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bolden
12-15-2007, 09:09 PM
Went to the Yolo Bypass area, and with the same equipment as usual.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/Photography/Wildlife/DSD_1540.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/Photography/Wildlife/DSD_1492.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/Photography/Wildlife/DSD_1659-2.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/Photography/Wildlife/DSD_1505.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/Photography/Wildlife/DSD_1690.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/Photography/Wildlife/DSD_1694.jpg
Scott V
12-16-2007, 02:06 PM
Any time you want company on your photo safari's please p.m. me. I am very serious. I would love to see, what you see in the wild.
Bill Kiene semi-retired
12-16-2007, 02:33 PM
What is that first bird? The color is wonderful.

When I was a youngster there was this little hawk we called a "Sparrow Hawk"?
Ed Wahl
12-16-2007, 03:38 PM
You nailed it Bill. Sparrow Hawk orAmerican Kestrel, a beautiful bird by any name. Ed
bolden
12-16-2007, 06:01 PM
The first two are American Kestral's, and also i looked on google for sparrow hawk and the kestral and coopers hawk were both associated with that name.
Tony Buzolich
12-16-2007, 06:13 PM
Bill. Think WAY back to your childhood days and remember that little hawk named "Henry" and his dump friend "Leghorn" ???? :D

TONY
jlmelend
12-17-2007, 09:14 AM
You know...I remember those two birds...so by deductive reasoning Bill must be my age...43? :oops:

Very nice images Bolden! So vivid, wow! :wink:
What camera and lense did you use?
Amador
12-17-2007, 09:58 AM
Nice shots Bolden. That first Kestrel shot is awesome! I see that you are loving that D300. From everything that I have read, that is one bad@ss camera! Of course none of that matter unless you have the skills!
bolden
12-17-2007, 05:59 PM
What camera and lense did you use?

I have a d300 and a 300mm f/4, as well as a 1.4x TC.

Thanks for the comments everyone, the d300 has been blowing me away since i got it.
k.hanley
12-19-2007, 09:57 AM
First bird portrait....... American Kestrel, male adult (notice the gray on the wings, the buff patches on the back of the head, and the black tip on the tail).

What a beautiful shot! :P Perfect use of faded background. Thank you for posting it for us to enjoy.
Cheers, Ken