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[Soukous]

Common Terns

 

 

 

[offshorebirder]

On 7/9/2023 at 9:29 AM, PeterHG said:

Last night I felt like having a go at swallows in flight.

 

Well done @PeterHG!

[Peter Connan]

Beautiful additions gentlemen!

[Tdgraves]

I came the closest I have ever come to a safari in the UK this week. The OH (inadvertently) woke me up at 4.50 on Thursday and I could not get back to sleep. As it was clear, I went out for a walk. It was quite crisp out and the golden light really did feel like I was on safari, until it clouded over. One of the first things I saw was a bittern, but I couldn't get a shot as it flew behind a bush. I really enjoyed it and I had the whole reserve to myself for an hour, but I like my sleep too much to repeat more often!!

 

D14I2621 by tdgraves, on Flickr

D14I2402-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

D14I2431 by tdgraves, on Flickr

[offshorebirder]

Bitterns in flight are a challenge for sure @Tdgraves   By the time you acquire focus, it is usually a 'bum shot'  as the bird flies away.

[PeterHG]

Most of the times we see starlings fly by, they seem to be black, but in fact they are quite colourful.

 

[PeterHG]

Perhaps an unusual setting for flight shots, but I got so fed up with the weather that I went out with the car and gave it a try anyway....;)

 

[Soukous]

wonderful Peter. Much more interesting than a sunny blue sky

[Dave Williams]

5 hours ago, Soukous said:

wonderful Peter. Much more interesting than a sunny blue sky

Absolutely agree!

[Csaba]

Second shot in particular is great. @PeterHGwhat equipment did you use?

[PeterHG]

2 hours ago, Csaba said:

what equipment did you use?

Thank you. I use the OM system (previously Olympus) OM-1 with the 300 f/4 pro lens

[Peter Connan]

Not trying to belittle the skill needed to get those shots, but the modern camera is an incredible thing!

The fact that this is even possible now is amazing.

[PeterHG]

On 8/19/2023 at 1:51 AM, Peter Connan said:

but the modern camera is an incredible thing!

I completely agree with you there!

[offshorebirder]

Arctic Skua AKA Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) patrolling its territory on a foggy morning south of Utqiagvik, Alaska.  It is a dark morph individual.

 

 

Edited September 11 by offshorebirder

[offshorebirder]

I apologize in advance that these photos'  IQ, sharpness, etc. are not up to the normal standards for this topic.

 

But Aleutian Terns are a rare and rapidly declining Sterna species, so I figured I would share these substandard flight photos.

 

Aleutian Tern June 22, 2023 - Nome River Mouth, Alaska.   Where the Nome River enters the Bering Sea.