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[elefromoz]

A couple of commonly sighted locals in my suburb, Osprey and Forest Red Tailed Cockatoo (although the Cockatoo is listed as threatened)

 

 

[Dave Williams]

Stunning shot of the Red tail.

[Dave Williams]

The Arctic Tern, the bird that migrates the longest distance every year. Breeds up north, over winters way down south, well I guess it's summer there then. A pattern I'm trying to copy!

Artic Tern Isle of May,Scotland 2016 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Peter Connan]

Stunning capture Dave!

[Dave Williams]

Living in the UK it often seems that the best birds are to be found in other countries. Not true though, it's more a case of "the grass is greener".

Amongst other things we have some of the best seabird colonies in the world. My own favourite is the Isle of May which is 5 miles off the Fife coast, just north of Edinburgh the capital of Scotland. In the summer there are a few hundred thousand birds on a tiny island of about a mile long and a couple of hundred yards wide. Most people go to see the 46,000 pairs of Atlantic Puffins but on my last visit my target was to capture a Razorbill in flight with a bill full of fish. A much rarer sight but doable with a bit of patience!

Razorbill Isle of May,Scotland,2016 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

Edited November 5, 2016 by Dave Williams

[pomkiwi]

Definitely not a detailed record shot but for me it captures the moment - NZ white fronted terns on the Canterbury coast north of Christchurch

 

 

Taken with a Nikon D7200, 70-300mm lens @ 280mm, f/18, 1/80sec, ISO 100

Edited November 5, 2016 by pomkiwi

[pomkiwi]

And slighty nicer... Bar-tailed Godwit on the same beach.

 

 

This time taken at 270mm, f/7.1, 1/2000 sec, ISO 400

[pomkiwi]

Finally for now, back to the white fronted terns and a better picture of record.

 

 

D7200, 70-300 @ 300mm, f/7.1, 1/3200sec, ISO 800

[KaingU Lodge]

Martial eagle on a recent mobile safari to Liuwa Plain NP.

 

[Peter Connan]

Stunning shot @@KaingU Lodge

[offshorebirder]

Here are a couple of photos of a large flock of ducks (primarily Gadwall but also American Wigeon, Shovelors and Green-winged Teal). A Bald Eagle frightened them and they took flight and then shifted around a few times.

 

Photo was taken this past weekend on a private plantation in coastal South Carolina, just south of Charleston - in the ACE Basin.

 

[Geoff]

Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Sth Luangwa 2016.

[Dave Williams]

That's a nice capture Geoff.

[Peter Connan]

Beautiful!

[adam parkison]

 

 

 

 

An unusual one for me. I've only seen this bird once. I believe it is a Marsh Harrier. Sorry for the blurry photo.

 

Chinko Basin, Central African Republic.

[africawild]

 

 

 

 

An unusual one for me. I've only seen this bird once. I believe it is a Marsh Harrier. Sorry for the blurry photo.

 

Chinko Basin, Central African Republic.

 

 

Yes Adam, is a female Marsh Harrier, with that beautiful flight like all Harriers.

I get to see this bird almost daily , there are many here in Spain. It is always nice to see them but not as exciting as would be to see them in Chinko!!!!

 

Paco

[africawild]

I am following Adam here,another flying bird from Western Africa!

 

 

Palm-nut Vulture. Incredibly this is the only specie of vulture we can find in Odzala.

 

 

 

 

 

Front view

 

 

 

 

Paco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 12, 2017 by africawild

[monalisa]

Corellas - Kangaroo Island, South Australia

 

 

 

 

 

Frigatebird (apologies if incorrect!!) - Lady Elliot Island, Australia

 

 

 

Vulture - Northern Serengeti, Tanzania

 

[Soukous]

Greater Striped Swallow ( Cecropis cucullata)

Klein Karoo, South Africa

 

[offshorebirder]

White-throated Bee-eater taking flight. Lake Victoria, south of Kisumu town.

 

Edited February 19, 2017 by offshorebirder

[Soukous]

Forest Buzzard (Buteo trizonatus)

Klein Karoo, South Africa

 

[Soukous]

Common ( Steppe) Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Klein Karoo, South Africa

 

 

I spent quite a while trying to sort out these 2 buzzards. I hope I've got it right but would be happy if someone tells me I'm wrong.

[Soukous]

Spur Winged Geese (Plectropterus gambensis)

 

[Soukous]

Lesser Black Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)

Storms River, South Africa

 

[Soukous]

Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk (Melierax canorus)

Klein Karoo, South Africa