Johnd Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smskelton Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 In Arizona if you want to see Acorn Woodpeckers, go to Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson, or Cave Creek Canyon in the Chiricahua Mountains on the eastern border of the State. They are all over the place! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 10 hours ago, Birding Boy said: A few Sandhill Cranes attempting to recover their dignity after being mobbed by Ring-billed Gulls. (Ugly parking lot in the lower background, hence the headshots) https://ebird.org/checklist/S97269408 Nice! I wish I could see one one the ground. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kevin said: Nice! I wish I could see one one the ground. Monte Vista Crane festival in March in Colorado. You could see thousands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 7 hours ago, Clip said: Monte Vista Crane festival in March in Colorado. You could see thousands. I can see thousands at my house, just not on the ground. https://ebird.org/checklist/S82823796 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smskelton Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Almost anywhere in the world you can get to, there are interesting birds. One such place is New Zealand. Both the North and South island are great, but the Southern Alps on the South Island are spectacular. If you get a chance to go there, don’t miss the chance to visit Milford Sound. It is a fiord about 25 miles long that cuts into the Alps from the Tasman Sea and you will probably see Blue Penguins swimming around the boat. There are many permanent waterfalls in the fiord, but after a rain there about a hundred huge waterfalls. To get there it’s about a two hour drive from Te Anau and you have to drive through a one way tunnel, the Homer Tunnel, to get from one side of the Alps to the other. Here is where birds come in. As the tunnel is one way and just under a mile long and you have to wait your turn to go either direction. On the east side of the tunnel as you are waiting, Kia parrots come over where they have been waiting in the rocks and do their best to wreck your car by chewing all the rubber and antennas they can pry off. You can look on Youtube under “Kia destroying police car” to watch the birds in action. Tourists start by thinking it really cute until they see the Kias get down to business. These are not the greatest pictures, but these little parrots don't do a lot of standing around and posing. They are more interested in vandalism. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbvol50 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Wish I had better lighting, but it was cool that this flicker got so close! This was the first time I've actually photographed one with this camera. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/386787271 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Cinnamon Teal https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/386806351 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Sigma is showing results ? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 46 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: Sigma is showing results ? Nice shot! How are you finding the AF(autofocus) in the lens? Accuracy, speed? I noticed a little bit of noise in the top right of your shot. I just removed that noise in the background, but not on the bird. I also add a touch more contrast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, IKLland said: Nice shot! How are you finding the AF(autofocus) in the lens? Accuracy, speed? Not exceptional for either, I'm afraid. The autofocus can be tricky a lot of the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, IKLland said: I noticed a little bit of noise in the top right of your shot. That's another thing about this lens. Lots of noise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Seanbirds said: Not exceptional for either, I'm afraid. The autofocus can be tricky a lot of the time. What camera body are you using? Edited November 10, 2021 by IKLland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, IKLland said: noticed a little bit of noise in the top right of your shot. I just removed that noise in the background, but not on the bird. I also add a touch more contrast. The edit looks pretty decent. I like it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Seanbirds said: That's another thing about this lens. Lots of noise. Autofocus also depends on the camera body. Noise is completely reliant 9n the camera body, besides the lenses aperture. Edited November 10, 2021 by IKLland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 1 minute ago, IKLland said: What camera body are you using? Just now, IKLland said: Autofocus and noise a,so depends on the camera body. Yeah, I guess it's the camera's fault. I've got a Canon T3i. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Just now, Seanbirds said: Yeah, I guess it's the camera's fault. I've got a Canon T3i. The AF is probably ha.f and half. I’ve never used that body, but I know it’s pretty old, meaning the ISO capabilities arent that good on old cameras. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 This little kinglet tried it's best to hide! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 11/8/2021 at 3:44 PM, Kevin said: I can see thousands at my house, just not on the ground. https://ebird.org/checklist/S82823796 These would be on the ground refueling in recently plowed fields. It is quite the festival. The whole town pretty much gets involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Hermit Thrush and Pine Warbler from yesterday's adventures. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smskelton Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Gray Hawk. This small soaring hawk only touches the USA in Arizona and Texas, and in the southernmost areas. Otherwise it lives in Mexico and Central America. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Townsend's Warbler https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/386959221 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/386959241 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) Mallard from the other day https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/386963701 Edited November 10, 2021 by Birding Boy 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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