300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**jacamar** · 05-01-2020, 01:21 PM - **8 Likes**

White-breasted Nuthatch stopped by to say hello

Haven't seen Harlequin Duck in a while - quite rare here in Ontario

Tree swallows

Unfurling fern - still quite early spring here

K-3, DA*300mm, all without the 1.4x TC (due to low light) except for the duck.

Last edited by jacamar; 05-01-2020 at 01:29 PM.

**taks** · 05-01-2020, 10:31 PM - **5 Likes**

stand off between the bald eagle and the crow

eagle looking pretty mean

but the crow chases the mighty eagle off

and no, I could not keep up with their action. Couldn't react to even raise the shutter speed

Pentaxians · 05-02-2020, 06:14 AM - **15 Likes**

Mangrove Pitta. Taken few weeks ago, resident bird and actively feeding along the river band.

zzeitg · 05-02-2020, 06:58 AM - **14 Likes**

DFA 150-450

**Mikesul** · 05-02-2020, 09:31 AM

Originally posted by MKohoutek

M*300mm

I always love to see photos using the wonderful old M*300. Is that a weather balloon?

**tduell** · 05-02-2020, 04:36 PM - **17 Likes**

A Tawny Frogmouth from a few days ago, on a favourite perch. They keep turning up on this branch, sometimes months between sightings. Whilst trying hard to be invisible, they still keep a close watch on proceedings.
K-3 II, DA* 300 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

HoutHans · 05-02-2020, 11:35 PM

Originally posted by tduell

A Tawny Frogmouth from a few days ago, on a favourite perch. They keep turning up on this branch, sometimes months between sightings. Whilst trying hard to be invisible, they still keep a close watch on proceedings.
K-3 II, DA* 300 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Nice catch. It's great to see a bird that is so well adapted to impersonating a branch. Do they favour one type of tree that matches their camouflage best?

**tduell** · 05-03-2020, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by HoutHans

Nice catch. It's great to see a bird that is so well adapted to impersonating a branch. Do they favour one type of tree that matches their camouflage best?

I think they do. They are almost always seen in trees that have bark not dissimilar to their feathers, although I have sometimes seen them in situations where they do stand out.
Catch is the right word. If I didn't know it was a favoured spot I may not have noticed the bird. There have been occasions when I have been photographing one of these and another person has come up and asked what I'm photographing, and only after a lot of directions, explanations etc as to where to look and what to look for, have they finally spotted the bird...and we might only be less than 10m away.

Cheers,
Terry

Ducatigaz · 05-04-2020, 07:29 AM - **11 Likes**

A few Wheatear pictures taken from a car with my K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount.

Jome · 05-04-2020, 08:18 AM - **6 Likes**

Headshot (handled)
K-3 + DA*300 (cropped)

bertwert · 05-04-2020, 09:32 AM - **6 Likes**

(Yet another) black bear...

**taks** · 05-04-2020, 09:41 AM - **7 Likes**

another bald eagle

geese flying by

bertwert · 05-04-2020, 09:52 AM - **3 Likes**

Little robins as well as big bears this morning

**onlineflyer** · 05-04-2020, 10:08 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bertwert

(Yet another) black bear...

Don't get too close to that fury little teddy.

I think if I saw a bear I'd be too nervous to hold the camera steady.

bertwert · 05-04-2020, 10:15 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by onlineflyer

Don't get too close to that fury little teddy.

I think if I saw a bear I'd be too nervous to hold the camera steady.

I'm not sure that I'd define a 400+ lbs bear as 'little'...

Anyways, 30-odd metres isn't close either...

05-04-2020, 08:18 AM - 6 Likes	#33415
Jome Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 784	Headshot (handled) K-3 + DA300 (cropped) Last edited by Jome; 08-30-2020 at 08:42 AM.*

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05-01-2020, 01:21 PM - 8 Likes	#33406
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	White-breasted Nuthatch stopped by to say hello Haven't seen Harlequin Duck in a while - quite rare here in Ontario Tree swallows Unfurling fern - still quite early spring here K-3, DA300mm, all without the 1.4x TC (due to low light) except for the duck. Last edited by jacamar; 05-01-2020 at 01:29 PM.*

05-01-2020, 10:31 PM - 5 Likes	#33407
taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,778	stand off between the bald eagle and the crow eagle looking pretty mean but the crow chases the mighty eagle off and no, I could not keep up with their action. Couldn't react to even raise the shutter speed

05-02-2020, 06:14 AM - 15 Likes	#33408
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Mangrove Pitta. Taken few weeks ago, resident bird and actively feeding along the river band.

05-02-2020, 06:58 AM - 14 Likes	#33409
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	DFA 150-450

05-02-2020, 09:31 AM	#33410
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Originally posted by MKohoutek M300mm I always love to see photos using the wonderful old M300. Is that a weather balloon?

05-02-2020, 11:35 PM	#33412
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Originally posted by tduell A Tawny Frogmouth from a few days ago, on a favourite perch. They keep turning up on this branch, sometimes months between sightings. Whilst trying hard to be invisible, they still keep a close watch on proceedings. K-3 II, DA* 300 handheld. See exif for shot details. Cheers, Terry Nice catch. It's great to see a bird that is so well adapted to impersonating a branch. Do they favour one type of tree that matches their camouflage best?

05-03-2020, 04:07 PM	#33413
tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,514	Originally posted by HoutHans Nice catch. It's great to see a bird that is so well adapted to impersonating a branch. Do they favour one type of tree that matches their camouflage best? I think they do. They are almost always seen in trees that have bark not dissimilar to their feathers, although I have sometimes seen them in situations where they do stand out. Catch is the right word. If I didn't know it was a favoured spot I may not have noticed the bird. There have been occasions when I have been photographing one of these and another person has come up and asked what I'm photographing, and only after a lot of directions, explanations etc as to where to look and what to look for, have they finally spotted the bird...and we might only be less than 10m away. Cheers, Terry

05-04-2020, 07:29 AM - 11 Likes	#33414
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	A few Wheatear pictures taken from a car with my K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount.

05-04-2020, 09:32 AM - 6 Likes	#33416
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	(Yet another) black bear...

05-04-2020, 09:41 AM - 7 Likes	#33417
taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,778	another bald eagle geese flying by

05-04-2020, 09:52 AM - 3 Likes	#33418
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Little robins as well as big bears this morning

05-04-2020, 10:08 AM - 1 Like	#33419
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Originally posted by bertwert (Yet another) black bear... Don't get too close to that fury little teddy. I think if I saw a bear I'd be too nervous to hold the camera steady.

05-04-2020, 10:15 AM - 1 Like	#33420
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by onlineflyer Don't get too close to that fury little teddy. I think if I saw a bear I'd be too nervous to hold the camera steady. I'm not sure that I'd define a 400+ lbs bear as 'little'... Anyways, 30-odd metres isn't close either...