[r0ckstarr]

K3 / DA*300

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Warmest wishes to all for the holiday season and 2018!

These two images of the same red squirrel were captured through glass of a sliding door with handheld Pentax K-S2 and smc Pentax-F 1:4.5-5.6 100-300mm. They were processed in Lightroom 4 and in the Nik Collection's Viveza 2 and Dfine 2.





Images are cross posted from Picture of the Week and Got Squirrel Shots? threads.

[luftfluss]

Over the past few days I've seen a handful of Rusty Blackbirds in my backyard. Wikipedia tells me that they are classified as "vulnerable". I don't recall seeing them previously. So far I've seen 5 males and 2 females, but I've seen the males each of the last 4 days whereas the females only once.

I wonder if any of my East Coast compadres have seen any?

K-5 II + A400/5.6 + 1.4x-L

[boriscleto]

Over the past few days I've seen a handful of Rusty Blackbirds in my backyard. Wikipedia tells me that they are classified as "vulnerable".

"Vulnerable". Such a nice way of saying the population has declined 85-99% in the last 40 years...

I've never seen one, but we do get them here. Mostly during migration. But there have been a few reports this month. The mid-Atlantic is in their winter range...

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[dadipentak]

I wonder if any of my East Coast compadres have seen any?

I don't think so (but may have and mistaken them for grackles)

[jacamar]

Florida Scrub Jays were almost eliminated from Cape Coral, Florida when it was cleared and drained for development, but there is still a small remnant population.



When the land was cleared that made room for another endangered species. There are Burrowing Owls living year-round, with burrows even on small lots in the middle of the City.





There are also lots of Loggerhead Shrikes around:



Pentax K-3, DA*300mm, Pentax 1.4x TC

[luftfluss]

"Vulnerable". Such a nice way of saying the population has declined 85-99% in the last 40 years...

I've never seen one, but we do get them here. Mostly during migration. But there have been a few reports this month. The mid-Atlantic is in their winter range...

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Hmm, I see on Ebird there is one other siting in my area. I'd like to get a photo of the female.

I don't think so (but may have and mistaken them for grackles)

Yeah, I'm wondering if I've done that. Until I researched them, I thought they were a kind of grackle.

[Kombivan]

This was taken 40 meters away with a new $64.00 Kalimer lens 800-1200mm at 1200mm and for a $64.00 lens who's going to complain it's not as though your going to use it every Day. Anyone know the bird.

[Canada_Rockies]

Claire was looking out the bedroom window with her trusty Pentax X-5 in her hands. Outside, the temperature was -24 C (-11 F). Our resident squirrel was stuffing himself (herself?) as usual on the seeds that fell from our feeder into the snow. The first two pix are at 317mm equivalent, the last at 580mm equivalent. The more I see images from her camera, the more I am impressed by her skill. The images are straight out of the camera, not even corrected for white balance.

[zzeitg]

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

When down came a blackbird...


DA560

[stihlmania]

And my A* 400 mm F2.8 taking his pictures.

[Canada_Rockies]

And my A* 400 mm F2.8 taking his pictures.

Very nice.

[luftfluss]

This was taken 40 meters away with a new $64.00 Kalimer lens 800-1200mm at 1200mm and for a $64.00 lens who's going to complain it's not as though your going to use it every Day. Anyone know the bird looks like very long legs.

I have one of those lenses - my brother gave it to me as a present when I was early in my DSLR journey, some 8 years ago.

I'd suggest using a much faster shutter speed than 1/20s.

[marcusBMG]

I'd suggest using a much faster shutter speed than 1/20s.

That lens is at a fixed f16 at 1200mm!!

[luftfluss]

That lens is at a fixed f16 at 1200mm!!

Crazy, isn't it?

I haven't used it in a couple years. I should do a comparo between it and my Tamron 31A + Rear Converter-A 2x-S. I'll have to wait for a very sunny day!