Strictly For The Birds

[jcdeboever]

Excellent

 

[beagle100]

nice bird pics

 

[TonyBritton]

nice bird pics

Thanks very much.

Tony

 

[TonyBritton]

I hope you'll enjoy this set. All wild, hand-held, no cropping.

1. Green Heron

2. Double-crested Cormorant

3. Great Blue Heron

4. Red-shouldered Hawk

 

[jcdeboever]

Fantastic

 

[amayax]

Compared to all of your stunning birds, this little gull is not too special. But it is my first ever picture of a bird, so baby steps! I hope to soon have a larger collection of lenses, to take more pictures during the spring and summer.

Baby Steps

 

[TonyBritton]

Fantastic

Thanks!

Tony

 

[Peeb]

^@TonyBritton- you gotta stop! I'm wearing out my 'like' button...

 

[birdbonkers84]

How far from the Hawks were you? They're amazing! Were you covered or hiding? I tried following a couple of buzzards on Sunday, but as soon as I got comfortable they scarpered lol.

 

[TonyBritton]

How far from the Hawks were you? They're amazing! Were you covered or hiding? I tried following a couple of buzzards on Sunday, but as soon as I got comfortable they scarpered lol.

Yes, I was extremely lucky in this case. No, I wasn't hidden or covered. The hawks were photographed from between 5 to no more than 10 feet! Sometimes luck sets the stage for wonderful encounters such as these and I'm glad I didn't miss the opportunity to capture these photos. My cameras have "ridiculous" amounts of zoom, so it wasn't difficult on my end to "fill the frame" with these hawks and all of the gorgeous birds I'm so fortunate to photograph.

P.S.
My friends believe that the fact that I can get so close to the birds I photograph has much to do with my anchovy scented cologne, but they're wrong, I say. Wrong!

Tony

 

[TonyBritton]

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[BrentC]

Stunning photos! Got my equipment almost two months ago and can't wait for this Toronto winter to pass by so I can start shooting some birds. I especially like that shot of the East African Crowned Crane back on page 2. It kinda looks like a surprised expression you would see in one of the old cartoon characters. I wish we has such a variety of birds here.

 

[TonyBritton]

Stunning photos! Got my equipment almost two months ago and can't wait for this Toronto winter to pass by so I can start shooting some birds. I especially like that shot of the East African Crowned Crane back on page 2. It kinda looks like a surprised expression you would see in one of the old cartoon characters. I wish we has such a variety of birds here.

Hi Brent,

Thanks. It's been raining pretty consistently here in California, as well. Yes, quite an expressive pose from that crane. I'm quite fortunate to have such a nice variety of birds to photograph. Birds remain my very favorite subjects!

I'm looking forward to seeing the results from your recent equipment purchase.

Tony

 

[TonyBritton]

More favorite portraits. Wild, hand-held, no cropping.

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[jcdeboever]

Super nice, your very talented