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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-12-2022, 08:33 AM
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I was in the yard doing work and as habit, I always have a camera with me. We have a red Bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) that nests regularly and was working on this years hole. We also have a pair of European starlings ( Sturnus vulgaris) that have been looking for a nest site. I heard a ruckus in the tree and grabbed my camera as the Starling fought with the woodpecker. Unfortunately the image was terrible backlit by the morning sun, so its heavily processed and I am still trying to bring out its best. They literally fell out of the tree locked in fight.
taken with tamron 200-500
 Battle for the Nest by Al Sabetta, on Flickr
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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-08-2022, 05:06 PM
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I like to think we are all here to do that...inspire others. Thank you!
I can truly appreciate your thrill at seeing that eagle unexpectly. Great memory captured Don!
Al
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Forum: Lens Clubs
03-07-2022, 07:29 AM
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Bald Eagles here in CT are not as rare as they used to be, they at least nest here in a few places but its still really hard to find them reliably, so when birding seeing one is a real treat.. Its usually one thats adot in the sky or so far out in the marsh its splotch. Saw a "Splotch" in a tree across marsh and decided to see if I could get to it by car... and unbelievably ..I did.
 Regal Eagle by Al Sabetta, on Flickr
 Bald Eagle by Al Sabetta, on Flickr
Would love Eagles in Flight with fish, but for now...these will do.
Tamron 200-500
al
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03-06-2022, 02:37 PM
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Thats one cool looking bird captured very well!
al
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02-23-2022, 07:27 PM
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Thanks.God knows how many half Birds in flight I have as well!!:) It wasn't too bad a miss really this time, I did get it in the water and taking off, but shooting from my trucks driver side, through the passenger window, I missed alot as flew out of the water and out of my field of view.. I really wanted a few in flight shots, but one was it.
 Mirror Mirror by Al Sabetta, on Flickr
 Coopers Hawk Bath by Al Sabetta, on Flickr
 Bath time Over by Al Sabetta, on Flickr
 Missed Opportunity by Al Sabetta, on Flickr
al
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02-23-2022, 10:21 AM
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02-23-2022, 06:48 AM
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02-22-2022, 09:14 AM
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02-21-2022, 02:59 PM
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Very cool fox shots! More often than not we are too far from a critter! Too close? doesn't happen enough!
al
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02-20-2022, 04:43 PM
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02-20-2022, 09:18 AM
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02-16-2022, 09:24 AM
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Thanks.. They do.. I was a bit surprised that this one let me get pretty close and was all alone.
al
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K3 Mark 3 with DFA 150-450
Tree Swallows( Tachycineta bicolor)
 Tree Swallow Convention by Al Sabetta, on Flickr
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Forum: Lens Clubs
02-15-2022, 01:47 PM
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Nicely done still with the old DA 55-300. Bummer on the SDM motor though. :(
al
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02-15-2022, 12:04 PM
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Thank you! I definitely agree with your friend! Its a very good lens indeed and lightweight.
Heres my other favorite Tammy, 150-600 G2.. Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
 Swoosh!!! by Al Sabetta, on Flickr
al
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02-12-2022, 02:14 PM
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02-10-2022, 06:57 AM
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02-09-2022, 05:48 PM
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02-04-2022, 09:50 AM
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Every winter we get Horned Larks here in CT at some locations....
Tamron 150-600 G2 @600mm
 Horned Lark by Al Sabetta, on Flickr
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06-22-2021, 05:52 PM
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NICE JOB! Thats some serious details there. Very cool image!
Al
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06-22-2021, 04:11 AM
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:):) Thank you! I was actually about 10 feet away... but to be honest, It was shot through a piece of old
plexiglass at a zoo. I had to digitally remove some scratches and glare in Darktable. I was planning a trip to the everglades of Fl then covid happened...so zoo was best I could do... this winter I will hopefully get that trip in.
The zoo has several American Alligators but the only way to view them is through Plexiglass.
AL
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06-21-2021, 10:10 AM
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06-20-2021, 07:01 AM
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Took this one through the leaves of the trees, The lighting was strongly back & side lit but I like the over all effect..
 Grey Catbird thru the leaves
al
Tamron 150-600 G2 on Nikon D500
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06-19-2021, 06:53 AM
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06-13-2021, 10:15 AM
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Nice crisp sharp Robin shots!
al
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06-12-2021, 07:43 AM
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