300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**WPRESTO** · 10-31-2018, 07:37 AM - **9 Likes**

Carmine bee-eater. All of the bee-eaters as well as the African kingfishers are little jewels.

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Ducatigaz · 11-02-2018, 01:45 AM - **12 Likes**

More shots from my car with a K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED[IF]/Eckla window mount. I had to park and wait quite a while until the birds came back to the tree to feed.

**WPRESTO** · 11-02-2018, 03:31 AM - **1 Like**

White crowned lapwing

Ducatigaz · 11-02-2018, 11:04 AM - **1 Like**

Me flying the Pentax flag.

Kingfisher Guide: facts about kingfishers, best places to see, and how to film these colourful birds - Discover Wildlife

New identity for UK grass snake - Discover Wildlife

Do all migrants fly twice a year? - Discover Wildlife

normhead · 11-02-2018, 01:30 PM - **4 Likes**

From a week ago, we've been away visiting.....

From today, I finally got an image of that black squirrel that's been hanging around. I spent the kitchen window and use the Tamron 300 2.8 with the 2x to get it.

**WPRESTO** · 11-02-2018, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by normhead

From today, I finally got an image of that black squirrel that's been hanging around. I spent the kitchen window and use the Tamron 300 2.8 with the 2x to get it.

We've had a few melanistic (black) squirrels around for several years now. The genetic trait has probably spread outward from the squirrels at reasonably nearby Mt. Holyoke College where black squirrels have been abundant for a very long time. I have the sense after trying to photograph one that for some reason, on the average, they are shyer and quicker to run for cover than the grey variety.

normhead · 11-02-2018, 05:33 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

We've had a few melanistic (black) squirrels around for several years now. The genetic trait has probably spread outward from the squirrels at reasonably nearby Mt. Holyoke College where black squirrels have been abundant for a very long time. I have the sense after trying to photograph one that for some reason, on the average, they are shyer and quicker to run for cover than the grey variety.

When I was living in Toronto, we had an obnoxious black squirrel who quite often inhabited our back yard. She was so aggressive my cats were afraid of her. When she had babies she had one black and one grey. Nether was ever as aggressive as she was. She once chewed a hole in the back screen door, got on the kitchen table and took the lid off the pickle jar our renter fed her peanuts from. We started closing the back door. She came around front and chewed the screen from the front window. I guess there are black squirrels and black squirrels. I once saw her attack one of my cats who had chased her up a ladder. She bopped the cat right on the top of the head.

Last edited by normhead; 11-02-2018 at 05:40 PM.

**WPRESTO** · 11-02-2018, 05:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by normhead

When I was living in Toronto, we had an obnoxious black squirrel who quite often inhabited out back yard. She was so aggressive my cats were afraid of her. When she had babies she had one black and one grey. Noehter was ever as aggressive as she was. She once chewed a hole in the back screen door, got not he kitchen table and took the lig off the cockle jar our renter fed her peanuts from. We started closing the back door. She came around front and chewed the screen from the front window. I guess there are black squirrels and black squirrels. I once saw her attack one of my cats who had chased her up a ladder. She bopped the cat right on the top of the head.

Must have been the black sheep of the black squirrels.

Ronald Oakes · 11-02-2018, 07:10 PM - **11 Likes**

This evening with the K-r and SMC-Pentax 400mm f5.6 lens
Highly cropped

Pentaxians · 11-03-2018, 07:30 AM - **10 Likes**

Some migrants from the Shrike family. The Tiger-shrike, a very common migratory birds that we won't be miss out at the last quater of the year. Taken with my K70, DA 300 and TC 1,4

str8talk83 · 11-03-2018, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by Joeberrio

Some portraits
Pentax K1 + DA* 300mm + HD 1.4x

Great detail and colors

**Bhuey55** · 11-03-2018, 10:46 PM - **8 Likes**

K5ii w/DA*300

**Canada_Rockies** · 11-04-2018, 09:48 AM

Excellent exposure control on the black crow, Bhuey!

Ducatigaz · 11-04-2018, 11:39 AM - **8 Likes**

Female Kestrel from my car. K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF] I had to open the car door and rest the lens between the door and the roof pillar to get these shots because the Kestrel was on the wrong side of the car.

**dadipentak** · 11-04-2018, 12:50 PM - **6 Likes**

I seem to take this photo every year: this time I used the Oympus E-M1MarkII, 300/4 & 1.4xTC

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	From a week ago, we've been away visiting..... From today, I finally got an image of that black squirrel that's been hanging around. I spent the kitchen window and use the Tamron 300 2.8 with the 2x to get it.

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by normhead From today, I finally got an image of that black squirrel that's been hanging around. I spent the kitchen window and use the Tamron 300 2.8 with the 2x to get it. We've had a few melanistic (black) squirrels around for several years now. The genetic trait has probably spread outward from the squirrels at reasonably nearby Mt. Holyoke College where black squirrels have been abundant for a very long time. I have the sense after trying to photograph one that for some reason, on the average, they are shyer and quicker to run for cover than the grey variety.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by WPRESTO We've had a few melanistic (black) squirrels around for several years now. The genetic trait has probably spread outward from the squirrels at reasonably nearby Mt. Holyoke College where black squirrels have been abundant for a very long time. I have the sense after trying to photograph one that for some reason, on the average, they are shyer and quicker to run for cover than the grey variety. When I was living in Toronto, we had an obnoxious black squirrel who quite often inhabited our back yard. She was so aggressive my cats were afraid of her. When she had babies she had one black and one grey. Nether was ever as aggressive as she was. She once chewed a hole in the back screen door, got on the kitchen table and took the lid off the pickle jar our renter fed her peanuts from. We started closing the back door. She came around front and chewed the screen from the front window. I guess there are black squirrels and black squirrels. I once saw her attack one of my cats who had chased her up a ladder. She bopped the cat right on the top of the head. Last edited by normhead; 11-02-2018 at 05:40 PM.

11-02-2018, 05:37 PM - 1 Like	#30068
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by normhead When I was living in Toronto, we had an obnoxious black squirrel who quite often inhabited out back yard. She was so aggressive my cats were afraid of her. When she had babies she had one black and one grey. Noehter was ever as aggressive as she was. She once chewed a hole in the back screen door, got not he kitchen table and took the lig off the cockle jar our renter fed her peanuts from. We started closing the back door. She came around front and chewed the screen from the front window. I guess there are black squirrels and black squirrels. I once saw her attack one of my cats who had chased her up a ladder. She bopped the cat right on the top of the head. Must have been the black sheep of the black squirrels.

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str8talk83 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bluffton, SC Photos: Albums Posts: 674	Originally posted by Joeberrio Some portraits Pentax K1 + DA* 300mm + HD 1.4x Great detail and colors

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Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Excellent exposure control on the black crow, Bhuey!

11-04-2018, 11:39 AM - 8 Likes	#30074
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	Female Kestrel from my car. K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF] I had to open the car door and rest the lens between the door and the roof pillar to get these shots because the Kestrel was on the wrong side of the car.

11-04-2018, 12:50 PM - 6 Likes	#30075
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	I seem to take this photo every year: this time I used the Oympus E-M1MarkII, 300/4 & 1.4xTC