Tele Birding

[Phil Nicholson]

These kingfishers had just finished bathing in our fountain when one found and caught a lizard and swallowed it, no sharing! I'm not sure how long ago maybe 12years. Although not the best image because I didn't have time to set the camera up, having taken this shot they flew off, so I was a bit lucky to get this. This was in South Africa.

 

[ruedas]

Hampshire UK
A6000
first efforts with legacy lens

 

[Phil Nicholson]

This little female Chat built a nest in our post box and laid/reared 3 chicks, I did a video of the the nest building and egg laying, I missed the day when they fledged, which was very disappointing. This was in South Africa.

 

[Phil Nicholson]

I believe this is a Dunnock but I am not sure, I photographed this at Staithes which is on the east coast of England. I am willing to be corrected on the ID of this bird, and would be very happy if someone could confirm it's ID.

 

[Phil Nicholson]

Nesting pair of Egrets.

 

[Phil Nicholson]

Does anyone know what type of bird this is? I have searched several bird books but I can't find it.

 

[Andy Smith]

It loos like a Guira Cuckoo Phil, from South America.

 

[Phil Nicholson]

It loos like a Guira Cuckoo Phil, from South America.

Wow that's great no wonder I couldn't ID it, my books are South African and UK birds. I have now googled the name and I'm sure you are 100% right. Thank you very much.

 

[oscar118]

Carpintero gigante, (magellanic woodpecker, campephilus magellanicus)
Near El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Taken 11 years ago with a Sony Dsc-H10 bridge camera.

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[oscar118]

It loos like a Guira Cuckoo Phil, from South America.

It is called "pirincho" in Argentina. The local word "pirincho" means protruding strand of hard hair...like this bird has in the back of the head.

 

[matttrevillion]

Keel-billed Toucan, Belize (Hummingbird Highway), taken with Canon 5D Mk4, Sigma 150-600mm lens.

 

[The pinktogger]

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I believe this is a Dunnock but I am not sure, I photographed this at Staithes which is on the east coast of England. I am willing to be corrected on the ID of this bird, and would be very happy if someone could confirm it's ID.

I think this is a baby blackbird not a Dunnock .. lovely capture tho

 

[oscar118]

Carpintero real (Colaptes Melanochloros)
La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina
Teken with Nikon D5600

 

[oscar118]

Taking off...
Flamencos andinos (Phoenicoparrus Jamesi), there may be ohter species of flamingos as well.
Laguna Grande, Catamarca, Argentina
Nikon D5600

 

[matttrevillion]

I think this is a baby blackbird not a Dunnock .. lovely capture tho

This is a Dunnock.

 

[oscar118]

Biguás (phalacrocorax brasilianus) drying in the sun with one jote cabeza negra (coragyps atratus, black vulture) infiltrated among them (middle right)
Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes, Argentina.
Nikon d5600, Nikon 18-300 lens

 

[Jeiman]

Another bird shot.
A7rIVA
200-600G

 

[Phil Nicholson]

Starling drying off after a bath.

 

[Phil Nicholson]

Barn Owl.