Birds In Flight - Post Yours!

[pcs]

Here's a short video, phone quality, of the kites at my hide yesterday. A magpie makes the first move which encourages the kites and then a buzzard lands and stands it's ground.

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That's amazing Sid, looks like you've got the best hide!

 

[Jack Dawe]

Ring-billed Gull

 

[RichardB]

Here's a short video, phone quality, of the kites at my hide yesterday. A magpie makes the first move which encourages the kites and then a buzzard lands and stands it's ground.

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That must look like a bird photographers' idea of heaven!

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

It's been raining all day. I thought maybe I can get a gull shaking himself in flight. That didn't happen. But as I was looking out the window, camera at the ready, suddenly a Grey heron came from my left, flew over my head onto the ridge above me. This is almost uncropped. I can't believe I actually got him in the frame! I had to add quite a bit of light in post and due to the bad light there isn't much colour on the bird. But wow, was he close.

 

[sidknee]

It's been raining all day. I thought maybe I can get a gull shaking himself in flight. That didn't happen. But as I was looking out the window, camera at the ready, suddenly a Grey heron came from my left, flew over my head onto the ridge above me. This is almost uncropped. I can't believe I actually got him in the frame! I had to add quite a bit of light in post and due to the bad light there isn't much colour on the bird. But wow, was he close.
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A magic window and lightning reactions, nice one!

 

[sidknee]

Great video, Sid. So many birds! Amazing.

That's amazing Sid, looks like you've got the best hide!

That must look like a bird photographers' idea of heaven!

Thanks all, it is all of those things and more, well worth the effort over the years though!

 

[sidknee]

red kites as seen in the video.......

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

red kites as seen in the video.......

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More excellent shots, Sid. The bird in the first image is really focused!

 

[Jack Dawe]

White-rumped Swift

 

[sidknee]

More excellent shots, Sid. The bird in the first image is really focused!

Thanks Levina, I'm getting a bit more in tune with their approach so am starting to get a few of the twisty turny shots actually in the frame!