Wildlife in motion #19: Reed Cormorant

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Callie

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A bird that will not feature well in any beauty contest.
I have friends and family who refuse to take images of them.
However, I like all birds, and these guys have a certain charm, when the light is right.
The mature bird is mostly black with a red eye and the juvie more brownish with a pale eye.

Adult drying out
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Juvie leaving the water
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Juvie about to land
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Adult airborne
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Juvie discussing landing rights with a Female
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Giant Kingfisher
 
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I really like these shots. I've never understood why people have a negative bias toward Cormorants. Honestly, I think they. are beautiful. They are also very interesting and entertaining to watch. Great job with these!
 
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Callie said:
A bird that will not feature well in any beauty contest.
I have friends and family who refuse to take images of them.
However, I like all birds, and these guys have a certain charm, when the light is right.
The mature bird is mostly black with a red eye and the juvie more brownish with a pale eye.

Adult drying out
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Juvie leaving the water
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Juvie about to land
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Adult airborneView attachment 82880

Juvie discussing landing rights with a Female View attachment 82881Giant Kingfisher
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Excellent series Callie👍👍👍 That kingfisher looks like some kind of dinosaur 😂
 
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Callie said:
A bird that will not feature well in any beauty contest.
I have friends and family who refuse to take images of them.
However, I like all birds, and these guys have a certain charm, when the light is right.
The mature bird is mostly black with a red eye and the juvie more brownish with a pale eye.

Adult drying out
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Juvie leaving the water
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Juvie about to land
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Adult airborneView attachment 82880

Juvie discussing landing rights with a Female View attachment 82881Giant Kingfisher
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That kingfisher is simply magical.
Nice set of images Callie.
Happy trails.
 
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Woodyg3 said:
I really like these shots. I've never understood why people have a negative bias toward Cormorants. Honestly, I think they. are beautiful. They are also very interesting and entertaining to watch. Great job with these!
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Thanks Woody, I like them too!
Phil Seu said:
Very nice set of images.

Phil
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Thanks, Phil!
Ralph said:
Excellent series Callie👍👍👍 That kingfisher looks like some kind of dinosaur 😂
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Thanks Ralph, she sure is no beauty in that pose!
paul katinas said:
That kingfisher is simply magical.
Nice set of images Callie.
Happy trails.
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Thanks, Paul, Appreciate it!
 
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Interesting set of images! Nice to see someone else using the 80-400 lens. Although many folks, Steve included, didn't like the lens, my copy gave me a lot of nice images. The focal length paired nicely with either the 500 or 600 f4 primes.
 
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Gaduf said:
Nice series Callie,
I also like the inclusion of the Giant Kingfisher,
Thanks for sharing.
Gavin
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Dankie Gavin!
You should consider visiting Walter Sisulu! Not always, but sometimes, you get wonderful opportunities. And we have the Black Eagle!
Butlerkid said:
Interesting set of images! Nice to see someone else using the 80-400 lens. Although many folks, Steve included, didn't like the lens, my copy gave me a lot of nice images. The focal length paired nicely with either the 500 or 600 f4 primes.
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Thanks Karen
The 80-400 is one of the best DSRL lenses Nikon made. I have been using mine for years. I had a 200-400 f/4 and a 70-200 f/2.8 with a 2xTC. None of them is as good as the 80-400. I think I had the 200-400 from about when it came out till about 2015/16 when I bought the 80-400. I have shot 1000's of images with it. I know the "prejudice" around f/4 and f/2.8 lenses. I had both a 400 f/2.8 and a 600 f/4. I never shot wide open with then anyway. Any BG can be fixed in Photoshop and I anyway hate bokeh - I delete and remove most of those bubbles in the BG in most images, that is not what the image looked like, its a optical thing with the lens. On either the D500 or the D850 where the 80-400 lives, this lens is my go-to lens. I can walk around with it the whole day because it is not a burden and easy to handle.
I am sure that the Z series camera and lenses are an improvement over the older generation DSLR's and lenses. The autofocus are for sure. But my lens will stay on the D850 into my will. :sneaky:
 
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AlanTW said:
Great series Callie
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Thanks Allen. By the way, your PP image rocks! I think if I am ever given the opportunity to see puffins vs say Pel's Fishing owl, I would choose the puffin. Pels; fishing Owl is one of the mega bird ticks wrt owls and SA birds.
 
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