omgg.. some of the pics here.. so beautifull

New Holland Honey Eater

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6175/...7c0b52c3_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6153/...c16e28e6_b.jpg

Great Egret

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/...0acae959_b.jpg

All pictures taken with 7D + 500L. ISO 2000 or 2500. Sun was setting behind clouds, so really bad light. Will go back on a better day for better light.

I think the lighting worked out really well for those pics. Well done.

Uganda Crane
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...ic-d49sqtm.jpg
sweetcivic.deviantart.com

Some Australian Night Heron's

Juvi - I like how this image turned out!
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6109/...2b3df1e5_b.jpg
An Adult Australian Night Heron
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/...261f08e6_b.jpg

Thanks for looking! Comments and critique?

tested out my 60d and my 70-200 f/4L
http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...DPP_000111.jpg

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...DPP_000112.jpg

went out to Reifel in the POURING rain, dayum! why did i go? geese! trillions of them! not the best pics with the weather, but wth.

no crop(look at the top, on the other side of those bushes, oodles more back there!):
http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...uncropped1.jpg


another but with some crop(check out the rain drops!):
http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...1/cropped1.jpg


incoming! :

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-.../11/flying.jpg

after one attempt of eagle hunting, here is the sum of my results. an eagle's butt!

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...11/eagle21.jpg

:okay:

saw a young one this morning:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...1/immature.jpg

nice shot!

this one looks effing G

thanx . i did get a mature one too, but damn , so many branches! at least the branches look less noticable with a young bird.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...11/mature2.jpg

Did you take those in Ladner or out in Mission? I just got back from Harrison - will post pics later.

wow nice bald eagle pics :)

i know you did. when i told you i'm North Van Mike i guess it didn't register? i thought the little spit of land they taped off at Tapadera was lame, standing there with 20 other guys waiting for an eagle shot to be "delivered", lol.

i found a couple of juicy spots on my own, and next time i go i'm going to camp out for a few hours. and by "camp" i mean a chair and a bucket of coffee.

one more:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...11/mature1.jpg

Oh, haha... you didn't say you were "NVM" from RS! I thought you were one of the members of the group I was leading and I didn't recognize "North Van Mike" from the name list so I just pretended to know you. Lol...

Yeah, the eagle count was non-existent compared to last year. Bummer. I'm heading out to the Boundary Bay area now to see if I can see anything.

I didn't see you with a 400mm f5.6, IIRC...?

still had my gear in my backpack at that point. loving this lens.


http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...11/seagull.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...stsighting.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...1/backside.jpg

saw you with yours, lol

http://members.shaw.ca/northvanmike/Images/500.jpg

Nice fucking setup Senna! Tha'ts BOSS! I gotta Wimberly I waiting for me at home, now all i need is the Gitzo, and maybe upgrade to a 1D MKIV sometime too!

Post some darn eagle pictures already Senna!

NVM, nice eagle pictures as well! How close could you get to the eagles? Darn branches are always in the way! One day you will have a 500mm F4! It'll grow on you! You are taking the same path i took. It's so evil!

well, i know one thing, there'll be no hiking with that rig.

so, i completely forgot how easy it is now to capture smaller birds. between eagle outings, i'm going to go on local bird walks too.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...blackbird1.jpg

The first time out shooting since my mom passed away a few months ago. It was cathartic.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/EZ2C8713.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/EZ2C8830.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/EZ2C8856.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/EZ2C9036.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/EZ2C9100.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/EZ2C9192.jpg

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss Senna. :( I have been there before. Keep your head up soldier! It's been 15 years that my dad passed away, and every single day i have thoughts of him.

Thanks for posting these pictures, they are of your high standard. Cheers!

yeah, i'm going to give eagles a break this weekend. Senna, i think we BOTH should have paid heed to my scouting report regarding the Eagle Festival. December seems to be the "go time" from the responses i've been getting. i'm going to try Brackendale in a couple / few weeks.

til then, no bird is safe:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-...11/11/duck.jpg

heads up for owls @ Boundary Bay! saw this on an really awesome website...cough cough

Snowy Owls

^^^ Yup, saw them there last week, but they were too far away. I'm taking the 800mm f5.6 tomorrow to see if I can catch them. It's still early - there will probably be more in December/January.

...or maybe I'll try my luck with the eagles up in Brckendale.