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Nice owls - always beautiful birds to photograph, but just not enough of them down by me.

KPR - nice Razorbill - glad for your first sighting - I've not ever seen one myself!

Pelicans are nice too - especially the first and third shots.

Carlos - love the clean look on that chaffinch - nice color on the bird, and smooth clean background.

I've been shooting a bunch, but taking a break from this thread - I think maybe I was overkilling it for a while, and felt like maybe folks were getting sick of seeing Florida birds! But I do still keep an eye on the thread to see what's new.

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Sony NEX5N / 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 / 55-210mm F4-6.3 / Pentax K adapter / Konica K/AR adapter / bunches o' Konica & Pentax lenses!

Galleries:
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Thank you Justin, appreciate you commenting, it helps me learn. As does looking at the amazing pics from you experienced guys on the thread.

tbh, as a relative newbie, I don't feel I have the experience yet to comment on other posters pics, but really enjoy viewing the diversity of birds from around the world. (inc Florida) Never too many imho.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

A picture from my first weekend with my new lens. Caught a Heron just landing in a tree going to feed it's young.


G_Heron_crop by Photos by Dete, on Flickr

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I haven't posted here in a while. Took a bit of a break from wildlife.

Taken early July in my back pond.

Caspian Tern.

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It came out a bit earlier tonight, so the light was better than usual.

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Rui - lovely terns - I love catching them in flight with those bold black and whites - and you've got some nice lighting on them.

Lovely owl - again I'm jealous of the opportunity to shoot those!

Well I guess I'll throw a few more in here, since it's been a while...if they aren't well received I'll know the Florida wetlands posts should be retired!

I got nice closeup opportunity with a least bittern - rare as they don't usually like people saddling up so close to them. I was shooting from no more than 10-12 feet! All shots A550 & Minolta 300mm F4 APO with Minolta 1.4x APO II TC:

First, the least bittern's lovely closeup show:






A black-bellied whistling duck who refused to move out of my way, let me close to within my lens' minimum focus distance:


Another from a little farther away, so you can see his body and colors:


Purple gallinule reaching for some seeds:


Once again, a Florida bird unwilling to move to make way for a person - this ungainly but purposeful wood stork sat still on the rail as I got right up to him:


This green heron was too busy grooming itself to worry about my approach:


A black crowned night heron sitting patiently in the shade in the shallows waiting for a fish:


This anhinga drying itself off in the hot sun was making all kinds of silly stretches and poses:


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Sony DSLR-A580 / Sony 18-250mm / Minolta 50mm F1.7 / Sigma 30mm F1.4 / Tamron 10-24mm / Tamron 200-500mm / Tamron 90mm F2.8 macro / Minolta 300mm F4 APO
Sony NEX5N / 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 / 55-210mm F4-6.3 / Pentax K adapter / Konica K/AR adapter / bunches o' Konica & Pentax lenses!

Galleries:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg

Great shots, as usual, I always enjoy your shots. I also love the strong colours that you get in your shots.

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Keep them coming Justin, your saving me a trip down south.

Some storks I shot few months ago.

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3rd party: Zeiss 2/50 makro, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Sigma 150 macro, 120-300 f/2.8 OS, Celestron 1325/13
Tinies: Sony HX9V.

As tiny as they are cute. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.


Red-backed Fairy-wren by strictfunctor, on Flickr


Nesting Materials by strictfunctor, on Flickr

7D, 100-400mm L

Nice shots mate.

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