300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

derekkite · 04-17-2014, 03:33 PM

Nice. The spring turkey hunting season opened a few days ago so they have all scurried into the thick brush.

normhead · 04-17-2014, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by derekkite

Nice. The spring turkey hunting season opened a few days ago so they have all scurried into the thick brush.

I think here it's the 25th of April to May 31st, more people running around with guns, right behind my back yard... super. I'm not sure what the idea is in hunting the ones that made it through the winter before they hatch their chicks... hunter logic I guess.

stormtech · 04-17-2014, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by normhead

. I'm not sure what the idea is in hunting the ones that made it through the winter before they hatch their chicks... hunter logic I guess.

Here is Penna spring turkey is for gobblers only.

dane.dawg · 04-17-2014, 04:54 PM - **1 Like**

Get the long weekend off

and I look forward to getting some photos.
Couple more Blackbirds.

088

086 (2)

Last edited by dane.dawg; 04-17-2014 at 05:31 PM.

derekkite · 04-17-2014, 09:05 PM - **1 Like**

Lovely blackbirds Travis.

Happened upon this loon, they are usually far away and quite skittish. I took a local cable ferry to a job this morning, and this one was right close.

jezza323 · 04-17-2014, 09:52 PM - **1 Like**

A butcher bird on the washing line in my backyard, with the Sigma 150-500mm @ 500mm, wouldn't turn around and pose nicely for me

kengoh · 04-18-2014, 08:26 AM - **7 Likes**

Coppersmith Barbet shot today

ChatMechant · 04-18-2014, 09:21 AM - **3 Likes**

DA*300+K5 extreme cropping on the first two:

milkweed tufts for a nest

Still Flyin'

**wtlwdwgn** · 04-18-2014, 09:25 AM

Geez, what happened to the guy in # 2? The first two are really nice captures.

Frogfish · 04-18-2014, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

Coppersmith Barbet shot today

Superb Ken !! These are one of my top targets on my trip to Malaysia starting next week !!

---------- Post added 04-19-2014 at 02:23 AM ----------

Originally posted by ChatMechant

Still Flyin'

Wow that is one huge bite out that poor bird's wing. Great to see it is still flying, hope it doesn't impede hunting. Well captured.

dane.dawg · 04-18-2014, 02:47 PM - **3 Likes**

Couple from today.

071-1

022-2

**marcusBMG** · 04-18-2014, 03:43 PM

Another pic with a classic adaptall.

derekkite · 04-18-2014, 05:42 PM - **2 Likes**

A few from today. A marmot, Yellowleg and Osprey.

Greyser · 04-18-2014, 08:06 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by ChatMechant

DA*300+K5 extreme cropping on the first two:

milkweed tufts for a nest

Still Flyin'

Wow, #2 is amazing!

---------- Post added 04-18-14 at 08:13 PM ----------

Nice shooting, guys!
A few from the last weekend

Cattle Egret with broken beak (never seen this bird before)

The Dance

Just a Black Bird

**Canada_Rockies** · 04-18-2014, 08:59 PM

Great shots today, all. I really enjoy some of the birds I never see here. It was snowing lightly when I got up today, but it was +5 C (+41 F) so it didn't hang around for long. The only wildlife today were mule deer sampling the spring leaves across the street.

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04-17-2014, 03:33 PM	#12001
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Nice. The spring turkey hunting season opened a few days ago so they have all scurried into the thick brush.

04-17-2014, 03:58 PM	#12002
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by derekkite Nice. The spring turkey hunting season opened a few days ago so they have all scurried into the thick brush. I think here it's the 25th of April to May 31st, more people running around with guns, right behind my back yard... super. I'm not sure what the idea is in hunting the ones that made it through the winter before they hatch their chicks... hunter logic I guess.

04-17-2014, 04:03 PM	#12003
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by normhead . I'm not sure what the idea is in hunting the ones that made it through the winter before they hatch their chicks... hunter logic I guess. Here is Penna spring turkey is for gobblers only.

04-17-2014, 04:54 PM - 1 Like	#12004
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Get the long weekend off and I look forward to getting some photos. Couple more Blackbirds. 088 086 (2) Last edited by dane.dawg; 04-17-2014 at 05:31 PM.

04-17-2014, 09:05 PM - 1 Like	#12005
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Lovely blackbirds Travis. Happened upon this loon, they are usually far away and quite skittish. I took a local cable ferry to a job this morning, and this one was right close.

04-17-2014, 09:52 PM - 1 Like	#12006
jezza323 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,421	A butcher bird on the washing line in my backyard, with the Sigma 150-500mm @ 500mm, wouldn't turn around and pose nicely for me

04-18-2014, 08:26 AM - 7 Likes	#12007
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Coppersmith Barbet shot today

04-18-2014, 09:21 AM - 3 Likes	#12008
ChatMechant Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Matsuyama Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,284	DA*300+K5 extreme cropping on the first two: milkweed tufts for a nest Still Flyin'

04-18-2014, 09:25 AM	#12009
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	Geez, what happened to the guy in # 2? The first two are really nice captures.

04-18-2014, 11:21 AM	#12010
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by kengoh Coppersmith Barbet shot today Superb Ken !! These are one of my top targets on my trip to Malaysia starting next week !! ---------- Post added 04-19-2014 at 02:23 AM ---------- Originally posted by ChatMechant Still Flyin' Wow that is one huge bite out that poor bird's wing. Great to see it is still flying, hope it doesn't impede hunting. Well captured.

04-18-2014, 02:47 PM - 3 Likes	#12011
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Couple from today. 071-1 022-2

04-18-2014, 05:42 PM - 2 Likes	#12013
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	A few from today. A marmot, Yellowleg and Osprey.

04-18-2014, 08:06 PM - 2 Likes	#12014
Greyser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	Originally posted by ChatMechant DA*300+K5 extreme cropping on the first two: milkweed tufts for a nest Still Flyin' Wow, #2 is amazing! ---------- Post added 04-18-14 at 08:13 PM ---------- Nice shooting, guys! A few from the last weekend Cattle Egret with broken beak (never seen this bird before) The Dance Just a Black Bird

04-18-2014, 08:59 PM	#12015
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Great shots today, all. I really enjoy some of the birds I never see here. It was snowing lightly when I got up today, but it was +5 C (+41 F) so it didn't hang around for long. The only wildlife today were mule deer sampling the spring leaves across the street.

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