Some Birds

[Bodak]

Some great shots Rob, I'm going thru the files now to see what else I have.

Here we go.

"Purple Swamp Hen" Taken at same location.

[Bodak]

I just have to throw in a Percy.

[RobbieA]

Lovely pics Stephen.. love your Percy.. I have an African Grey parrot and his name is Percy so expected some sort of parrot when it was coming up..hehe

Your Purple Swamp hen.. We have the same bird here but call it a Purple Gallinule..

[RobbieA]

DO you have these down under?

[jbtaylor]

Thanks for the encouragement Robbie. Yes that last hawk image can be improved. It was one of my first real captures and my inexperience shows. I chose to leave it as is to remind me to always see in terms of composition.
Here is one more image that is less than perfect but is still attractive to me. It was early morning on Kiawah Island when I was giving the 600mm a test drive. There is a certain water color feeling to it (at least I think so).

[RobbieA]

Now this is kewl.. dark background with light on bird making it stand out.. just either the top or bottom needs a slight crop to bring the bird onto one of the thirds.. but bird sharp and great pose with reflection..

[kingfisher]

nice pictures everyone

here some of mine







taken in france ,


cheers
gustav

[RobbieA]

WOW Gustav, these are stunning.. but we wouldn't expect less from you.. thanks for sharing..

[Bodak]

Gee Whiz, some excellent shots being shown here.

Robbie, I would not know what we have here but the bird you ask about looks like
some sort of Stilt.

Gustav, I have been after eagles a few times without any luck. I know where they are but the traveling
makes it some what expensive to be out there with them.
Great shots.

[Bodak]

White fronted chat birds, male and female I presume.

I was actually out after eagles and hawks when I must have positioned myself between them and the nest.
No eagles and the like, but did bring these home on the card.

[Dr. Harout]

Wonderful forum. Keep them coming.

[RobbieA]

Nice shots Stephen.. I love the second one.. overall colouring just great..

[kingfisher]

indeed nice shots stephen
specially the first one

the vulture`s are difficult , but i now where they sleep ,
so i wait a few hours , an than they started , to fly



with this picture , i go with my camera in the same direction as the vulture , i think you say " trekking " so the picture get some speed ??????





greetings
gustav

[RobbieA]

Nice shots Stephen.. I love the second one.. overall colouring just great..

[Bodak]

Heavens above, I look at these shots and feel giddy .
The older I get the more I have to watch myself near high places.
I used to be able to walk steel girders in the construction industry when young, but not now.

I'd kill to be able to get just one shot like yours.