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RH Alberta said:
Certainly no award winning shots here lol, but it sure was a pleasant surprise today (April 3rd) to come across yet another bird species I have never seen before. :)
White-winged Crossbill (Female and Male)

Nikon D750, Nikkor 200-500mm, handheld, slight crop (16:9)

1/640 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 2200, 500mm
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1/400 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 2000, 500mm
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1/400 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 2000, 500mm
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1/400 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 2200, 500mm
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I gotta fix the WB on the male pictues...I will.
Rich
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Excellent capture Rich! 👍👍I’ve never seen one before.
 
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I got a Eurasian Tree Sparrow on a hike yesterday, think it's suitable company for this thread
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The Waxwings have been visiting our crabapple tree every morning for the past week and though there may be a dozen in the tree at a time I've had a hard time capturing decent group shots. I'm pleased with the way this came out where a bit of stopping down helped to keep eyes sharp in both birds.

D5, 300mm PF, f/9, 1/1600", ISO 1250
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DRwyoming said:
The Waxwings have been visiting our crabapple tree every morning for the past week and though there may be a dozen in the tree at a time I've had a hard time capturing decent group shots. I'm pleased with the way this came out where a bit of stopping down helped to keep eyes sharp in both birds.

D5, 300mm PF, f/9, 1/1600", ISO 1250
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Are these cedar waxwings or bohemian waxwings. I think they are cedar. Awesome shot!!!
 
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DRwyoming said:
The Waxwings have been visiting our crabapple tree every morning for the past week and though there may be a dozen in the tree at a time I've had a hard time capturing decent group shots. I'm pleased with the way this came out where a bit of stopping down helped to keep eyes sharp in both birds.

D5, 300mm PF, f/9, 1/1600", ISO 1250
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Beautiful Shot Dave.! 👍👍👍
 
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RH Alberta said:
I was out for a walk in our local Provincial Park this past Friday and was fortunate enough to come across these beautiful tiny creatures. Chickadees are the least shy bird species in my limited experience (under a year) of taking pictures of wildlife, but if you're half ready for them some of the pictures turn out quite nice. They sure don't stay in one spot for long (under a second pretty much always). A fun challenge!

All images shot: D750, Nikkor 200-500mm, M mode, auto ISO, AF C Single, handheld, PP (Lightroom and Photoshop)

Black-capped Chickadee (1/200 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 400, 500mm)
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Black-capped Chickadee (1/500 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 1250, 500mm)
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Black-capped Chickadee (1/500 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 2000, 500mm)
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Black-capped Chickadee (1/500 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 720, 500mm)
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Great captures, great lighting, great sequence!!
 
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DRwyoming said:
The Waxwings have been visiting our crabapple tree every morning for the past week and though there may be a dozen in the tree at a time I've had a hard time capturing decent group shots. I'm pleased with the way this came out where a bit of stopping down helped to keep eyes sharp in both birds.

D5, 300mm PF, f/9, 1/1600", ISO 1250
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Capture shows action, balance and sharp image with great attention to the eyes.! You've got a winner here, Dave!!
 
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Received my Z6 II last week and have been putting it through its paces. Spent some time shooting it with the 500mm PF on backyard subjects this morning and am overall pretty happy with the results like this Dark Eyed Junco.

Nikon Z6 II, 500mm PF, f/5.6, 1/1250", ISO 2200
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DRwyoming said:
Nice, that's a very nice nesting box. Do you know the brand?
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Yeah, HomeGrown Cedar Products, they are made in USA and sold at Lowe’s home improvement. They also make feeders, I bought one that looks like a small picnic table. Not super durable but Kinda nice
 
DRwyoming said:
Nice, that's a very nice nesting box. Do you know the brand?
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They are a bit smaller than the ones I make. I notice the House Sparrows didn't even try this one. I only worry about space for the nestlings but I think it will be fine for 3 or 4 swallows. The Tree Swallows sure moved in fast. (y)

10 feet away I have a new cedar box I made and the house sparrows took it over on day one. I'll probably buy a couple more and see if they fill up this season
 
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