Birds 2014

[mvanrheenen]

A Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus canariensis) female on the hunt.


Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus canariensis ) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr


Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus canariensis ) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

[mvanrheenen]

Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus canariensis ) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus canariensis ) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

All shot with an a580 and 70-300G.

Mark

[mvanrheenen]

Nothing too fancy about this shot, except that it was made at 28mm with the RX100. These Maderein Chaffinches weren't affraid of humans at all.


Madeiran chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs maderensis) @ 28mm by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

And a young Kestrel male sitting in a palmtree.


Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus canariensis) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

[sury]

The subject separation in the first set is just phenomenal Mark.

The green background was a tad dominating for my liking, Valery.

[mvanrheenen]

That's because there is over 400 meters of space between subject and background

[bakubo]

Heron in Japan a few days ago.

[Birma]

Love the contrasting bird shots Mark. Those kestrel shots are amazing! We're you on a cliff top or a helicopter? . Great pov on the chaffinch shot too.

[Birma]

Cracking heron Henry - very sharp looking detail. They have such intense eyes.

[mvanrheenen]

Nice shot Henry! It looks like it wants to take off. They are very cautious in my experience.

Andy, I was on the edge of a cliff at about 589 meters above the Atlantic Ocean looking straight down. The cliff was towering above the Kestrels hunting ground.

[ValeryD]

Very good shot Henry!

White American pelican


Snow Owl

[sury]

Nice shots Valery, especially the owl.

[ValeryD]

thank you sury!

[mvanrheenen]

The owl for me too! You got pretty close!

Here a few from Madeira. Shot with the a580 and 70-300G.


Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr


Atlantic Canary (Serinus canaria) by markvanrheenen, on Flickr

[sury]

Great timing on the first one Mark.

Sury

[mvanrheenen]

That's what a large buffer and Shutter Priority drive mode will get you sury