never really looked in this thread before cause i kinda was thinking pffftt... bird photography..

but these shots are awsome!

sweet late afternoon light:

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Who captured some photographs of the Red-flanked Bluetail? Senna? N.V.M.?

Where is it supposed to be located Euro?

I got it earlier today...will post later. Pretty little thing - very small though, not much bigger than a chickadee.

I have a picture of the 1DX screen that I took with my iPhone on Instagram (confusioncircle).

one location:


Birding in BC Community • View topic - Red-flanked Bluetail

Most likely the rarest bird in North America, the Red Flanked Bluetail:

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Whisky Jacks at our cabin last Thanksgiving

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Great shot Senna!

cool.

it was pea soup at Boundary Bay today, at least til i left around 1pm or so.
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it cleared up a bit, not a hell of a lot though:
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and just before i left, a SEO on the ground, very close to me:

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even shot some video:

Those eyes wow
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Rarest Bird in Canada as of now - the Red Flanked Bluetail. Only one known individual, and the first confirmed sighting in Canada. Cute little guy, but he's all alone. :( He should be in Asia now, but he somehow got lost migrating and ended up in New Westminster of all places! The 1DX holds up well at high ISO - some of these were shot at 8000 ISO as I inadvertently changed custom settings.

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i would say it's a thrush. pretty sure about that. the "ring" around the eye is the tell.

I like birds...

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When is the best time to go to boundary bay to catch the owls and eagles?
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I think right now is a good time! In the summer, it's good too I think, and the bird sanctuaries.

I think I've found my perfect birding setup on a semi budget.

Nikon D5100 + 70-200mm f2.8 VR2 + 2x Tele = 600mm equivalent. This seems to be the cheapest birding setup that may have enough reach.

And it can be handheld.

thanks brian:) i'm going to try getting out there sometime this week.

where do you guys go locally to take these awesome shots of owls, eagles and falcons?

Most of the owl and raptor shots here are from Boundary Bay Park in Delta. Squamish right now is not too bad for Eagles these days as well.

You should also check out Reifel Bird Sanctuary. It's pretty sweet.

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smashing clams:

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i saw a male house finch nearby,next door, but could only shoot him through the link fence. i tried to frame his head in the diamond shaped wire pattern.:

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my first time out photographing birds. i had lens envy looking at the 500mm and 600mm lenses lol
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