This thread is for the birds! (1 Viewer)

[GeorgeHolland]

A few months ago on Hood Canal

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Wow, @GeorgeHolland !

 

[JohnRice]

There are several osprey nests in my area, including one just a bit down the road. I’ve never spent much time observing them, but maybe I should camp out with a tripod and long lens sometime. I’ve never really shot birds.

 

[JohnRice]

A few months ago on Hood Canal
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How long do you have to camp out to get that collection of photos?

 

[Mike Frezon]

Beautiful, beautiful shots, George.

 

[GeorgeHolland]

How long do you have to camp out to get that collection of photos?

I don't remember exactly but probably between 5 or 6 hours combined over two days.

 

[DavidJ]

Great shots, George! Thank you for sharing.

 

[Sam Posten]

Holy smokes George how did I miss that post?!?

 

[Sam Posten]

My BirdBuddy came in while I was on vacation. Project for this week!

 

[Greg.K]

Om nom nom

 

[Scott Merryfield]

A few shots from Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina today, using my recently acquired Canon RF 800mm f/11 lens.

 

[Sam Posten]

After my initial bird buddy failed I finally got the replacement working. I’ve got something in my teeth, don’t I?

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Just playing in our backyard with my new Canon R10 and RF 800mm f/11 lens. This was shot on a tripod.

BTW, my late father made the bird feeder for my wife several years ago. Today would have been his 89th birthday.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

A couple of more in the back yard from this afternoon -- Canon R10 + RF 800mm f/11.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Some more from the backyard today:

 

[Sam Posten]

Yeah that lens is terrible. You should send it back

 

[Scott Merryfield]

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Not great photos, as I took these with my smart phone yesterday while at the golf course. This sandhill crane would not leave us alone when we were making the turn -- it even blocked me from getting in the driver's side of the golf cart. My cart partner had to drive away from the passenger seat so I could get in. The crane continued to follow us to the next tee box. Obviously, people have been feeding the cranes -- the course is at a large metro park.

 

[GeorgeHolland]

I visited the eagles feeding on Hood Canal again, around the same time as last year and again too late in the year as the spawning was ending and there weren't as many eagles. Even with heavy clouds and rain I was able to capture many hundreds of images I was happy with.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

I visited the eagles feeding on Hood Canal again, around the same time as last year and again too late in the year as the spawning was ending and there weren't as many eagles. Even with heavy clouds and rain I was able to capture many hundreds of images I was happy with.

You were "too late" again, but (ahem) MAN(!), I (and probably everyone else) would love to be "too late" as much/often as you were...

Needless to say, those are awesome shots (as usual), George!!! Congrats! And thanks much for sharing them (and perhaps, making some of us yearn to scratch that incredibly/impossibly hard-to-reach itch again )...



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