17e II teleconverter for 850mm. and Nikon d800, also some I used a better beamer and sb600 flash on a bracket. some shot monopod, some handheld

 

[NancyMoranG]

Always love your shots. The otter has to win this round for me though.
#1 you mentioned "flew off before FF shot" . As a newb, what does that mean? I have the Nikon 7000.
Any simple terms is helpful ;}
Nancy

 

[coastalconn]

Nice series Matt!

 

[matthewo]

oh, I guess I ment fill the frame. its rare I get to fill the whole frame with wild birds. I usually have to crop a good bit with BIF or small birds. at first the woodpecker was at a spot I could fill the frame, but flew off

 

[WesternGuy]

Mathew, this is a great series.

WesternGuy

 

[sm4him]

Beautiful work as always, Matthew, but I especially love the Kestrel (probably because they constantly elude me!) and that Yellow-Rumped Warbler is just gorgeous!

 

[StudioLiorit]

Very Nice Collection.

 

[Woodsman]

Wow, All are wonderful but I really like the Pileated. They are so hard to catch

 

[baturn]

All terrific! I too prefer the pileated, because like king fishers, they have so far eluded my humble efforts.

 

[matthewo]

Wow, All are wonderful but I really like the Pileated. They are so hard to catch

yes, I want some better photos of the pileated. I have a closer in photo from a while ago, but I plan to setup my kwik camo blind in a spot I know, hopefully I will get some closer in photos. I would love to get ones in flight, or with the wings open.

because you guys seem to like this pileated here are 2 from earlier this year the closest I got photos of one.