Share Your Best Photo of the Day

[Charlie Spencer]

14 hours ago, Seattle said:

If only she would have been a little slower or me a little quicker!

I like a bit of motion blur. 

[blackburnian]

The leaves provided a nice frame-within-the-frame for this Ovenbird. 
 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/585307621

[dragon49]

I learned about the Gray Kingbird diet today:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/585306081

[Snake Fingers]

16 hours ago, sirstarling89 said:

https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=mallar3&userId=USER1499726&regionCode=US-CA-067
 

 

 

16 hours ago, sirstarling89 said:

American River Pkwy--William B Pond

6/15/23

Yellow-billed Magpie (picca nuttalli)

Sacramento, CA

Was quite the bird of the day 

https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?userId=USER1499726&taxonCode=yebmag

https://ebird.org/checklist/S141628731

Nice new profile pic!

[Johnd]

 

[cooldood]

Yesterday

[dragon49]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/585602931

[sirstarling89]

“Chuweee-“
 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/585686491

 

[DLecy]

Long desired county bird, Green-tailed Towhee.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/585797051

[dragon49]

I've submitted my fair share of Green Herons to this thread.  Here is one more:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/586019721

[Ruslan Balagansky]

Not my best quality shot of the day, but probably the one I'm happiest about. Still learning to take flight shots with my P950, and this is the first time I've recorded Black Skimmers.

[dragon49]

45 minutes ago, Ruslan Balagansky said:

Not my best quality shot of the day, but probably the one I'm happiest about. Still learning to take flight shots with my P950, and this is the first time I've recorded Black Skimmers.

I have the P1000 which should have the same focus menu options as your model has.  If you haven't already done so, change focus mode from the default AF-S to AF-F which will continuously focus on the subject.  I've gotten much better in-flight photos since I changed the setting.  Also, make sure you are in a burst mode.

[Aidan B]

Couldn't have asked for better photos and looks at my lifer Bendire's Thrasher!!! The fact that they're flight shots only makes it better!

ML586040081 Bendire's Thrasher Macaulay Library

ML586037971 Bendire's Thrasher Macaulay Library

[DLecy]

57 minutes ago, Aidan B said:

Couldn't have asked for better photos and looks at my lifer Bendire's Thrasher!!! The fact that they're flight shots only makes it better!

ML586040081 Bendire's Thrasher Macaulay Library

ML586037971 Bendire's Thrasher Macaulay Library

Congrats! Thrashers are some of my absolute favorite birds, and Bendire's ranks right up there.

[Aidan McKay]

Had a really good day out today and got some pictures that I really like! I'll share this one though, as I'm proud of how I was able to get close enough for a nice picture without disturbing this very patient Great Blue Heron.

 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/586057201

 

[Aidan B]

1 hour ago, Aidan McKay said:

Had a really good day out today and got some pictures that I really like! I'll share this one though, as I'm proud of how I was able to get close enough for a nice picture without disturbing this very patient Great Blue Heron.

 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/586057201

 

Nice! I love Great Blues. 

Also, welcome to whatbird @Aidan McKay

Edited June 19 by Aidan B

[Connor Cochrane]

Black-throated Sparrow in some weird habitat

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/586141441

 

[Birds are cool]

15 hours ago, Aidan B said:

Couldn't have asked for better photos and looks at my lifer Bendire's Thrasher!!! The fact that they're flight shots only makes it better!

ML586040081 Bendire's Thrasher Macaulay Library

ML586037971 Bendire's Thrasher Macaulay Library

 

10 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Black-throated Sparrow in some weird habitat

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/586141441

 

Crazy awesome shots guys!

[Birds are cool]

My best views and photos ever of an Eastern-wood Pewee

Ratings Greatly appreciated: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/586322671

[Ruslan Balagansky]

First time observing Black Oystercatchers yesterday. They were initially a ways away offshore on a clam-covered island shared by seals and cormorants, but then they flew up to us and hung around right at the edge of the boardwalk!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/586354781

22 hours ago, dragon49 said:

I have the P1000 which should have the same focus menu options as your model has.  If you haven't already done so, change focus mode from the default AF-S to AF-F which will continuously focus on the subject.  I've gotten much better in-flight photos since I changed the setting.  Also, make sure you are in a burst mode.

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to try that. I had turned off AF-F to have more control over AF, but I can see how it could be useful for flybys.

I think I shot this in manual mode with manual focus, using a somewhat higher f-stop so that my focus didn't need to be quite so exact. And, yep, definitely using burst 😉 The shutter speed here was only 1/200. Usually my limiting factor with motion shots is the shutter speed. A bit surprised this one was so crisp at just 1/200.

[Birding Boy]

My 1st time seeing a breeding plumaged Red Knot! Wish I coulda gotten closer, but I didn't want to become a permanent fixture of the quicksand like mudscape

ML586413721 Red Knot Macaulay Library

ML586413701 Red Knot Macaulay Library

Edited June 19 by Birding Boy

[Birds are cool]

23 minutes ago, Birding Boy said:

My 1st time seeing a breeding plumaged Red Knot! Wish I coulda gotten closer, but I didn't want to become a permanent fixture of the quicksand like mudscape

ML586413721 Red Knot Macaulay Library

ML586413701 Red Knot Macaulay Library

Sweet shots, and a great bird!

[pictaker]

in the rare bird thread also...

Bar-tailed Godwit at forsythe refuge today

 

[Connor Cochrane]

Stumbled upon these Long-eared Owls today. My first time seeing a juvenile of this species!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/586433011

[Birds are cool]

31 minutes ago, pictaker said:

in the rare bird thread also...

Bar-tailed Godwit at forsythe refuge today

 

Wow, crazy bird!