Yesterday was a lucky day for the camera and me: We hit a temperature of 107 degrees yesterday in Fresno, so I figured, what the heck, mind as well try to shoot some birds with with...

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Jul 9, 2017 18:09:19 #

Lame-Duck Loc: Fresno, California

We hit a temperature of 107 degrees yesterday in Fresno, so I figured, what the heck, mind as well try to shoot some birds with with camera. I live right near an AG college (FSU), and there is usually a small variety of birds there on any given day. I go out there hoping to get a decent shot for my efforts. Well yesterday I was lucky and got a few images that I kind of liked. I hope you enjoy some of them.

Mourning Dove

Possibly the Easter Bunny?

Juvenile Cooper's Hawk in persuit of a House Finch. The finch won.

House Finch

"Lost in the Clouds"---I kind of liked this shot of the Snowy Egret.

This Common Tern has successfully captured a small largemouth bass. He is a much better fisherman that I am.

Jul 9, 2017 18:13:06 #

hpfaal

Wow!
Wonderful images.
Please let us know what gear you are using to get these amazing shots.

Best,
Rohn

Jul 9, 2017 18:17:26 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Jul 9, 2017 18:31:12 #

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Excellent shots! All are well done. Poor little bunny looks like the ground is so hot he has to walk on tippy toes!

Jul 9, 2017 18:39:06 #

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

All magnificent captures Mike!

Jul 9, 2017 19:00:19 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice series, Mike.

Jul 9, 2017 20:09:52 #

Lame-Duck Loc: Fresno, California

hpfaal wrote:

Wow!
Wonderful images.
Please let us know what gear you are using to get these amazing shots.

Best,
Rohn

Rohn...I was shooting yesterday with a Canon 1D X and my old faithful Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L lens. It's still the cheapest L series long distance telephoto lens on the market. I also use a Canon 7DII, but I find myself preferring the full frame cameras over the crop factor APS-C sensor 7DII. Don't get me wrong, I still use the 7DII a lot and would recommend it in a heart beat. Crop factor cameras like the 7DII do give you more long distance magnification. For example, the 400 mm lens on my 1D X give me 8X magnification, whereas my 7DII having a crop factor, gives me a magnification of 12.8X using the same 400mm lens. That is quite a significant difference between the two cameras. But when you consider image quality, the full frame 1D X is somewhat better in my opinion. Both cameras are used by very well know bird and wildlife photographers, and both do a great job.

Jul 9, 2017 20:38:46 #

angela k Loc: Long Island

Wonderful set, Mike, fantastic captures on all.... and you are certainly brave to venture out in that heat!! I bet the feet on that bunny are burning up!!

Jul 9, 2017 23:40:23 #

Lame-Duck Loc: Fresno, California

Longshadow wrote:

Thanks Longshadow, I appreciate the thumbs up.

Jul 10, 2017 03:16:03 #

Lame-Duck Loc: Fresno, California

Cwilson341 wrote:

Excellent shots! All are well done. Poor little bunny looks like the ground is so hot he has to walk on tippy toes!

Thank you very much Carol. I appreciate the very nice compliment. I saw the same little guy again today. He lives down by a ponding basin, and it's much cooler on his tippy toes down there.

Jul 10, 2017 03:39:05 #