[WPRESTO]

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Periscope of the por...........Sorry, cancel that.

Not only is that cool, as other Pentaxians have commented, it is a HOOT!

[Pentaxians]

Little Bronze cuckoo, another winter migrants from Australia, my lifer as I didn't manage to get it on last year.

[jacamar]

From a cattle ranching area north of Toronto

Eastern Bluebird



Savannah Sparrow



Common Yellowthroat



Blue Flag Iris





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

[marcusBMG]

800mm f6.7 * anyone (UK)?

SMC PENTAX-M*67 1:6.7 800MM ED(IF) Pentax 67 6x7 Lens with Pirates Trunk | eBay

I wish....

[WPRESTO]

800mm f6.7 * anyone (UK)?

SMC PENTAX-M*67 1:6.7 800MM ED(IF) Pentax 67 6x7 Lens with Pirates Trunk | eBay

I wish....

Instead of a trunk case, each one comes with Dodge Ram for transport.

[onlineflyer]

From a cattle ranching area north of Toronto

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

Very nice.

[alfa75ts]

Yesterday I went back to the park to see if I could improve on my "little birds" photos. The short version is "I couldn't".

For the long version, I need to first set the scene:



I headed off from the car park (CP) to position 1 which is the section of reeds where I took the previous "little bird" photos.

Nothing there.

I moved around to the next spot (Me) from where I could see a Black-shouldered Kite in a dead tree (K1) so I head to point 2 which is the second closest spot to K1.

Not close enough:



About 100 metres.

So, I talk myself into trekking around the wetlands to the closest point. A 2000 metre trek with a quick stop at 3 (nothing there).

As I near K1 and see the bird I realise it's no longer a Kite but has morphed into a Nankeen Kestral and moved to K2.



This shot also helps explain why the "little birds" were absent. (although I didn't see this until I got home).

It is apparently sitting there plucking it's kill.

I took a few shots, turned my back and slowly moved off to let it know I wasn't going to bother it any more. But it took off anyway.





An as usual, the AF had trouble choosing between the big contrasty bird and the fuzzy clouds in the distance.

That only left me to continue the trek and head back to the car.

[dadipentak]

Yesterday I went back to the park

Fun read, nice shots!

[Canada_Rockies]

Fun read, nice shots!

It was a fun read. Annoyingly similar to many of my hunts, it was.

[rod_grant]

So Craig, where are the wetlands you trekked around?
The BIF shots are pretty nice, and you did get a pic of a small bird; shame it wasn't breathing by the time you got to it!

A couple of Yellow Rosellas in my front garden silver birches.
Back lit to billyo and this is the best I could do with my limited LR skills. and spot metering might have helped to reduce the sky exposure a bit.

[tduell]

This shot also helps explain why the "little birds" were absent. (although I didn't see this until I got home).
It is apparently sitting there plucking it's kill.

Hello Craig,

Are you sure it's a bird?
Looks a bit like a mouse, which is their preferred prey, along with grasshoppers, skinks etc. Not usually know for taking small birds.

Cheers,
Terry

[aslyfox]

one of the Eurasian Eagle Owls at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center


K 3 II + Smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM

[bertwert]

one of the Eurasian Eagle Owls at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center


K 3 II + Smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM

I like the pose here

[aslyfox]

I like the pose here

thank you

but of course, it was perfectly voluntary and unguided

[tduell]

A couple of juvenile Crimson Rosellas in my front garden silver birches.

I think these might be Yellow Rosellas (race flaveolus).

Cheers,
Terry