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JTF

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on: April 24, 2009, 08:59:31 PM
Caspian Tern



Osprey



Snowy Owl



Red-Tailed Hawk Nesting



Common Grackle Head Shot

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Reply #1 on: April 24, 2009, 09:03:11 PM
Wow..... all are spectacular thanks for sharing!!!
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Reply #2 on: April 24, 2009, 09:05:47 PM
Yep, just one word ... Wow!  

Jo-Anne  :)
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Jo-Anne :)

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Reply #3 on: April 24, 2009, 10:01:53 PM
Those are superb shots! You will have to give me some pointers on how to catch those terns - I made myself crazy trying to get a flight shot of them a couple of wknds ago, I got lots of beaks and butts but nothing in the middle in most of the frames :-)  

...even grackles look interesting that close, you have inspired me to chase the ones around my yard and see what I can get from them!

...and where were you to have a snowy?

TFS
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Reply #4 on: April 24, 2009, 10:17:12 PM
Thanks for the kind comments. The Snowy Owl was on the east end of Amherst Island on the Kingston Field Naturalist property. The way I get decent flight shots is to have the camera setup on Auto Focus Continous and a lense that is stabilized. Nikon D50 w/80-400vr hand held.
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Reply #5 on: April 24, 2009, 11:29:09 PM
Wonderful photos JTF, especially the head shot of the Grackle.
Though... I think I would ID that one as a Common Grackle and the first one looks more like a breeding Caspian Tern.
What do you think?

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Reply #6 on: April 24, 2009, 11:32:32 PM
Very nice shots indeed.

A boat-tailed Grackle in Ontario would cause a small stampede :)
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Reply #7 on: April 25, 2009, 09:03:55 AM
Thanks JTF - unfortunately you are one up on lens length - I have the a D40 and a 70-300 VR, it doesn't have C mode capabilities.  I should try shooting on the "sports" setting, but was on AP when we were watching the Caspians and Bonapartes at Rondeau 2 wks ago.  

....We were going to buy me new gear before migration started but I can't decide between the D90/D300 and whether I want the 80-400 or something fixed and longer that will take a TC....so I didn't get anything, we leave for Pelee and Rondeau in a week and I am starting to second guess myself (((sigh)))

...there's always next year!  (3yrs ago I thought my D40 would be the only camera I would ever need LOL)

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Reply #8 on: April 25, 2009, 09:39:13 AM
Quote from: "Kin Lau"
Very nice shots indeed.

A boat-tailed Grackle in Ontario would cause a small stampede :)


Yep, I've seen these on the Texas Birding Trail, not the GTA. They are more round-headed.
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Reply #9 on: April 25, 2009, 07:00:09 PM
Thanks for the positive ID's , I will change them at my site.
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Reply #10 on: April 26, 2009, 05:56:31 PM
Just wonderful pictures

Made my day!

Tks

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Reply #11 on: May 02, 2009, 02:46:20 PM
Wow! Wonderful Pictures JTF, well done! :)
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