[Theme] Show Birds

[Nasos Kosmas]

Thank you Colin
One of the first shots with Z8/500pf plus 1.4 III TC, wrong shutter speed 1/320 sec makes this shot interesting

[Øivind Tøien]

Thank you Colin
One of the first shots with Z8/500pf plus 1.4 III TC, wrong shutter speed 1/320 sec makes this shot interesting

Very lucky shot! Were you able to identify the prey?

[ColinM]

One of the first shots with Z8/500pf plus 1.4 III TC, wrong shutter speed 1/320 sec makes this shot interesting

What a beautiful image Nasos
Whether the settimgs were "wrong" or the timing unexpected,  you've produced an amazing result.

A great example of nature photography and artistic impression,  plus you've conveyed the speed of the wing movements nicely

[senecaman]

Excellent timing Nasos!

[senecaman]

Not too happy having lunch disturbed!

[Nasos Kosmas]

Very lucky shot! Were you able to identify the prey?

Thank you Øivind
Don’t know about the pray, I have series of photos at least I will try to  identify the bird

Thank you Colin and Andrew just got lucky with this shoot

Andrew very nice captures, very realistic moment!

[senecaman]

Thank you Nasos, It was quite a sight to behold

[Bruno Schroder]

Waow, nice catch, Nasos and Andrew.

[Nasos Kosmas]

Thank you Bruno

Here is a Flamingo Ballet trying to find a place to feed and to be far from the human activity
Ζ8/ 500 pf last February

I feel blessed that I can take a walk and see such a beauty taking place in front of my eyes
Thank you

[Akira]

A Japanese white-eye came to the tree near my balcony.

SIGMA fp with Panasonic Lumix S 50mm/f1.8@f2.8.  The bird image is a crop from the raw data enhanced in ACR.

[Nasos Kosmas]

Very difficult to  spot It in there!
I found it here is it correct?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warbling_white-eye

[Hans_S]

A Japanese white-eye came to the tree near my balcony.
SIGMA fp with Panasonic Lumix S 50mm/f1.8@f2.8.  The bird image is a crop from the raw data enhanced in ACR.

Good spotting Akira. Their olive backs and light bellies makes them hard to separate from foliage. Ours are the very similar Zosterops Lateralis which we now see only rarely as they pass through the area.

[Akira]

Very difficult to  spot It in there!
I found it here is it correct?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warbling_white-eye

Thank you for the comment, Nasos!  I saw it flying around in this tree.  So, I knew it was there at the moment.  I was just lucky to capture it!  This one belongs to the same Zosterops genus but is Z. jamonicus, not Z. lateralis  The color of its entire body is green.

Good spotting Akira. Their olive backs and light bellies makes them hard to separate from foliage. Ours are the very similar Zosterops Lateralis which we now see only rarely as they pass through the area.

Thank you, Hans!  As explained in my response to Nasos, I knew it was there.  As suggested by its name, Z. japonicus can be commonly seen in Japan, and is often confused with Horornis diphone.

[Akira]

This morning, I found this bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) perching on the persimmon tree.  The bulbul is very cautious and agile, but I managed to capture several frames without being noticed by it.  The totally silent electronic shutter helped a lot.

Shot with SIGMA fp with Lumix S 50/1.8 wide open.  The RAW file was enhanced in ACR and then cropped.   The first image shows the entire frame.

[Hans_S]

White-faced Heron, fog lifting.  Z6 & MC105