300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

**Weevil** · 05-23-2020, 02:04 PM

Originally posted by zzeitg

DFA 150-450

Nice details on the DFA150-450 too!

**Des** · 05-23-2020, 08:31 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rod_grant

Nice Des.

Originally posted by taks

I agree. So much detail in that shot.

Thanks guys. As is often the case, proximity is the key!

Originally posted by rod_grant

It is a bit ugly half way between costumes.But doesn’t detract from you image.

Ah we can all remember those awkward transitional years!

**RedBoomer** · 05-24-2020, 02:09 AM - **9 Likes**

These King Parrots (male and female) and Eastern Rosella joined me for breakfast this morning. DFA 150-450 with flash (AF540)

**Weevil** · 05-24-2020, 06:47 AM - **13 Likes**

Twenty-four hours after hatching, the baby Wood Ducks jump out of the nest. Their mother was waiting for them on the ground, about 5-6 meters down. They all got out in a short moment.

Bébés Canard branchu prêts à faire le saut dans la "Vraie Vie" / Baby Wood Ducks ready to jump into the "Real Life" [Aix sponsa]

Last edited by Weevil; 05-24-2020 at 06:56 AM.

**Weevil** · 05-24-2020, 06:54 AM - **12 Likes**

The mother was waiting for them on the ground, not far from the tree, until all of them grouped around her. I took this photo just after she started entering the woodland, guiding the ducklings by making calls.
I counted 14 of them, and you?
Wood Ducks are known to have between 12-15 ducklings in average.

Famille de Canard branchu monoparentale / Single Parent family of Wood Ducks

zzeitg · 05-24-2020, 07:41 AM - **18 Likes**

DFA 150-450

**Canada_Rockies** · 05-24-2020, 09:01 AM - **1 Like**

Too many great shots to list. Beautiful birds all, and the hatchlings are delightful.

skierd · 05-24-2020, 10:32 AM - **3 Likes**

55-300 PLM on a KP

Ducatigaz · 05-24-2020, 11:23 AM - **18 Likes**

These are the result of me getting up at 5am. K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount.

1/60

**swip** · 05-24-2020, 02:44 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

These are the result of me getting up at 5am. K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount.

Even the birds looked a little sleepy.
Great series.

---------- Post added 05-24-20 at 05:46 PM ----------

Originally posted by Weevil

Twenty-four hours after hatching, the baby Wood Ducks jump out of the nest. Their mother was waiting for them on the ground, about 5-6 meters down. They all got out in a short moment.

Bébés Canard branchu prêts à faire le saut dans la "Vraie Vie" / Baby Wood Ducks ready to jump into the "Real Life" [Aix sponsa]

Thanks to your nest box.

**luftfluss** · 05-24-2020, 09:53 PM - **11 Likes**

Today I took out the Tamron Adaptall-2 300/2.8 (360B) coupled with the Pentax A 2x-S TC, stuff I don't use very often.

The blackbird is a heavy crop; I cut away about 85% of the frame.

skierd · 05-24-2020, 10:25 PM - **11 Likes**

I think this little guy has been eating at the feeder a bit too much...

---------- Post added 05-24-20 at 10:48 PM ----------

Some more, larger critters...

roadside moose web-5170 by David Dawson, on Flickr

And some dinosaurs too.

cranes return-4917 by David Dawson, on Flickr

Zoinks! by David Dawson, on Flickr

cranes return-5004 by David Dawson, on Flickr

cranes return-4916 by David Dawson, on Flickr

**Kerrowdown** · 05-25-2020, 02:42 AM - **9 Likes**

Or so it seems...

**steamloco76** · 05-25-2020, 06:16 AM - **6 Likes**

My most used lens by far, the SMC-F* 300/4.5 played "PeepingTom" as these two eastern cottontail rabbits ALMOST did the nasty. A second later she bolted away with her suitor giving chase.

**WPRESTO** · 05-25-2020, 06:34 AM - **4 Likes**

X-posted image of a bluebird. Oly EM10-II + Pana 200 f2.8 & 1.4X TC (= 560mm FF FOV equivalent). Significant cropping

05-24-2020, 11:23 AM - 18 Likes	#33609
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	These are the result of me getting up at 5am. K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount. 1/60 1/60

05-24-2020, 10:25 PM - 11 Likes	#33612
skierd Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fairbanks, AK Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,472	I think this little guy has been eating at the feeder a bit too much... ---------- Post added 05-24-20 at 10:48 PM ---------- Some more, larger critters... roadside moose web-5170 by David Dawson, on Flickr And some dinosaurs too. cranes return-4917 by David Dawson, on Flickr Zoinks! by David Dawson, on Flickr cranes return-5004 by David Dawson, on Flickr cranes return-4916 by David Dawson, on Flickr Last edited by skierd; 05-24-2020 at 10:36 PM.

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05-23-2020, 02:04 PM	#33601
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by zzeitg DFA 150-450 Nice details on the DFA150-450 too!

05-23-2020, 08:31 PM - 1 Like	#33602
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by rod_grant Nice Des. Originally posted by taks I agree. So much detail in that shot. Thanks guys. As is often the case, proximity is the key! Originally posted by rod_grant It is a bit ugly half way between costumes.But doesn’t detract from you image. Ah we can all remember those awkward transitional years!

05-24-2020, 06:47 AM - 13 Likes	#33604
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Twenty-four hours after hatching, the baby Wood Ducks jump out of the nest. Their mother was waiting for them on the ground, about 5-6 meters down. They all got out in a short moment. Bébés Canard branchu prêts à faire le saut dans la "Vraie Vie" / Baby Wood Ducks ready to jump into the "Real Life" [Aix sponsa] Last edited by Weevil; 05-24-2020 at 06:56 AM.

05-24-2020, 06:54 AM - 12 Likes	#33605
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	The mother was waiting for them on the ground, not far from the tree, until all of them grouped around her. I took this photo just after she started entering the woodland, guiding the ducklings by making calls. I counted 14 of them, and you? Wood Ducks are known to have between 12-15 ducklings in average. Famille de Canard branchu monoparentale / Single Parent family of Wood Ducks

05-24-2020, 07:41 AM - 18 Likes	#33606
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	DFA 150-450

05-24-2020, 09:01 AM - 1 Like	#33607
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Too many great shots to list. Beautiful birds all, and the hatchlings are delightful.

05-24-2020, 10:32 AM - 3 Likes	#33608
skierd Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fairbanks, AK Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,472	55-300 PLM on a KP

05-24-2020, 02:44 PM - 1 Like	#33610
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Originally posted by Ducatigaz These are the result of me getting up at 5am. K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]/RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount. Even the birds looked a little sleepy. Great series. ---------- Post added 05-24-20 at 05:46 PM ---------- Originally posted by Weevil Twenty-four hours after hatching, the baby Wood Ducks jump out of the nest. Their mother was waiting for them on the ground, about 5-6 meters down. They all got out in a short moment. Bébés Canard branchu prêts à faire le saut dans la "Vraie Vie" / Baby Wood Ducks ready to jump into the "Real Life" [Aix sponsa] Thanks to your nest box.