just a mixed bag taken during one afternoon shoot/walk along the river bank....
MOst are birds, so posted in this category

D2x + AIS 50-300/4.5 + TC-16a, all shot at 300mm wide open or f/5.6, all handheld.

1. Coot male


2. Coot female


3,4,5. BC Lark


4


5


6. Rook


7,8,9. Black-headed Gulls


8


9


10 Cormorant, almost 1:1 crop


11, just some fresh spring grass...


12. Musk-rat, having supper


Thanks for lookin'

[roentarre]

Very nice collection of birding shots. Thank you for sharing them

[daacon]

I agree those are some great shots. Love the muskrat and the BIF. Well done.

[scott-devon]

Wow, super shots. I love that muskrat one.

[igor]

Thanks much James,

Thanks much Dave,

appreciate your comments.

[Jimbo]

A lot of great images there Igor. I really like #9 the best. Throw it on PPG. Got my vote. JIM

[gawan]

Wonderful series! I really love the gulls and muskrat image!

[JMR]

You have some stunning images and I love the first one. Excellent series.

JMR

[igor]

Thanks much Jim, appreciated.

Thank you Geord, the Mukrat is my fav too.

Thanks a lot JMR!

[Edward B.]

Really like your last two gull shots. I'd hang one of those on the wall.

[igor]

Thanks much Edward, D2x holds AF very well at such tough conditions. Unfortunately I still can't test the K20D abilities in this regards as I still have no long lens for it