300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**alfa75ts** · 11-11-2017, 09:19 PM - **13 Likes**

More luck today, Tawney Frogmouths. I've been after these for some time. (K3 Bigma)

1\ Mum (Mom)

2\ Dad

3\ The kids.

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Kevriano · 11-12-2017, 01:43 AM

Originally posted by alfa75ts

More luck today, Tawney Frogmouths. I've been after these for some time. (K3 Bigma)

1\ Mum (Mom)

2\ Dad

3\ The kids.

Superb. Bizarre birds.

**aslyfox** · 11-12-2017, 05:52 AM

I love how photo # 2 shows how well it mimics a branch jutting off the limb of the tree

amazing what you can learn from these photos, I had never heard of such a bird

Pentaxians · 11-12-2017, 06:24 AM - **6 Likes**

Blue-wing Pitta, a juvenile that reached here about three weeks ago. Taken with my K-70 and Sigma 150-500 HSM.

Ducatigaz · 11-12-2017, 03:07 PM - **9 Likes**

3 recent shots from the car. K-3ii/FA*600mmF4ED[IF]/Eckla window mount.

Originally posted by rkappleby

Pine Siskin K3 Sig 500

Lovely set

**jacamar** · 11-12-2017, 05:14 PM - **5 Likes**

A visit to a provincial park east of Toronto, on Lake Ontario

Dunlin

Sanderling

No duck shots today - wonder why they were so skittish? (not a telephoto shot! - and yes, it's a Provincial Park.)

**rkappleby** · 11-12-2017, 06:19 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Lovely set

Thank you Gary - as usual you maintain your standard

Originally posted by jacamar

wonder why they were so skittish?

So let me get this straight, unless your are going to kill them you can't go and look at them --- in a provincial park no less.wow

Racer X 69 · 11-12-2017, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by rkappleby

So let me get this straight, unless your are going to kill them you can't go and look at them --- in a provincial park no less.wow

Probably not safe to go about making photographs of birds when hunters are throwing lead at them.

normhead · 11-12-2017, 07:24 PM - **6 Likes**

At the parks

Tired of my homey Jays, I went and visited some of the park Jays

**jacamar** · 11-12-2017, 07:45 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rkappleby

So let me get this straight, unless your are going to kill them you can't go and look at them --- in a provincial park no less.wow

This has been going on for a number of years - I don't know the history but it must have made sense to someone at the time. A bit like the Algonquin Park being open to logging. Meanwhile you still have to pay the full rate to get into the park, even when you can't get access to the prime spots. Otherwise it's one of our favourite destinations - lots of different habitats in a small area, good trails, good birding, not too far from the City.

---------- Post added 11-12-17 at 10:09 PM ----------

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Probably not safe to go about making photographs of birds when hunters are throwing lead at them.

We were there there today - Sunday. One of the three days of the week that's still left to us non-hunters, while the duck hunting season lasts.

**tduell** · 11-12-2017, 10:13 PM - **11 Likes**

A recently minted female Superb-fairy Wren, learning how the wings work.
Mum, Dad, and all the uncles and aunts were keeping a close eye on proceedings.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 + 1.4x TC handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

**alfa75ts** · 11-12-2017, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by tduell

A recently minted female Superb-fairy Wren

Very very nice!

biz-engineer · 11-13-2017, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by tduell

Mum, Dad, and all the uncles and aunts were keeping a close eye on proceedings.

Usually it's one stage in the natural selection process, the ones who can't take off, can't take off...

**dadipentak** · 11-13-2017, 02:59 PM - **2 Likes**

Apologies for inflicting yet another Cooper's Hawk on you. This is a bit unusual (for me) it was taken shooting East from the porch with the setting sun behind me. The bird was farther away than in my previous shots so I swapped the Tamron 1.4x out and shot with the A 2x-L between the K-3 & F*600. I don't use the 2X often but it worked pretty well--this was cropped down to about 7MP.

