Post your birdlife shots

These birds were NOT captive!
Kookaburra:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/07/343.jpg

Honey eater:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/07/330.jpg

Enjoy
Grumpa

Thanks again for posting, great to have another contributor ;)

Again, wonderful shots there... can I ask, what gear you have (Nikon, Canon, other etc)?

Nice images Grumpa, I like the eye contact on both and the head turn on the Honeyeater.

The 3 images were taken with Nikon D200 and Nikkor 75-240

Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
http://www.plottier.net/albums/userp...02/DSC4548.jpg

Pied Butcherbird, Cracticus nigrogularis

http://www.plottier.net/albums/userp...02/DSC4499.jpg

Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)

http://www.plottier.net/albums/userp...02/DSC4533.jpg

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Honey eater:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/07/330.jpg

Enjoy
Grumpa

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Very nice, a young Red Wattlebird 'Anthochaera carunculata' I think.

Deano

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Thanks again for posting, great to have another contributor ;)

Again, wonderful shots there... can I ask, what gear you have (Nikon, Canon, other etc)?

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Thanks for the comments.
I've had a few different cameras, all Nikon. I currently use a D700 and have all the great lenses: 14-24, 24-70, 70-200VR, 300 f4, 105 F2.8 macro. The gear is great; I wish I was better at using it. Remember that it is the photographer who makes the picture; he/she just uses whatever gear is available at the time.

Grumpa

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Thanks for the comments.
I've had a few different cameras, all Nikon. I currently use a D700 and have all the great lenses: 14-24, 24-70, 70-200VR, 300 f4, 105 F2.8 macro. The gear is great; I wish I was better at using it. Remember that it is the photographer who makes the picture; he/she just uses whatever gear is available at the time.

Grumpa

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I agree 50% with that comment, I captured this Egret today with the D200 and the Nikon 70-300VR and I can telling you that I whish I have a D3s and a 500F/4 so I would have a better image than this plus another 12 out of reach for my lens and ISO capabilities of the D200 ;)
We can swap my D200 for your D700 any time when you are ready :D
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/07/306.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/07/307.jpg

Well, the sun has finally come out! This gives me a chance to try out the D300 with the Nikkor 18-200 1:3.5-5.6 G ED VR zoom.
My friends are back for breakfast and make the ideal subject.

Male King Parrot

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/07/165.jpg

150mm, f6.3, 1/400, ISO 200

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/07/166.jpg

200mm, f5.6, 1/50, ISO 200


Female King Parrot

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/07/167.jpg

150mm, f5.6, 1/800, ISO 200

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/07/168.jpg

170mm, f5.6, 1/400, ISO 200

It is harder to get feather detail in the red of the male Kingy, wheras the green of the female is easier. Is there a reason for this or is my monitor a bit so so ?

Deano:)

I found that the reds are hard as well, they can easily bleed out if saturated too much!