Little bird thread...your mission Mr Phelps

Jeff15 · Mar 30, 2018

Do you mean this close ????

Fujidave · Mar 30, 2018

BrentC said:
Fujidave said:

Couple from when I had the sigma 150-600mm, don`t miss the weight though.

Full Song by Dave, on Flickr

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Great set but that first one is stunning!

Thank you, the sigma was great for a time.

Jeff15 · Mar 30, 2018

I don't miss the weight of my old Nikon 500mm................................ :icon_pale:

Braineack · Mar 30, 2018

davidharmier60 said:
How do y'all get so close? Or do you have super cameras that let you crop?

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I dunno what your problem is, this was taken at 70mm:

Blue Jay by Braineack, on Flickr

davidharmier60 · Mar 30, 2018

MAYBE I could sit in the garage. My Sister puts birdfood out on the driveway. As I type this I can see a Blue Jay on a tree limb out the window. But should I attempt to get out there with a camera it would be gone in a flash. And shooting through the window won't do. Because it's double panes and dirty on the inside.

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Braineack · Mar 30, 2018

I was using a makeshift blind to shoot the above. the only thing the bird could see was the lens sticking out of canvas. there was food just below that limb that was positions purposefully; all the birds were landing right on it, then jumping down to feed.

This guy flew down just as I was getting setup and didnt have a chance to zoom in yet. it's heavily cropped.

here's the sequence at 6fps:

davidharmier60 · Mar 30, 2018

Ok. That gives me a few ideas.

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LK_Nature_Photography · Mar 31, 2018

The European serin (Serinus serinus)
It is a very nice looking yellow singing bird. It's the smallest European species of the family of finches and it's closely related to the canary.

The European serin (Serinus serinus) by Kiss Leon, on Flickr