Author Topic: [Theme] Show Birds  (Read 226831 times)

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #690 on: July 27, 2019, 04:32:36 »
Peter, Great photos.  The first - close up with the vulture in flight, purposeful look in his eye - is dramatic.

Tim, Wonderful owl photo. Nice of him or her to appear and pose so obligingly.

Cheers,   John

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #691 on: July 27, 2019, 21:53:38 »
Ken, yes it is a very nice hike, and the day was gorgeous. We just stayed on the trail that day, but have camped down closer to the fish hatchery along a small creek, and the brush alongside is indeed thick and tough. It sure is beautiful country though.

John, I really appreciate your comment. That owl flying in front of me was a wonderful way to start to start a lovely day....we sure live in a beautiful area.
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #692 on: July 28, 2019, 01:24:55 »
Peter:
Thank you for telling me about Vulpro. I took a look at their web site and they are doing very valuable work.

It was also interesting to learn how seriously the traces of pharmaceuticals in carcasses are endangering the vultures.

The South African NP service strictly enforces their rules that only bones which they supply may be fed to the vultures at the Giants' Castle hide.

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #693 on: July 28, 2019, 01:34:09 »
Tim:

That is such a great photograph of an owl!

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #694 on: July 28, 2019, 03:57:33 »
Tim:

That is such a great photograph of an owl!

Ann, thank you so much. I always hesitate to post anything since there are so many wonderful photographers here, but your comment gives me a little courage  :)...
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #695 on: August 02, 2019, 19:48:27 »
Thank you very much John and Anne. Indeed, our vultures are in serious trouble!

Here is another one.


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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #696 on: August 03, 2019, 03:45:05 »
Wow Peter, those two heads are really cool.   The image is very sharp , nice detail but I keep looking for a way to crop for just the heads.   The standing Vulture has an evil look.
Many thanks for posting.
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #697 on: August 03, 2019, 16:18:39 »
Thanks Tom.

I am also not 100% convinced about the crop. But I do think the open wings add an element of emotion? I suspect this is one of those images that work better in a large print than on a smallish screen?

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #698 on: August 18, 2019, 21:27:53 »
A pair of woodpeckers from Cornwall, UK

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #699 on: August 21, 2019, 04:57:20 »
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #700 on: August 28, 2019, 21:32:48 »
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #701 on: August 30, 2019, 23:50:54 »
Birds are soo nice, some Eurasian Jay (Eichelhäher) seen with d850+AF-s 500 1:4D + x1,2 (vocal lenght 700mm), distance to the bird at least 7 meters, not downscaled, a little bit croped. waiting time ... 3 days ... bye bye, richard

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #702 on: September 11, 2019, 13:18:28 »
Upupa epops
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #703 on: October 05, 2019, 08:04:35 »
A Great Blue Heron, along the Columbia...
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #704 on: October 26, 2019, 00:35:07 »
Migrating birds.
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