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derekkite · 07-17-2014, 07:31 AM - **1 Like**

My annual Cute Common Merganser shot.

Mike.P® · 07-17-2014, 07:31 AM - **1 Like**

3 "with wings" from the Sigma 50-500mm OS

**swip** · 07-17-2014, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by derekkite

My annual Cute Common Merganser shot.

What a big family. Nice!

**marcusBMG** · 07-17-2014, 07:38 AM

Great butterfly shot Mike

Mike.P® · 07-17-2014, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by marcusBMG

Great butterfly shot Mike

Thanks Marcus, I normally catch them at the end of the season when they are missing bits of wing and suchlike but for once it looks like I got a perfect specimen.

Even though I have the 300mm and 1.4x, Sigma 100-300mm and FA 250-600mm I find I am nearly always picking up the 50-500mm OS these days, it's such a versatile lens for everything from closeup to far distance shots.

**marcusBMG** · 07-17-2014, 09:48 AM

Last one with the tok 400mm: "c'mon Cedric stop blowing bubbles"

**boriscleto** · 07-17-2014, 09:56 AM - **3 Likes**

Still seeking the Least Bittern. Thought I had it, but it was an immature Green Heron.

littledrawe · 07-17-2014, 12:14 PM - **5 Likes**

Not seeing much these days, but here are the last two things I've been able to get on the SD card. Seems like the birds that I do see are getting smaller too...
Verdin

Hummingbird

derekkite · 07-17-2014, 08:50 PM - **2 Likes**

We are seeing fires this week, and four of these planes were scooping up water from the lake and dropping it on a fire.

dragon132312 · 07-17-2014, 09:18 PM

Originally posted by derekkite

We are seeing fires this week, and four of these planes were scooping up water from the lake and dropping it on a fire.

Never realized that they could use the pontoons to pick up water for fire fighting ,we only seem to have helicopters here that do that in my area , great idea

**Canada_Rockies** · 07-18-2014, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by dragon132312

Never realized that they could use the pontoons to pick up water for fire fighting ,we only seem to have helicopters here that do that in my area , great idea

What was amazing was seeing a Martin Mars Bomber scooping up water for fire fighting. The last one retired last year. Huge four engine monsters. We used to have several of them here in British Columbia. Unfortunately it is fire season right now, and we have a number of evacuation orders in British Columbia, Yukon and Alberta.

**wtlwdwgn** · 07-18-2014, 10:49 AM

Yeah, we know! The smoke's been obscuring our "Big Sky."

derekkite · 07-18-2014, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by dragon132312

Never realized that they could use the pontoons to pick up water for fire fighting ,we only seem to have helicopters here that do that in my area , great idea

It seems they use the same airframe without pontoons to drop retardant. I saw the same aircraft take off from a local airport (Castlegar BC) without pontoons. These guys were doing circuits, four of them. They would pick up water, fly up the lake to gain altitude, turn around to the drop point, fly down the valley to the lake, refill and repeat. Quite the show.

dane.dawg · 07-18-2014, 02:33 PM - **3 Likes**

I borrowed a inflatable pontoon boat today trying to get a different POV. It was very windy and definitely a challenge to focus on the only two birds I saw.
Da*300/DA-1.4TC

.

I wish this one would of turned out.

**boriscleto** · 07-18-2014, 03:58 PM - **4 Likes**

Found the Least Bittern today, but couldn't get a pic. (Would have been a panning shot through the windshield...)

Did get an American Bittern

And a Virginia Rail

Lots of Common Gallinule with fuzzy chicks

07-18-2014, 02:33 PM - 3 Likes	#12989
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	I borrowed a inflatable pontoon boat today trying to get a different POV. It was very windy and definitely a challenge to focus on the only two birds I saw. Da300/DA-1.4TC . . I wish this one would of turned out. Last edited by dane.dawg; 07-18-2014 at 06:57 PM.*

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derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	My annual Cute Common Merganser shot.

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swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by derekkite My annual Cute Common Merganser shot. What a big family. Nice!

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Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	Originally posted by marcusBMG Great butterfly shot Mike Thanks Marcus, I normally catch them at the end of the season when they are missing bits of wing and suchlike but for once it looks like I got a perfect specimen. Even though I have the 300mm and 1.4x, Sigma 100-300mm and FA 250-600mm I find I am nearly always picking up the 50-500mm OS these days, it's such a versatile lens for everything from closeup to far distance shots.

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marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,870	Last one with the tok 400mm: "c'mon Cedric stop blowing bubbles"

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boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Still seeking the Least Bittern. Thought I had it, but it was an immature Green Heron.

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derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	We are seeing fires this week, and four of these planes were scooping up water from the lake and dropping it on a fire.

07-17-2014, 09:18 PM	#12985
dragon132312 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 813	Originally posted by derekkite We are seeing fires this week, and four of these planes were scooping up water from the lake and dropping it on a fire. Never realized that they could use the pontoons to pick up water for fire fighting ,we only seem to have helicopters here that do that in my area , great idea

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Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by dragon132312 Never realized that they could use the pontoons to pick up water for fire fighting ,we only seem to have helicopters here that do that in my area , great idea What was amazing was seeing a Martin Mars Bomber scooping up water for fire fighting. The last one retired last year. Huge four engine monsters. We used to have several of them here in British Columbia. Unfortunately it is fire season right now, and we have a number of evacuation orders in British Columbia, Yukon and Alberta.

07-18-2014, 10:49 AM	#12987
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Yeah, we know! The smoke's been obscuring our "Big Sky."

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derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Originally posted by dragon132312 Never realized that they could use the pontoons to pick up water for fire fighting ,we only seem to have helicopters here that do that in my area , great idea It seems they use the same airframe without pontoons to drop retardant. I saw the same aircraft take off from a local airport (Castlegar BC) without pontoons. These guys were doing circuits, four of them. They would pick up water, fly up the lake to gain altitude, turn around to the drop point, fly down the valley to the lake, refill and repeat. Quite the show.

07-18-2014, 03:58 PM - 4 Likes	#12990
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Found the Least Bittern today, but couldn't get a pic. (Would have been a panning shot through the windshield...) Did get an American Bittern And a Virginia Rail Lots of Common Gallinule with fuzzy chicks

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