[Theme] Show Birds

[ARTUROARTISTA]

Unexpected garden visitor.

I think it's a Booted Eagle, scientific name Hieraaetus pennatus

[Hugh_3170]

Well done Hans - very realistic captures of the Wattle bird here.  Like the Wren image also.

A Little Wattlebird concentrating on the nectar part of its diet.

[Hans_S]

Well done Hans - very realistic captures of the Wattle bird here.  Like the Wren image also.

Thanks for the kind words Hugh! Wattles may be a drab colour, but I find the white pattern on the feathers to be special.

...and thank you Nikon for putting a silent shutter option in the Z50, at this close range the mechanical shutter had the birds fleeing on the first press!

[Anthony]

Grebe with lunch.

[Bruno Schroder]

Excellent, Anthony.

[Bruno Schroder]

I think it's a Booted Eagle, scientific name Hieraaetus pennatus

Thanks for the comment, Arturo. It looks like one, but unfortunately it is a Common Buzzard. They nest in the nearby wood and for whatever reason have been flying and perching low the last few days. In other pictures, not posted, you see that the tarsi are not feathered, as should be on a Booted Eagle.
I whish it was though.

[Akira]

Excellent, Anthony.

Yeah, these are indeed excellent catches!

[John Geerts]

Excellent, Anthony.

Yes, beautiful !

[Nasos Kosmas]

A Little Wattlebird concentrating on the nectar part of its diet.

Very beautiful bird Hans, I never show it before!

[Nasos Kosmas]

Grebe with lunch.

Excellent shots Antony

[Nasos Kosmas]

 This is a last days shot for me 
Lucky to see again this year,  this beautiful bird near Athens
A Bluethroat- Luscinia svecica, a rare bird for Greece was found some days ago and many people are searching for it
I was lucky to see and have some shots with Z8/ 180-600
Thank you

[ColinM]

This is a last days shot for me 
Lucky to see again this year,  this beautiful bird near Athens
A Bluethroat- Luscinia svecica, a rare bird for Greece was found some days ago and many people are searching for it
I was lucky to see and have some shots with Z8/ 180-600
Thank you

What beautiful, delicate tones Nasos

[Anthony]

This is a last days shot for me 
Lucky to see again this year,  this beautiful bird near Athens
A Bluethroat- Luscinia svecica, a rare bird for Greece was found some days ago and many people are searching for it
I was lucky to see and have some shots with Z8/ 180-600
Thank you

Beautiful bird, interesting contrast between the drab and the delicate colours.

[Bruno Schroder]

What beautiful, delicate tones Nasos

+1. Very nice bird, Nasos. Very elusive here too, unfortunately,  I had to go to Finland so see one ...

[Nasos Kosmas]

Thank ]you Colin, Antony and Bruno

Yes I see here that prefers places in North

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluethroat

I upload the last years  April 2024 shot with Z8/500 pf