300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

RockvilleBob · 07-03-2016, 04:53 AM

fantastic owl sequence

**WPRESTO** · 07-03-2016, 06:15 AM

Somehow when an owl looks straight at you, as a juvenile is doing in two of the images above, it's easy to believe they know just what you are, just what you're doing, and they don't like it one bit.

dane.dawg · 07-03-2016, 06:21 AM

Awesome!

**rkappleby** · 07-03-2016, 08:13 AM

Thanks for the comments all, I do have to say while the adult appeared quite "wise and reserved" the youngsters were quite comical as they checked me out. They would do this rolling motion with their head and bodies that was unusual to watch.

**riseform** · 07-03-2016, 10:54 AM - **1 Like**

Love the Pewee shot (they provide the sound of summer in my neck of the woods) and the owls!

I'm told by my birder friends that owl vision isn't actually that great. They claim the almost comical dancing head movements are the owl's attempt to give different visual perspectives as they fix on us.

**rkappleby** · 07-03-2016, 12:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by riseform

They claim the almost comical dancing head movements are the owl's attempt to give different visual perspectives as they fix on us.

That's interesting after you posted your comment I looked it up and found this Why Do Owls Bob Their Heads? | Audubon Apparently they can't move their eyes the way we can they have to move their whole head - like so many things I did not know that......

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normhead · 07-03-2016, 01:38 PM - **5 Likes**

Hanging around the garden, with the K-3 and DA* 60-250 plus F 1.7 @425mm
Tess has the DA*200 packed for a trip.

ISO 400, ƒ8, AV mode (1/60s to 1/400s.)

My garden and feeder compatriots.

**ChipB** · 07-03-2016, 06:45 PM

Nice shots Norm - really like the first one!

normhead · 07-04-2016, 07:04 AM

Thanks for commenting.

kengoh · 07-04-2016, 07:48 AM - **10 Likes**

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Love that title, Ken

Thanks Albert.

Originally posted by BigDave

Ken, If you give photo tours, I am in. Either you are very lucky with your captures (very doubtful) or you have an incredible technique and shoot A LOT (most likely). Exceptional image!

Thanks BigDave, I'm lucky for that shot but I did spend sometime on this bird.

I'm been actively posting K1 pics in the K1 thread that I've neglected K3 which is still a good birding cam.
Sharing some shots taken with K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5

#1 Rusty Cheeked Scimitar Babbler

#2 Slaty Blue Flycatcher

#3 Verditter Flycatcher

dcerrati · 07-04-2016, 09:33 AM - **10 Likes**

Took this one on Saturday. K-3, DA* 300 on a tripod. I love these little guys, literally looks like he's smiling for me!

**ChipB** · 07-04-2016, 12:50 PM

Very nice Dean - and, yeah, looks like a smile to me!!

**swip** · 07-04-2016, 08:36 PM - **12 Likes**

A few from the last couple of days.

Mommy Killdeer.

The babies. There were three of them.

A black billed cuckoo.

---------- Post added 07-04-16 at 11:36 PM ----------

Originally posted by dcerrati

Took this one on Saturday. K-3, DA* 300 on a tripod. I love these little guys, literally looks like he's smiling for me!

A superb shot.

**rkappleby** · 07-04-2016, 09:00 PM

Originally posted by swip

The babies. There were three of them.

Nice Swip - I watched a Killdeer nesting and I think I even posted a photo of the eggs - I checked her just about every day and then I missed the hatch

glad to see you had better luck!

**swip** · 07-04-2016, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by rkappleby

Nice Swip - I watched a Killdeer nesting and I think I even posted a photo of the eggs - I checked her just about every day and then I missed the hatch

glad to see you had better luck!

It was pure luck that I saw them yesterday while I was looking for frogs. I went back today and they were gone.

07-03-2016, 12:15 PM - 1 Like	#22371
rkappleby Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Crowsnest Pass Alberta Posts: 648	Originally posted by riseform They claim the almost comical dancing head movements are the owl's attempt to give different visual perspectives as they fix on us. That's interesting after you posted your comment I looked it up and found this Why Do Owls Bob Their Heads? \| Audubon Apparently they can't move their eyes the way we can they have to move their whole head - like so many things I did not know that......[COLOR="Silver"] Last edited by rkappleby; 07-03-2016 at 12:20 PM.

07-04-2016, 07:48 AM - 10 Likes	#22375
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Love that title, Ken Thanks Albert. Originally posted by BigDave Ken, If you give photo tours, I am in. Either you are very lucky with your captures (very doubtful) or you have an incredible technique and shoot A LOT (most likely). Exceptional image! Thanks BigDave, I'm lucky for that shot but I did spend sometime on this bird. I'm been actively posting K1 pics in the K1 thread that I've neglected K3 which is still a good birding cam. Sharing some shots taken with K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 #1 Rusty Cheeked Scimitar Babbler #2 Slaty Blue Flycatcher #3 Verditter Flycatcher Last edited by kengoh; 07-04-2016 at 08:36 AM.

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RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	fantastic owl sequence

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Somehow when an owl looks straight at you, as a juvenile is doing in two of the images above, it's easy to believe they know just what you are, just what you're doing, and they don't like it one bit.

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dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Awesome!

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rkappleby Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Crowsnest Pass Alberta Posts: 648	Thanks for the comments all, I do have to say while the adult appeared quite "wise and reserved" the youngsters were quite comical as they checked me out. They would do this rolling motion with their head and bodies that was unusual to watch.

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riseform Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: WA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 473	Love the Pewee shot (they provide the sound of summer in my neck of the woods) and the owls! I'm told by my birder friends that owl vision isn't actually that great. They claim the almost comical dancing head movements are the owl's attempt to give different visual perspectives as they fix on us.

07-03-2016, 01:38 PM - 5 Likes	#22372
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Hanging around the garden, with the K-3 and DA* 60-250 plus F 1.7 @425mm Tess has the DA*200 packed for a trip. ISO 400, ƒ8, AV mode (1/60s to 1/400s.) My garden and feeder compatriots.

07-03-2016, 06:45 PM	#22373
ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,701	Nice shots Norm - really like the first one!

07-04-2016, 07:04 AM	#22374
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Thanks for commenting.

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ChipB Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,701	Very nice Dean - and, yeah, looks like a smile to me!!

07-04-2016, 08:36 PM - 12 Likes	#22378
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	A few from the last couple of days. Mommy Killdeer. The babies. There were three of them. A black billed cuckoo. ---------- Post added 07-04-16 at 11:36 PM ---------- Originally posted by dcerrati Took this one on Saturday. K-3, DA* 300 on a tripod. I love these little guys, literally looks like he's smiling for me! A superb shot.

07-04-2016, 09:00 PM	#22379
rkappleby Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Crowsnest Pass Alberta Posts: 648	Originally posted by swip The babies. There were three of them. Nice Swip - I watched a Killdeer nesting and I think I even posted a photo of the eggs - I checked her just about every day and then I missed the hatch glad to see you had better luck!

07-04-2016, 09:06 PM	#22380
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by rkappleby Nice Swip - I watched a Killdeer nesting and I think I even posted a photo of the eggs - I checked her just about every day and then I missed the hatch glad to see you had better luck! It was pure luck that I saw them yesterday while I was looking for frogs. I went back today and they were gone.

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