300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**woodywesty** · 01-21-2015, 08:18 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by r0ckstarr

Got my first owl a couple days ago! It sat there and posed for me and everything. I'm pretty sure it's a Grey Owl. What do you think?
DA300*

Razor sharp!!

**rkappleby** · 01-21-2015, 08:49 PM - **5 Likes**

I was able to get some shots of a dipper at work. For those not familiar with this little bird, he spends his days diving under water and searching for insects etc off the bottom of fast moving water. He seems very much at home in water that is near the freezing point. They have a habit of bobbing up and down while on shore. These guys never seem to stop. He was diving but that's pretty tough to photograph so here he is just taking a look I guess

Note the transparent eyelid that is closing just before he submerges.

RobG · 01-21-2015, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by rkappleby

I was able to get some shots of a dipper at work. For those not familiar with this little bird, he spends his days diving under water and searching for insects etc off the bottom of fast moving water. He seems very much at home in water that is near the freezing point. They have a habit of bobbing up and down while on shore. These guys never seem to stop. He was diving but that's pretty tough to photograph so here he is just taking a look I guess

Note the transparent eyelid that is closing just before he submerges.

Great shots! I saw Dippers at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in 1982, but I wasn't allowed to take the SLR with me, so no photos.

**jrpower10** · 01-21-2015, 09:42 PM - **1 Like**

Here's a shot I got with the DA 300mm with the HD 1.4 teleconverter. Trying to figure out what species of duck this is. Can anyone help?

Attached Images

derekkite · 01-21-2015, 10:20 PM - **4 Likes**

Is that from last summer? It is a goldeneye, there are two common ones. The females are a bit tough to tell apart.

I went with two friends to the Creston Valley today. Light was good and the finds were very satisfying. I'm still finding my way around the 500mm Sigma.

Kameko · 01-21-2015, 10:21 PM

Originally posted by jrpower10

Here's a shot I got with the DA 300mm with the HD 1.4 teleconverter. Trying to figure out what species of duck this is. Can anyone help?

Nice shot! Looks like a common goldeneye to me

**jrpower10** · 01-22-2015, 05:43 AM

Originally posted by derekkite

Is that from last summer? It is a goldeneye, there are two common ones. The females are a bit tough to tell apart.

Yes, shot this in June in the Grand Tetons. Schwabacher's Landing had just re-opened and I was there waiting for sunrise when these guys showed up. Quick change of lenses and rattled off a few shots, then got ready for sunrise again. Had to shoot ISO 3200, but it cleaned up OK.

Thanks for the info you two. The guide I have doesn't show this one so I was a little at a loss.

r0ckstarr · 01-22-2015, 06:23 AM - **4 Likes**

I thought I knew what this first bird was, but when I looked it up in my book, I am wrong. Can anyone ID it?

kengoh · 01-22-2015, 06:27 AM - **6 Likes**

Mangrove Pitta

**jacamar** · 01-22-2015, 06:58 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by r0ckstarr

I thought I knew what this first bird was, but when I looked it up in my book, I am wrong. Can anyone ID it?

The first one is a Black-crowned Night heron - nice shot.

r0ckstarr · 01-22-2015, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by jacamar

The first one is a Black-crowned Night heron - nice shot.

Thank you! I was searching for Blue Heron.

**swip** · 01-22-2015, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by r0ckstarr

Thank you! I was searching for Blue Heron.

Blue herons are much bigger in size.

r0ckstarr · 01-22-2015, 08:08 AM

Originally posted by swip

Blue herons are much bigger in size.

Yep, but I had the heron part right.

**dadipentak** · 01-22-2015, 08:58 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by r0ckstarr

I had the heron part right.

More importantly, you got the shot.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-22-2015, 09:12 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by dadipentak

More importantly, you got the shot.

My sentiments exactly!

01-22-2015, 06:27 AM - 6 Likes	#15054
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Mangrove Pitta Last edited by kengoh; 01-22-2015 at 08:07 AM.

01-22-2015, 07:11 AM	#15056
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Originally posted by jacamar The first one is a Black-crowned Night heron - nice shot. Thank you! I was searching for Blue Heron. Last edited by r0ckstarr; 01-22-2015 at 08:02 AM.

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01-21-2015, 08:18 PM - 1 Like	#15046
woodywesty Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 725	Originally posted by r0ckstarr Got my first owl a couple days ago! It sat there and posed for me and everything. I'm pretty sure it's a Grey Owl. What do you think? DA300* Razor sharp!!

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RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891	Originally posted by rkappleby I was able to get some shots of a dipper at work. For those not familiar with this little bird, he spends his days diving under water and searching for insects etc off the bottom of fast moving water. He seems very much at home in water that is near the freezing point. They have a habit of bobbing up and down while on shore. These guys never seem to stop. He was diving but that's pretty tough to photograph so here he is just taking a look I guess Note the transparent eyelid that is closing just before he submerges. Great shots! I saw Dippers at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in 1982, but I wasn't allowed to take the SLR with me, so no photos.

01-21-2015, 09:42 PM - 1 Like	#15049
jrpower10 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Richland, Washington, USA Posts: 935	Here's a shot I got with the DA 300mm with the HD 1.4 teleconverter. Trying to figure out what species of duck this is. Can anyone help? Attached Images

01-21-2015, 10:20 PM - 4 Likes	#15050
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Is that from last summer? It is a goldeneye, there are two common ones. The females are a bit tough to tell apart. I went with two friends to the Creston Valley today. Light was good and the finds were very satisfying. I'm still finding my way around the 500mm Sigma.

01-21-2015, 10:21 PM	#15051
Kameko Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: White Rock Photos: Albums Posts: 450	Originally posted by jrpower10 Here's a shot I got with the DA 300mm with the HD 1.4 teleconverter. Trying to figure out what species of duck this is. Can anyone help? Nice shot! Looks like a common goldeneye to me

01-22-2015, 05:43 AM	#15052
jrpower10 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Richland, Washington, USA Posts: 935	Originally posted by derekkite Is that from last summer? It is a goldeneye, there are two common ones. The females are a bit tough to tell apart. Yes, shot this in June in the Grand Tetons. Schwabacher's Landing had just re-opened and I was there waiting for sunrise when these guys showed up. Quick change of lenses and rattled off a few shots, then got ready for sunrise again. Had to shoot ISO 3200, but it cleaned up OK. Thanks for the info you two. The guide I have doesn't show this one so I was a little at a loss.

01-22-2015, 06:23 AM - 4 Likes	#15053
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	I thought I knew what this first bird was, but when I looked it up in my book, I am wrong. Can anyone ID it?

01-22-2015, 06:58 AM - 1 Like	#15055
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by r0ckstarr I thought I knew what this first bird was, but when I looked it up in my book, I am wrong. Can anyone ID it? The first one is a Black-crowned Night heron - nice shot.

01-22-2015, 08:06 AM	#15057
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by r0ckstarr Thank you! I was searching for Blue Heron. Blue herons are much bigger in size.

01-22-2015, 08:08 AM	#15058
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Originally posted by swip Blue herons are much bigger in size. Yep, but I had the heron part right.

01-22-2015, 08:58 AM - 1 Like	#15059
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by r0ckstarr I had the heron part right. More importantly, you got the shot.

01-22-2015, 09:12 AM - 2 Likes	#15060
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by dadipentak More importantly, you got the shot. My sentiments exactly!