Thematic The Yard Birds Thread

GreenRich · 06-08-2021, 09:25 AM - **6 Likes**

KS2 + 55-300PLM and 1.4xTC

Whitethroat in far more poor light than I should be using the teleconverter in. Seeing the clean high ISO photos I see people posting from KP's really has me looking on enviously.

Last edited by GreenRich; 06-08-2021 at 09:47 AM.

fill23ca · 06-08-2021, 11:55 AM - **5 Likes**

Was taking out my new k3 iii and took this of a tree swallow.

Jan178 · 06-12-2021, 09:22 AM - **3 Likes**

White Wagtail

55-300 PLM on K-70

**Canada_Rockies** · 06-12-2021, 07:30 PM - **9 Likes**

Today we saw for the second time an unusual visitor to our back yard. I didn't post the first time, last week, because something new went wrong: My SD card told the camera it was locked, even though it wasn't.

Until this visitor showed up, our largest visitors were crows and jays stealing our song bird seed from the feeders. This visitor picked up seeds from the spills under the biggest feeder and then perched on our fence to decide the next "restaurant" to visit.

It has no wattles. Does that mean it is a juvenile? We are not all that up to snuff with turkey information.

For the curious techies:
K-3 (2007) + DA 55-300 ED 1/500 @ f/8 TAv with floating ISO at 3200, 3.5 fps. Back button focus on the head, auto 9 point. This is the best of [many] taken while it was on site.

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**Erictator** · 06-15-2021, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Today we saw for the second time an unusual visitor to our back yard. I didn't post the first time, last week, because something new went wrong: My SD card told the camera it was locked, even though it wasn't.

Until this visitor showed up, our largest visitors were crows and jays stealing our song bird seed from the feeders. This visitor picked up seeds from the spills under the biggest feeder and then perched on our fence to decide the next "restaurant" to visit.

It has no wattles. Does that mean it is a juvenile? We are not all that up to snuff with turkey information.

For the curious techies:
K-3 (2007) + DA 55-300 ED 1/500 @ f/8 TAv with floating ISO at 3200, 3.5 fps. Back button focus on the head, auto 9 point. This is the best of [many] taken while it was on site.

When I was a kid, one of our school trips was to Tom's Turkey Farm... learned they weren't all that bright... would pig pile on top of each other and smother each other to death if spooked and darn near drown looking up in the rain. (I'm guessing the farmer was exaggerating, but he made his point. Maybe he didn't want us to feel bad when we saw the slaughterhouse? That was...different...) I don't remember hearing about when the waddles come in...

Eric

**Erictator** · 06-15-2021, 07:39 AM

BTW, has anyone heard from JaBobby in recently? Hope he's OK...
Eric

**Angulon** · 06-15-2021, 07:06 PM

Been very quiet here, just a few regulars, used to have a dozen or more Australian eastern magpies at a time, they must have found greener grass somewhere else.

**ehrwien** · 06-17-2021, 07:12 AM - **6 Likes**

European blackbirds with K-S2 and 55-300 PLM, cropped a bit

European blackbird, male

European blackbird, branchling

**noelcmn** · 06-17-2021, 12:26 PM

**wtlwdwgn** · 06-17-2021, 04:03 PM - **4 Likes**

timb64 · 06-18-2021, 04:17 AM - **4 Likes**

**wtlwdwgn** · 06-18-2021, 06:04 PM - **4 Likes**

Another robin in a tree. K-3 and D FA 150-450.

**rod_grant** · 06-19-2021, 09:48 PM

Steve, I love the image at #2363 hopping across the grass.

**wtlwdwgn** · 06-20-2021, 09:39 AM

Thanks Rod!

**Des** · 06-22-2021, 03:23 PM - **6 Likes**

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). An iconic Australian bird, one of the largest kingfishers. KP + DA 55-300 PLM

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06-08-2021, 09:25 AM - 6 Likes	#2356
GreenRich Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Derbyshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 141	KS2 + 55-300PLM and 1.4xTC Whitethroat in far more poor light than I should be using the teleconverter in. Seeing the clean high ISO photos I see people posting from KP's really has me looking on enviously. Last edited by GreenRich; 06-08-2021 at 09:47 AM.

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Jan178 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Rovaniemi, Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 963	White Wagtail 55-300 PLM on K-70

06-15-2021, 07:38 AM	#2360
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Today we saw for the second time an unusual visitor to our back yard. I didn't post the first time, last week, because something new went wrong: My SD card told the camera it was locked, even though it wasn't. Until this visitor showed up, our largest visitors were crows and jays stealing our song bird seed from the feeders. This visitor picked up seeds from the spills under the biggest feeder and then perched on our fence to decide the next "restaurant" to visit. It has no wattles. Does that mean it is a juvenile? We are not all that up to snuff with turkey information. For the curious techies: K-3 (2007) + DA 55-300 ED 1/500 @ f/8 TAv with floating ISO at 3200, 3.5 fps. Back button focus on the head, auto 9 point. This is the best of [many] taken while it was on site. When I was a kid, one of our school trips was to Tom's Turkey Farm... learned they weren't all that bright... would pig pile on top of each other and smother each other to death if spooked and darn near drown looking up in the rain. (I'm guessing the farmer was exaggerating, but he made his point. Maybe he didn't want us to feel bad when we saw the slaughterhouse? That was...different...) I don't remember hearing about when the waddles come in... Eric

06-15-2021, 07:39 AM	#2361
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	BTW, has anyone heard from JaBobby in recently? Hope he's OK... Eric

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Angulon Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Coast NSW Australia Posts: 58	Been very quiet here, just a few regulars, used to have a dozen or more Australian eastern magpies at a time, they must have found greener grass somewhere else.

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ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,780	European blackbirds with K-S2 and 55-300 PLM, cropped a bit European blackbird, male European blackbird, branchling

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wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	Another robin in a tree. K-3 and D FA 150-450.

06-19-2021, 09:48 PM	#2368
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Steve, I love the image at #2363 hopping across the grass.

06-20-2021, 09:39 AM	#2369
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	Thanks Rod!

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Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). An iconic Australian bird, one of the largest kingfishers. KP + DA 55-300 PLM

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