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White-Winged Crossbill · 10:00 PM

In between the Owl shots we saw a group of people around a pine tree. Come to find out they where all looking at White-winged Crossbills which are very rare in our area. I managed to get a couple of shots even though the sun had gone behind some clouds and they were in the shade.

Male:
Pentax K20D ,Pentax smc DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM
1/320s f/4.5 at 450.0mm iso800 (with Kenko 1.5x TC)

Female:
Pentax K20D ,Pentax smc DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM
1/320s f/4.5 at 450.0mm iso800 (with Kenko 1.5x TC)

Jimbo · 02-07-2009, 10:47 PM

Beautiful images. I really like everytinhg about the second shot! Thanks for sharing. JIM

redpigeons · 02-07-2009, 11:06 PM

really pretty!!!

roentarre · 02-08-2009, 12:58 AM

Really spetacular in deed! Amazing shots from you

Bramela · 02-08-2009, 01:12 AM

Beautifully done!

daacon · 02-08-2009, 08:53 AM

Love the first one , great colors !

gawan · 02-08-2009, 09:45 AM

Wonderful photos, they really take the viewer near these birds!

palmor · 02-09-2009, 07:55 PM

Thanks for the comments all! It was funny to see like 10 people follow these guys from tree to tree trying to get shots of them. I was of course the only Pentax shooter there. I must have looked odd being the only one without a big white lens

John

scott-devon · 02-10-2009, 09:41 AM

Very very nice shots, congrats. Oh..and remember black lenses scare birds less than white ones... honest.

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02-07-2009, 10:47 PM	#2
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Beautiful images. I really like everytinhg about the second shot! Thanks for sharing. JIM

02-07-2009, 11:06 PM	#3
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943	really pretty!!!

02-08-2009, 12:58 AM	#4
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Really spetacular in deed! Amazing shots from you

02-08-2009, 01:12 AM	#5
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	Beautifully done!

02-08-2009, 08:53 AM	#6
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Love the first one , great colors !

02-08-2009, 09:45 AM	#7
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Wonderful photos, they really take the viewer near these birds!

02-09-2009, 07:55 PM	#8
palmor Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North of Boston, MA Posts: 798 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments all! It was funny to see like 10 people follow these guys from tree to tree trying to get shots of them. I was of course the only Pentax shooter there. I must have looked odd being the only one without a big white lens John

02-10-2009, 09:41 AM	#9
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Very very nice shots, congrats. Oh..and remember black lenses scare birds less than white ones... honest.

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