The Wildlife Photography Thread

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Nice shots Steve.
Thanks
Frank

 

[Stalking Light]

Here's a green heron shot I took this past winter in the Everglades, it was very windy thus the ruffled feathers.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Frank, thanks for the kind words!

Charlie, nice image!

 

[Stalking Light]

Thanks Steve.

 

[Lighthawk]

Yesterday was "raptors in the rain day" at the refuge (Ridgefield NWR, WA). Not the greatest shooting conditions, but it was nice to get out.

Love the #2 shot of the kestrel. Those are some cool little raptors, aka sparrowhawk.
#3 looks like a northern harrier, if I'm not mistaken. But what kind of hawk is #1? I'll guess Swainson, but I don't really know my hawks that well.

This is more a of a gear head question: Are you using a gimbal, monopod, handheld or truck mounted to support the big glass

 

[Lighthawk]

Charlie, that's an awesome shot of the green heron. They are kind of rare around here compared to GBH.
Nice to see birds from Florida in a different environment.

 

[Stalking Light]

Charlie, that's an awesome shot of the green heron. They are kind of rare around here compared to GBH.
Nice to see birds from Florida in a different environment.

Thanks Andy.We have lots of GBH around where I live but I usually don't see green herons except when I go to Florida. I try to go in late Feb or Early March when it's dry, few bugs, and the birds are clustered around the remaining water.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Andy, the mystery hawk is a light, juvenile red tail.

In the truck, I use an Vertex 'Molar' beanbag, without the plate. http://www.vertexphoto.com/camerabeanbagv2/

 

[Lighthawk]

Thanks, Stephen. Can you shoot with the engine running without diminishing IQ?

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Thanks, Stephen. Can you shoot with the engine running without diminishing IQ?

No, I shut the engine off if the lens is on the bag, especially when in the diesel. BTW, buy the buckwheat fill if you're not into weight lifting. I used pinto beans and rice, and it comes in at close to 20 pounds. I see that John has raised his prices. When I bought mine about 9 years ago, the bag was only $30.

Another trick is to buy or build a plate for the lens foot to make it slide smoothly on the bag. I had some aluminum stock, so bought a second quality Kirk clamp, and made my own. I think Naturescapes sells them for about $100.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Into the archives tonight, a rework of a previous image. Cropped in to portrait.

Seeing Eye to Eye...

 

[Lighthawk]

Powerful image, Stephen.

 

[Lighthawk]

A short Sunday trip to Yolo Wildlife Refuge was productive today. I was eager to try out my new-to-me 300/2.8 with a gimbal rig.

Located between Sacramento and Davis, the wildlife area is very accessible and no cost to visit. We saw some ibis in a partially flooded flat on the way in, but kept driving until I spotted a great egret perched in a tree. Time to take some photos.

A northern harrier came towards us and the egret took off.

A GBH was seen several times.

As we turned the loop, the sun was behind us and the light improved. A group of black necked stilts posed in the reflective waters.

Several long billed curlews let me follow them down the levee, then a group of four were agitated at another raptor and flying in circles in front of us.

Hand held

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Andy, that 300/2.8 is sweet. Nice shooting!

 

[Stalking Light]

Nice shots, congrats on the lens.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Andy nice shots,thanks.
We have wanted to visit there.
Can you camp near the area?
Frank

 

[Lighthawk]

Good question, Frank. I don't know the delta well enough to say. Access to Yolo is only five minutes off hwy 80 though.

 

[craig333]

I don't believe you can camp there. Can get muddy after a rain.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks.
I'll search something out.
I remember seeing some sort of county park somewhere in the area.
Frank

 

[longhorn1]

Andy, beautiful pictures jd

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