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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Tyger on February 08, 2009, 05:56:28 PM

Title: White winged crossbills
Post by: Tyger on February 08, 2009, 05:56:28 PM

Got a chance to capture a few images today. Been awhile since I've went out shooting, let alone post any bird shots. Today I came across a few White winged crossbills. Quite hard to shoot since they like to hang out in spruce trees in the shade. I had to bump the ISO quite a bit and still got pretty slow shutter speeds. These were taken at Halls Rd. in Whitby, I was able to get fairly close...in fact too close, many of my shots were out of focus because I was beyond the minimum focal distance and I couldn't tell on the LCD. LOL!  :lol:

Anyway a few came out ok and I had to use a little noise reduction software to get rid of the noise.

(http://www.monzoncreative.com/birds/male-crossbill.jpg)


(http://www.monzoncreative.com/birds/male-crossbill2.jpg)


(http://www.monzoncreative.com/birds/female-crossbill.jpg)


(http://www.monzoncreative.com/birds/male-crossbill3.jpg)

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Post by: Anonymous on February 08, 2009, 07:59:29 PM

Nice captures!  Looking forward to more of your attempts, I think you'll find that Halls Rd. will have a tonne of species coming through in the next little while for you to practice on!

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Post by: Photoman on February 08, 2009, 08:23:07 PM

Excellent shots!!!!WOW :shock:  Talk about real close!!! I think I see you in the crossbills eye.LOL :lol:
Nice work

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Post by: Mark D on February 09, 2009, 04:31:04 PM

Great shots.  It's very cool to see them so close up!  I noticed all of them have bits of their lunch on their bills :)

Mark

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Post by: Kin Lau on February 09, 2009, 06:17:48 PM

Great shots... love that they're so close.

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Post by: Joe on February 09, 2009, 10:55:44 PM

Nice shots.  As tame as mallards these days.