Birds of Prey - Photos

[JuZ]

As some of you know I occasionally like to wave a camera around, yesterday I pointed it some of our feathered friends.

I'll start with some of our indigenous species

Peregrine Falcon
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/IMG_0152_1copy.jpg

Tawny Owl
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/IMG_0095copy.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/JUZ_8527copy.jpg

Barn Owl
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/JUZ_8449copy.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/JUZ_8448copy.jpg

Not a great shot but worth including, a Red Kite has to defend against a protective Kestrel parent
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/JUZ_8581copy.jpg

[JuZ]

Now for some non indigenous

Great Grey Owl
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/JUZ_8494copy.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/JUZ_8515_1copy.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/JUZ_8508copy.jpg

Milky Eagle Owl
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/JUZ_8478_1copy.jpg

Hooded Vulture
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/JUZ_8444copy.jpg

Bald Eagle
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/IMG_0119copy.jpg

And just for the cute factor a couple of baby Owls
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Raptors/IMG_0181copy.jpg

[30PSI]

Nice shots. How's the 5D mark 2 compare to the 1Dmk3 you have?

I notice you've set negative exposure bias, was this to stop highlight's appearing on the white feathers?

[Silane]

:eek:

Stunning photographs!

Owls are such great looking things. :smitten:

[DangerJim]

Wow! Really amazing photos :nod:

[JuZ]

Nice shots. How's the 5D mark 2 compare to the 1Dmk3 you have?

I notice you've set negative exposure bias, was this to stop highlight's appearing on the white feathers?

The 5D2 makes the 1D3 look positively low res!! :eek: But it is a lot slower to focus.
I pretty much always shoot 1/3rd stop down for exactly that reason. :nod:

[the hall]

ridiculously good pics nice job Juz!! wish i had skills like that :thumbs:

[Teggers]

Great pics as always dude! Will show this to my other half later - she loves your pics too and is into her cameras (but can't afford any more at the mo!!)

Great one of the Kite :thumbs:

[Carta]

That one of the Milky Eagle Owl, is amazing, got a bigger res for my background? If that is possible

[xR33]

The real question is.....






Where was your one-stop owl shop? :wack:

[riske]

Youve just popped down to eagle heights and took a few quality snaps of a few demonstrations! We had a great grey owl land on a neighbour window ledge was about a metre tall!!

[Daz]

Youve just popped down to eagle heights and took a few quality snaps of a few demonstrations!

If you've ever been to a demonstration then you'd realise how difficult it is to get a good shot.

Cracking Shots Juz as always mate.

Loving the Owl taking a nose dive more than anything.

What lens are these with?

[riske]

Im not doubting the quality. Even better if these were wild

[30PSI]

Er yeah it's not easy.

This is the best I managed at a zoo once, it flies so fast the focus can only just about hack it

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2637498746_9f838d4d78_b.jpg

[Egon]

Youve just popped down to eagle heights and took a few quality snaps of a few demonstrations!


do they still have the cheetah out there?


Top pics, as ever, juz. :nod:

[Daz]

Thats a nice shot Martin.

This is my best, just wish it had a nice background.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/3850241968_7e5d2845bf_o.jpg

I didn't manage to get a photo of the Peregrine Falcon as they are way too fast to follow for my talent level.

*EDIT*

Juz and 30PSI, do you both have Flickr accounts?

[Smoothound]

Yeah, I guess those pictures are okayish..................... :wack:

[Mark]

Awesome shots Juz :thumbs:

I tried snapping a peregrine once at a display and failed amazingly :wack:

[McRearout]

Nice pics :nod:

I picked up and played with one of these the other day:
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/categories/Digital%20SLRs/products/Canon/EOS%205D%20MKII%20%2024-105mm%20Lens-75385/Show.html
I fell in love :nod:

I now look at my battered old 350D with contempt.

Daz: Your Flickr link doesn't seem to work.
I'm on flickr but i'm not very good :)
'stumcp'

[30PSI]

Daz - I do have yeah :nod: http://www.flickr.com/30psi/

[Daz]

Daz - I do have yeah :nod: http://www.flickr.com/30psi/

Cool, just added you buddy :thumbs:

[Egon]

Nice pics :nod:

I picked up and played with one of these the other day:
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/categories/Digital%20SLRs/products/Canon/EOS%205D%20MKII%20%2024-105mm%20Lens-75385/Show.html
I fell in love :nod:

I now look at my battered old 350D with contempt.

I'd still take shit pics with that, only they'd be a lot bigger!! :wack:

[30PSI]

Cool, just added you buddy :thumbs:

Cheers, I accepted you as a 'friend' ;) I'll have a poke through your shots later

[JuZ]

What lens are these with?

Most of the portrait shots were taken with my 5D MkII and 135L f/2
Most of the in flight shots were taken with my 1D MkIII and 70-200L f/2.8

[GrahamB]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/2007ModelwitLE.jpg


:wack:









I'll get my coat :D:D:D

[Mike_S13]

Here's a few of mine... no where near as good as Juz though...

Gyr Falcon
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Mikeburke/IMG_3510.jpg

Bateleur Eagle
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Mikeburke/IMG_3518.jpg

Buzz the Harris Hawk
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Mikeburke/IMG_3531.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Mikeburke/IMG_3540.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Mikeburke/IMG_3544.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Mikeburke/IMG_3563.jpg

Caracara
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Mikeburke/IMG_3579.jpg

Turkey Vulture
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Mikeburke/IMG_3584.jpg


Sparrowhawk in my garden

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Mikeburke/IMG_3008.jpg

And a Buzzard being attacked by a Crow!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Mikeburke/IMG_3604.jpg

All taken with my EOS 300D and Crappy old 70~300mm Sigma lens

[Aitch]

I've got no in flight shots, but here are a few I have taken over the last couple of days at a couple of events I have been to:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs343.ash1/29307_415512782320_672047320_4810977_7241628_n.jpg

O Rly?
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs334.snc3/29307_415512982320_672047320_4811003_7295230_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs343.ash1/29307_415513007320_672047320_4811006_2033043_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs343.ash1/29307_415513022320_672047320_4811008_5892068_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs354.snc3/29307_415513027320_672047320_4811009_7462025_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs343.ash1/29307_415513032320_672047320_4811010_77552_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs334.snc3/29307_415513207320_672047320_4811029_1858567_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs354.snc3/29307_415513237320_672047320_4811033_3624225_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs354.snc3/29307_415513267320_672047320_4811036_5960297_n.jpg

[Turbo Stu]

I had my first go at this a few weeks ago at Whipsnade. Not easy at all

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/stuart007/Birds/WhipsnadeApril2010-0856.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/stuart007/Birds/WhipsnadeApril2010-0851.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/stuart007/Birds/WhipsnadeApril2010-0842.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/stuart007/Birds/WhipsnadeMay2010-1061-2.jpg

[Algie]

Wow, excellent shots mate ;)

A real pleasure to take the time to look through them :thumbs: