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Alaun

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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #75 on: November 06, 2015, 20:47:16 »
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #76 on: November 07, 2015, 12:33:35 »
Angry Birds.

Attempted drowning appears to be a key tactic.
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #77 on: November 07, 2015, 14:00:29 »
A Northern Gannet from the local Amsterdam zoo at 200m and f2, what a lens that was

D3s & 200/2VR, 2010
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #78 on: November 07, 2015, 14:06:03 »
From the other side of the spectrum (UV: Panasonic GH3uvvir, UV-Nikon 105mm, Baader U ):

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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #79 on: November 07, 2015, 16:05:41 »
Seagulls. We had some here but they are the birds to come close enough for the short lenses.

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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #80 on: November 07, 2015, 18:11:48 »
Beautiful photos everyone!

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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #81 on: November 07, 2015, 19:55:47 »
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso900
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #82 on: November 07, 2015, 19:56:35 »
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso640
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #83 on: November 07, 2015, 20:40:17 »
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso900

Bob, this is a stunning capture!
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #84 on: November 07, 2015, 22:54:40 »
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 500.0mm
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #85 on: November 07, 2015, 22:55:58 »
Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso450
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #86 on: November 08, 2015, 00:15:33 »
Two old slide scans of captures from Svalbard in the Norwegian high Arctic:

Northern Fulmar (Fulmaris glacialis) in front of the glacier Kongsbreen in Kings Bay, captured from the research vessel Jan Mayen.
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Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) female on her nest in Ny-Ålesund, pretending to be invisible:
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #87 on: November 08, 2015, 05:50:32 »
Beautiful beautiful images. Bob - I love that diver
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #88 on: November 08, 2015, 06:10:19 »

Yes that diver image has fantastic timing, well done.
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Re: Show Birds
« Reply #89 on: November 08, 2015, 12:26:38 »
First, buzzard from blind, D750, 200-400+TC1.4, second-can't find original and don't have "file info
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