Birds 2014

mvanrheenen · Unread post by **mvanrheenen** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:27 am

the_hefay wrote:That first gull seems to be finding an unsuspecting suspect on which to drop a little surprise.

Bombs away!

sury · Unread post by **sury** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 1:19 am

Thank yo the_hefay and Mark. The first one did land on a rock and did drop a bomb but on the rock.

mvanrheenen · Unread post by **mvanrheenen** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:51 am

Yikes! Poor rock

the_hefay · Unread post by **the_hefay** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:27 am

Posting pictures of subjects excreting bodily substances in such a manner has got to be against forum rules.

mvanrheenen · Unread post by **mvanrheenen** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:29 am

the_hefay wrote:Posting pictures of subjects excreting bodily substances in such a manner has got to be against forum rules.

Agreed!

sury · Unread post by **sury** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:33 pm

Oh shoot.

mvanrheenen · Unread post by **mvanrheenen** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:31 pm

Hi sury,

Is it a Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)?

Like the second one the most. Beautiful animal!

Mark

sury · Unread post by **sury** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:51 pm

Mark,
Thank you. I leave it to experts (like you) to classify. My (limited) knowledge said it was
a bird of prey.

Sury

mvanrheenen · Unread post by **mvanrheenen** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:28 pm

sury wrote:Mark,
Thank you. I leave it to experts (like you) to classify. My (limited) knowledge said it was
a bird of prey.

Sury

Oh no no no! Expert is WAY too much recognition for my simple deduction skills. Google is my friend too

And "bird of prey" is a good start! I actually thought it was a condor at first

sury · Unread post by **sury** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:41 pm

I wish it was a condor.

Birma · Unread post by **Birma** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:48 pm

Fabulous looking bird, and some nice shots of it Sury

mvanrheenen · Unread post by **mvanrheenen** » Sat May 03, 2014 11:08 am

One LBJ, a few waterbirds and my first Cuckoo

Al shot this morning with the a580, 70-400G and monopod.

Rietzanger/Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

Zwarte Ruiters/Spotted Redshanks (Tringa erythropus) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

mvanrheenen · Unread post by **mvanrheenen** » Sat May 03, 2014 11:09 am

Tureluur/Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

Visdief/Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

mvanrheenen · Unread post by **mvanrheenen** » Sat May 03, 2014 11:11 am

Koekoek/Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

Birma · Unread post by **Birma** » Sat May 03, 2014 11:44 am

Wow - a stunning set, Mark. You obviously have the same sunny morning we have here

I really like the colours in the water in #3, it makes a great picture. The tern shot is also lovely against the blue sky. Congrats on the cuckoo! I heard one while out this morning but I didn't even see it let alone get it in camera! I spent a very happy morning crawling around in the frosty and wet grass with the early orchids. My post processing will take a bit longer - man, you're fast!

Photoclubalpha

Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Re: Birds 2014

Who is online