Nature From the backyard

From the backyard · **2 Likes**

A few from the last 10 days or so.

Robin

House Finch-male

Common Grackle

House Sparrow-female

House Sparrow-male

A gift for the new house

Zorro hangs around and makes sure that all the backyards critters behave.

daacon · 05-18-2016, 07:33 PM

haha love the last one ! A nice variety of species well done.

**eaglem** · 05-18-2016, 07:57 PM

A really sharp crisp series of shots.........well done.

Janse · 05-19-2016, 12:24 AM

Outstanding series!

debakarma · 05-19-2016, 01:35 AM

Extraordinary performance from the HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED WR (I presume its this one).

**Sailor** · 05-19-2016, 06:25 AM

Wow, Heinrich - sharp and crisp to a fault. They've got that Lohman touch.

I've never gotten this sort of performance from my 55-300 except at shorter focal lengths - I don't use a tripod so I'm guessing the fault is with the goofus behind the camera!

Jer

normhead · 05-19-2016, 06:32 AM

Very nice Heinrich, I swear watching those birds is better than television. And if you get a nice capture even now and then, that's bonus.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 05-19-2016, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by daacon

haha love the last one ! A nice variety of species well done.

That dog is a Pit bull-Dalmatian-Lab cross and the most gentle (and lazy) dog that I have ever met.

Originally posted by eaglem

A really sharp crisp series of shots.........well done.

Thank you EM, it's appreciated.

Originally posted by Janse

Outstanding series!

Thank you kindly

Originally posted by debakarma

Extraordinary performance from the HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED WR (I presume its this one).

Thank you and yes that is the lens, some were taken with Sigma 50-500 (Bigma)

Originally posted by Sailor

Wow, Heinrich - sharp and crisp to a fault. They've got that Lohman touch.
I've never gotten this sort of performance from my 55-300 except at shorter focal lengths - I don't use a tripod so I'm guessing the fault is with the goofus behind the camera!

Jer

Thank you Jer, you are too kind

As for tripods, a bought a decent one a number of years ago and if all else fails I'll use it. Most of the time I just hand hold but if I can find a place to put a beanbag (actually buckwheat hull, it's a lot lighter) down that works pretty good.

Originally posted by normhead

Very nice Heinrich, I swear watching those birds is better than television. And if you get a nice capture even now and then, that's bonus.

Thank you Norm and yes, it is way more rewarding than watching TV.

Adam · 05-20-2016, 12:41 AM

Another great series! Love the clarity in these.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 05-20-2016, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Another great series! Love the clarity in these.

Thank you Adam, it is appreciated.

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debakarma Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,294	Extraordinary performance from the HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED WR (I presume its this one).

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Wow, Heinrich - sharp and crisp to a fault. They've got that Lohman touch. I've never gotten this sort of performance from my 55-300 except at shorter focal lengths - I don't use a tripod so I'm guessing the fault is with the goofus behind the camera! Jer

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Very nice Heinrich, I swear watching those birds is better than television. And if you get a nice capture even now and then, that's bonus.

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon haha love the last one ! A nice variety of species well done. That dog is a Pit bull-Dalmatian-Lab cross and the most gentle (and lazy) dog that I have ever met. Originally posted by eaglem A really sharp crisp series of shots.........well done. Thank you EM, it's appreciated. Originally posted by Janse Outstanding series! Thank you kindly Originally posted by debakarma Extraordinary performance from the HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED WR (I presume its this one). Thank you and yes that is the lens, some were taken with Sigma 50-500 (Bigma) Originally posted by Sailor Wow, Heinrich - sharp and crisp to a fault. They've got that Lohman touch. I've never gotten this sort of performance from my 55-300 except at shorter focal lengths - I don't use a tripod so I'm guessing the fault is with the goofus behind the camera! Jer Thank you Jer, you are too kind As for tripods, a bought a decent one a number of years ago and if all else fails I'll use it. Most of the time I just hand hold but if I can find a place to put a beanbag (actually buckwheat hull, it's a lot lighter) down that works pretty good. Originally posted by normhead Very nice Heinrich, I swear watching those birds is better than television. And if you get a nice capture even now and then, that's bonus. Thank you Norm and yes, it is way more rewarding than watching TV.

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Another great series! Love the clarity in these. Thank you Adam, it is appreciated.