Thread: Birds

Originally Posted by GravelBen

What glass are you using @10-Ring? Really nice sharp images! I just picked up a cheap 400mm prime on tardme, should get me in a bit closer!

I mainly use a Nikon 200 f/2 VR II or a Zeiss 100 f2 Makro Planar. Camera is a Nikon D800E or Nikon D3. Wouldn't mind a Nikon 400 f/2.8 but they're about $14,000 and I wouldn't get enough use out of it nowadays.

Good luck with your new lens; 400mm is a great focal length for most wildlife.

Fantail (2) by gravelben, on Flickr

Fantail (3) by gravelben, on Flickr

Waxeyes (3) by gravelben, on Flickr

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Fantail (2) by gravelben, on Flickr

Fantail (3) by gravelben, on Flickr

Waxeyes (3) by gravelben, on Flickr

That 1st ones cool! Sure he's saying something about short birds that cant fly eh @Pengy

Amazed the fantail sat still long enough.

Originally Posted by Dundee

Amazed the fantail sat still long enough.

It was tricky, kept coming too close to focus with that lens and I'd have to step away to take a photo! Tame as, thought it was gonna land on the camera like the one that landed on my rifle barrel down Stewart Island.

Yeah I've had one land on my fishing rod but shit they don't sit still.

Nice kit!

Most of my mine are from a D80 with 80-200 f/2.8 D, 18-70 kit lens and 50mm f/1.8 (which is reversed for macro). But just upgraded to a D7000 last week and loving it! The 400mm isn't super fancy, its a Tokina ATX f/5.6. Quite impressed with it so far though, especially for $110!

Bird on branch (2). by gravelben, on Flickr

Tiny bird. by gravelben, on Flickr

Waxeye on leaf. by gravelben, on Flickr

Otago Seagull by gravelben, on Flickr

[QUOTE=GravelBen;252048]Bird on branch (2). by gravelben, on Flickr

Just been going through this thread, Some great photos out there. Looks like i need a better Camera.
To answer the question @GravelBen @Gibo of "Whats this bird?" the above is a Grey Warbler. Probably the most common and most heard bird in the bush, well around the Ruahines its very common.

Grey warbler | New Zealand Birds Online

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Originally Posted by GravelBen

Bird on branch (2). by gravelben, on Flickr

Try as I might I have never found a nest...most curious that this little bird should build something like it does...bloody cuckoos like using them, throwing the warblers eggs out...

Whats that top bird gb? Looks like a wax-eye on the hooch

Originally Posted by Gibo

Whats that top bird gb? Looks like a wax-eye on the hooch

Grey Warbler

Originally Posted by gimp

Grey Warbler

Cheers, took me like 10 minutes to troll back and find it

Not really sure but maybe a bellbird?

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Not really sure but maybe a bellbird?

I'm guessing a young robin