300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**jacamar** · 12-20-2017, 12:05 PM - **22 Likes**

An Osprey in the surf on our Sanibel Island sunset beach walk

K-3, DA*300mm with Pentax 1.4xTC

RockvilleBob · 12-20-2017, 12:59 PM

Nice Osprey shots. I especially like the last two that were shot low.

Kevriano · 12-20-2017, 01:10 PM

Great Osprey pics.

**jacamar** · 12-20-2017, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by RockvilleBob

Nice Osprey shots. I especially like the last two that were shot low.

Thanks Bob and Kev.The first was one of those "grab something before it flies away" shots but I liked the pose. The bird actually hung around for several minutes so I was able to get a bit closer, crouch down, and get quite a few more. We have walked that beach a number of times - Ospreys are common but we had never seen one in the water like that.

**aslyfox** · 12-20-2017, 01:31 PM - **2 Likes**

mount

balance

perfect landing

RockvilleBob · 12-20-2017, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

Thanks Bob and Kev.The first was one of those "grab something before it flies away" shots but I liked the pose. The bird actually hung around for several minutes so I was able to get a bit closer, crouch down, and get quite a few more. We have walked that beach a number of times - Ospreys are common but we had never seen one in the water like that.

If you are still near Sanibel you might want to try a trip to Corkscrew and the Naples Botanical Garden. I was there last year in Jan/Feb and am headed back for a couple of weeks again. Corkscrew has a nice boardwalk - bring a better beamer if you have it with you. Naples Botanical Garden had Roseate Sponbills that were on the water. I do not know how much hurricane Irma damaged these places but they are good photo outings.

**dadipentak** · 12-20-2017, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

we had never seen one in the water like that.

Me neither. #2 is killer!!

**jacamar** · 12-20-2017, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by RockvilleBob

If you are still near Sanibel you might want to try a trip to Corkscrew and the Naples Botanical Garden. I was there last year in Jan/Feb and am headed back for a couple of weeks again. Corkscrew has a nice boardwalk - bring a better beamer if you have it with you. Naples Botanical Garden had Roseate Sponbills that were on the water. I do not know how much hurricane Irma damaged these places but they are good photo outings.

Thanks Bob - we are back in (cold) Toronto now but we did pay a visit to Corkscrew the day after those pics were taken. There was substantial damage from Irma and only part of the boardwalk was open until the whole trail was re-opened about two weeks ago. There are several places where huge sections of Cypress tree trunks had been removed and new boards had been installed, but overall the place seems to have survived reasonably intact.
We had good views of Roseate Spoonbills from the southern part of the Indigo Trail in the Ding Darling Refuge - a reliable spot for us.
You might want to google the STA (Stormwater Treatment Area) 5 facility near Immokalee. We were there last year - huge water impoundment areas with spectacular numbers of birds. The local Audubon Society runs driving tours every couple of weeks - otherwise you can't get access in a vehicle. Take your longest lens as you are often viewing over long distances. It you are lucky you will see Caracaras patrolling for roadkill on the way there.
Further images coming - you wouldn't want me to post them all at once!

siva.ss.kumar · 12-20-2017, 11:42 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

An Osprey in the surf on our Sanibel Island sunset beach walk

K-3, DA*300mm with Pentax 1.4xTC

Wow. Great shots of the Osprey at the beach

zzeitg · 12-21-2017, 09:19 AM - **15 Likes**

Just a blackbird (DA560).

**Canada_Rockies** · 12-21-2017, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by zzeitg

Just a blackbird (DA560).

23 more will give you a pie! Good detail in the black feathers. Well done.

**aslyfox** · 12-21-2017, 09:44 AM - **3 Likes**

in the same vein

just a drake wood duck

and a dove (Eurasian Collared ? )

**rkappleby** · 12-21-2017, 11:46 AM - **15 Likes**

One last one for 2017 - Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and may 2018 bring you perfect light and blazing shutter speeds

All my best, Robert
K3/Sig 500

**dadipentak** · 12-21-2017, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by rkappleby

One last one for 2017

Great finale!