**stihlmania** · 11-13-2017, 06:03 PM - **5 Likes**

It was raining and my SMC A* 2.8 400 ED[IF] was on the tripod when this Phoebe showed up. I decided to add my Rear Converter-A 1.4X-L and the Pentax F AF 1.7 Adaptor just to see what that combo with the K3ii could do.... I just guessed what size the lens was when the camera asked me...

11-12-2017, 05:14 PM - 5 Likes	#26826
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	A visit to a provincial park east of Toronto, on Lake Ontario Dunlin Sanderling No duck shots today - wonder why they were so skittish? (not a telephoto shot! - and yes, it's a Provincial Park.) Last edited by jacamar; 11-12-2017 at 06:29 PM.

11-12-2017, 07:24 PM - 6 Likes	#26829
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	At the parks Tired of my homey Jays, I went and visited some of the park Jays Last edited by normhead; 11-13-2017 at 05:58 AM.

11-12-2017, 07:45 PM - 1 Like	#26830
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by rkappleby So let me get this straight, unless your are going to kill them you can't go and look at them --- in a provincial park no less.wow This has been going on for a number of years - I don't know the history but it must have made sense to someone at the time. A bit like the Algonquin Park being open to logging. Meanwhile you still have to pay the full rate to get into the park, even when you can't get access to the prime spots. Otherwise it's one of our favourite destinations - lots of different habitats in a small area, good trails, good birding, not too far from the City. ---------- Post added 11-12-17 at 10:09 PM ---------- Originally posted by Racer X 69 Probably not safe to go about making photographs of birds when hunters are throwing lead at them. We were there there today - Sunday. One of the three days of the week that's still left to us non-hunters, while the duck hunting season lasts. Last edited by jacamar; 11-12-2017 at 08:10 PM.

11-13-2017, 02:59 PM - 2 Likes	#26834
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Apologies for inflicting yet another Cooper's Hawk on you. This is a bit unusual (for me) it was taken shooting East from the porch with the setting sun behind me. The bird was farther away than in my previous shots so I swapped the Tamron 1.4x out and shot with the A 2x-L between the K-3 & F600. I don't use the 2X often but it worked pretty well--this was cropped down to about 7MP. Last edited by dadipentak; 11-13-2017 at 03:06 PM.*

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11-12-2017, 01:43 AM	#26822
Kevriano Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Sussex Posts: 472	Originally posted by alfa75ts More luck today, Tawney Frogmouths. I've been after these for some time. (K3 Bigma) 1\ Mum (Mom) 2\ Dad 3\ The kids. Superb. Bizarre birds.

11-12-2017, 05:52 AM	#26823
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	I love how photo # 2 shows how well it mimics a branch jutting off the limb of the tree amazing what you can learn from these photos, I had never heard of such a bird

11-12-2017, 06:24 AM - 6 Likes	#26824
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Blue-wing Pitta, a juvenile that reached here about three weeks ago. Taken with my K-70 and Sigma 150-500 HSM.

11-12-2017, 03:07 PM - 9 Likes	#26825
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	3 recent shots from the car. K-3ii/FA*600mmF4ED[IF]/Eckla window mount. Originally posted by rkappleby Pine Siskin K3 Sig 500 Lovely set

11-12-2017, 06:19 PM - 1 Like	#26827
rkappleby Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Crowsnest Pass Alberta Posts: 648	Originally posted by Ducatigaz Lovely set Thank you Gary - as usual you maintain your standard Originally posted by jacamar wonder why they were so skittish? So let me get this straight, unless your are going to kill them you can't go and look at them --- in a provincial park no less.wow

11-12-2017, 06:41 PM	#26828
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by rkappleby So let me get this straight, unless your are going to kill them you can't go and look at them --- in a provincial park no less.wow Probably not safe to go about making photographs of birds when hunters are throwing lead at them.

11-12-2017, 10:29 PM	#26832
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356	Originally posted by tduell A recently minted female Superb-fairy Wren Very very nice!

11-13-2017, 02:49 PM	#26833
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,232	Originally posted by tduell Mum, Dad, and all the uncles and aunts were keeping a close eye on proceedings. Usually it's one stage in the natural selection process, the ones who can't take off, can't take off...