Thread: Post your birdlife shots

Bird shots can be very hard to take. Mate of mine take some great shots. That's pretty much all he shoots.

Here's a couple of mine.

Osprey taken flying over Narrabeen Lagoon. Spent way too long standing on a sand bank in the freezing cold while he was building his nest.


Took awhile to figure out how to shoot these critters. They take off when the pre-flash goes off just before the main flash. End result is a blur of wings and two legs disappearing out the top of the shot. Trick is to use manual flash rather than TTL and lay in wait until they get used to you.

Fantastic photos David, puts my efforts to shame. I would be very happy with those shots.

Yes I agree its not easy, I have HEAPS here in frame but all are 'soft' as my lens cant cope with poor light and movement

Very frustrating, but a challenge

Top captures David!
The Osprey, is one from the pair on the Central Coast, NSW?
Are you member of the Birds Australian Forum?
Cheers Arthur

Here are couple from me

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Top captures David!
The Osprey, is one from the pair on the Central Coast, NSW?
Are you member of the Birds Australian Forum?
Cheers Arthur

Not sure if these are back or not. They lived on top of a tree right next to the Narabeen Lagoon. Poor things would have the eggs only to have the nest blown away in a storm. Same thing happened a few years running. Not sure if they are back this year. Took this one in July so it should be osprey season soon.

No I'm not a member of the Birds Australia Forum. Some of those guys are very very good.

Stellar Jay - Provincial bird of British Columbia



Juvenile Bald Eagle

I snuck up on this couple at Eyre Ck on the QAA Line

Originally Posted by Xtreme

I snuck up on this couple at Eyre Ck on the QAA Line

Awww, such a cute couple