**onlineflyer** · 12-21-2017, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by rkappleby

One last one for 2017 - Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and may 2018 bring you perfect light and blazing shutter speeds

All my best, Robert
K3/Sig 500

Stunning photo and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you.

12-20-2017, 02:32 PM	#27053
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by RockvilleBob If you are still near Sanibel you might want to try a trip to Corkscrew and the Naples Botanical Garden. I was there last year in Jan/Feb and am headed back for a couple of weeks again. Corkscrew has a nice boardwalk - bring a better beamer if you have it with you. Naples Botanical Garden had Roseate Sponbills that were on the water. I do not know how much hurricane Irma damaged these places but they are good photo outings. Thanks Bob - we are back in (cold) Toronto now but we did pay a visit to Corkscrew the day after those pics were taken. There was substantial damage from Irma and only part of the boardwalk was open until the whole trail was re-opened about two weeks ago. There are several places where huge sections of Cypress tree trunks had been removed and new boards had been installed, but overall the place seems to have survived reasonably intact. We had good views of Roseate Spoonbills from the southern part of the Indigo Trail in the Ding Darling Refuge - a reliable spot for us. You might want to google the STA (Stormwater Treatment Area) 5 facility near Immokalee. We were there last year - huge water impoundment areas with spectacular numbers of birds. The local Audubon Society runs driving tours every couple of weeks - otherwise you can't get access in a vehicle. Take your longest lens as you are often viewing over long distances. It you are lucky you will see Caracaras patrolling for roadkill on the way there. Further images coming - you wouldn't want me to post them all at once! Last edited by jacamar; 12-20-2017 at 02:57 PM.

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12-20-2017, 12:05 PM - 22 Likes	#27046
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	An Osprey in the surf on our Sanibel Island sunset beach walk K-3, DA*300mm with Pentax 1.4xTC

12-20-2017, 12:59 PM	#27047
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Nice Osprey shots. I especially like the last two that were shot low.

12-20-2017, 01:10 PM	#27048
Kevriano Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Sussex Posts: 472	Great Osprey pics.

12-20-2017, 01:15 PM	#27049
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by RockvilleBob Nice Osprey shots. I especially like the last two that were shot low. Thanks Bob and Kev.The first was one of those "grab something before it flies away" shots but I liked the pose. The bird actually hung around for several minutes so I was able to get a bit closer, crouch down, and get quite a few more. We have walked that beach a number of times - Ospreys are common but we had never seen one in the water like that.

12-20-2017, 02:10 PM	#27051
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Originally posted by jacamar Thanks Bob and Kev.The first was one of those "grab something before it flies away" shots but I liked the pose. The bird actually hung around for several minutes so I was able to get a bit closer, crouch down, and get quite a few more. We have walked that beach a number of times - Ospreys are common but we had never seen one in the water like that. If you are still near Sanibel you might want to try a trip to Corkscrew and the Naples Botanical Garden. I was there last year in Jan/Feb and am headed back for a couple of weeks again. Corkscrew has a nice boardwalk - bring a better beamer if you have it with you. Naples Botanical Garden had Roseate Sponbills that were on the water. I do not know how much hurricane Irma damaged these places but they are good photo outings.

12-20-2017, 02:14 PM	#27052
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by jacamar we had never seen one in the water like that. Me neither. #2 is killer!!

12-20-2017, 11:42 PM	#27054
siva.ss.kumar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai, India Photos: Albums Posts: 534	Originally posted by jacamar An Osprey in the surf on our Sanibel Island sunset beach walk K-3, DA*300mm with Pentax 1.4xTC Wow. Great shots of the Osprey at the beach

12-21-2017, 09:19 AM - 15 Likes	#27055
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Just a blackbird (DA560).

12-21-2017, 09:35 AM	#27056
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by zzeitg Just a blackbird (DA560). 23 more will give you a pie! Good detail in the black feathers. Well done.

12-21-2017, 12:21 PM	#27059
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by rkappleby One last one for 2017 Great finale!

12-21-2017, 02:07 PM	#27060
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Originally posted by rkappleby One last one for 2017 - Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and may 2018 bring you perfect light and blazing shutter speeds All my best, Robert K3/Sig 500 Stunning photo and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you.