Apologies to the UHH birders: As a landscape shooter, I am always in awe of the photographs of birds in flight and at great distances that you post. In my recent trip to Canyonlands, I...

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Mar 13, 2020 14:32:58 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

As a landscape shooter, I am always in awe of the photographs of birds in flight and at great distances that you post. In my recent trip to Canyonlands, I promised myself that I would attempt to capture at least one or two shots of birds to share.

Attached are all the photos I got that are worth even sharing with an understanding audience. In my defense, these were the only birds I saw. The crows were at almost every view point, always a pair. Some other visitors said that they were male and female. Could be the same pair following me. One rumor was this is how park rangers are reincarnated.

The first posts are iPhone shots, the last one was the only one I could get with my camera.

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Mar 13, 2020 14:37:03 #

yorkiebyte Loc: Scottsdale, AZ/Bandon by the Sea, OR

..Ahhhh, Yes!! That also is my style of bird imaging!! Whooohooo!!

Yours are VERY well done!!

Your trained Raven poses well!!

Mar 13, 2020 14:39:44 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

They certainly seemed to enjoy the attention. #2 appears to be waiting for a treat.

I like the pose of #4 and its surroundings!

Wondering if these are ravens? They have that big-beaked, bulky look - but maybe just wanna-be-bigs?

Mar 13, 2020 14:40:19 #

John from gpwmi Loc: Michigan

Better than many of mine, Mike. The last one had promise for a bird in flight with a little more patience :)

Mar 13, 2020 14:48:40 #

Susan yamakawa

Handsome fellows 👍👍🤗🤗

Mar 13, 2020 14:50:23 #

tgreenhaw

Nice!

Mar 13, 2020 14:52:28 #

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

I guess here you need to walk before you fly. I'm a bird shooter, but a static bird shooter. Maybe someday I will try BIF, but now it just seems better to look at posts provided by accomplished birder in flight Hoggers.

Mar 13, 2020 14:56:11 #

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

They are a good start.

Mar 13, 2020 15:00:31 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

yorkiebyte wrote:

..Ahhhh, Yes!! That also is my style of bird imagi... (show quote)

Thanks for looking and your enthusiastic comments. (The good thing about raven training is that they work for peanuts).

Mar 13, 2020 15:02:11 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Linda From Maine wrote:

Thanks for looking, Linda. Being the low season, there were no park rangers around to ask, but the other photographers referred to them as ravens. Of course, they could be crows with a good gym routine.

Mar 13, 2020 15:03:09 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

John from gpwmi wrote:

Better than many of mine, Mike. The last one had promise for a bird in flight with a little more patience :)

Thanks, John. Every night I pray for patience - Please grant me patience and I want it NOW.

Mar 13, 2020 15:03:34 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Susan yamakawa wrote:

Handsome fellows 👍👍🤗🤗

You are always so supportive, Susan.

Mar 13, 2020 15:03:51 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

tgreenhaw wrote:

Nice!

Thanks.

Mar 13, 2020 15:05:56 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Hereford wrote:

I have a very nice monopod with a fluid head that I plan to take to Hilton Head Island this spring to visit the rookery on Pinckney Island. If the firmware upgrade words as advertised, I may finally produce some good BIFs, but the UHH birders are in a class of their own

Mar 13, 2020 15:06:26 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

RichardTaylor wrote:

They are a good start.

Thanks, Richard, practice makes perfect.

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