ISO 400, 300mm, f/6.3, 1/1600sec
ISO 400, 300mm, f/6.3, 1/1600sec
My original intent when I headed over to Greenhorn Park this afternoon was to take some photographs of the snow landscapes. I took a few scenery photographs with my 24-120mm lens when I suddenly noticed a bald eagle flying around the lake.
ISO 100, 24mm, f/4.0, 1/500sec
ISO 400, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/2000sec
Thought he was going to get this duck, but the duck dove under the water at the last second!
After about 30-45 minutes of taking photos of this bald eagle, he was joined by a friend the much larger golden eagle.
ISO 400, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/4000sec
ISO 400, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/1250sec
ISO 400, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/1000sec
I followed the bald eagle around the lake where he had landed on a telephone pole above the new bridge. After I had taken a few photographs and walked up closer to him he turned and stared me down lol!
ISO 400, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/3200sec
After a couple of hours of standing on the east side of Greenhorn reservoir, I decided to leave the raptors and find some of the much more difficult birds to photograph. The little finches, blue jays and woodpeckers are quick and flighty. I find what works for me is to find a tree the birds like to frequent and then stand still in a good place to photograph. It takes a lot of patience to stand still and wait for the birds to come to you, but I find it is more productive than walking around trying to catch them from tree to tree.
ISO 400, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/1250sec
ISO 400, 300mm, f/6.3, 1/2500sec
There is something about a bird in flight that I love to photograph. It is more difficult to do, but it also looks really cool when you can get one in tight focus.
ISO 400, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/1250sec
ISO 400, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/1000sec
Nikon has been having a photography contest the last 4 months. Each month has a different theme. Last month was portraits, and this month’s theme is Zoom or telephoto lens photographs. I would like to enter in a photograph and could use some input from you all on which one. Please leave me a vote in the comment section below. Thanks and as always enjoy the rest of the photographs.
9298, says hubby and I, the red haired woodpecker
Thanks Colleen the woodpecker was fun to photograph. He was one of the few birds that stuck around for awhile while I photographed him. Most of the other little birds were very skittish.
I agree with the Webbs. I like the woodpecker, especially the snow action.
Thanks Gayle! I love the action shot of the snow spraying as well. To be honest, I didn’t even realize I had caught a shot with him spraying the snow until I was looking at the pictures on the computer at home! That is why unless the photograph is obviously very out of focus I don’t delete any pictures until I am home on the computer.