Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jayanand, Beautiful captures. :-) They're so crispy sharp they look like they could pop off the screen and take a chunk out of your face! :-( I'm always in awe when you birding lads capture them in full flight still as sharp as a razor blade. I can and could capture Olympic athletes like that in full stride at one time! But birds???? NEVER! :-) cheers, Dr. ted C.M. O.C. -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jayanand Govindaraj Sent: September-08-16 5:43 AM To: Leica Users Group; PSM Subject: [Leica] Birds Some birds of the Pantanal. First up, the Great Black Hawk, both nature and immature. The immature one was "induced" to dive at this dramatic angle by our boatmen throwing a fish: Great Black Hawk: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160812- 026.jpg.html Fishing: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160812- 2223.jpg.html Aerial Ballet: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160812- 2234.jpg.html Sunglow: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160812- 2235.jpg.html Next up, the ever present and invariably noisy Southern Crested Caracara, one of the largest members of the falcon family: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160813- 4899.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160813- 5028.jpg.html Finally a couple of smaller herons: Immature Tiger Heron: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160817- 10241.jpg.html Striated Heron: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160817- 10475.jpg.html Please see LARGE Comments and criticism, as ever welcome Cheers Jayanand _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus