Bird Challenge # 25 "Birds In Flight" VOTING NOW CLOSED!

[Joe T]

This month's theme chosen by andyjholt is "Birds In Flight". This is a nice wide theme which should be great fun trying to get shots for!

Photos should comply with usual size regulations.
One entry only please although you may re-edit or replace your entry as often as you like right up to the closing date!

Closing date is 31 January 2012.

All shots must have been taken between 17 December 2011 and 31 January 2012.

Get snapping folks! Good luck!

 

[lost]

Hi Joe

Here's the first one a Short Eared Owl Hunting now removed. 7/1/2012 Time for a change 2 short eared owls getting ready for a set too. Time for another change 21/1/2010 One eagle just lifting off

Regards

Richard

 

[killy]

And one from me



_MK_0611acs by nitrokil, on Flickr

Regards

Mike

 

[Di Stone]

Oh, what great timing Joe

I've longed to get a Kestrel hovering and managed this today.

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Kestrel 3846 by Di (Diane) Stone, on Flickr[/URL]

Di

 

[AWD]

These are all lovely, spurs me on to get some wildlife shots... In fact I may go out tomorrow! Great work.

 

[buckas]

didnt read rules!:rules:

delete

 

[MWHCVT]

Nowhere near the standard of the great birders on here but for fun I'll put this one up as it's not often I get a bird photo that I like :bang:


358/365 by mwhcvt, on Flickr

Matt
MWHCVT

 

[Cap'n Fishy]

Col

 

[Glidergoth]

Deleted for next shot...

 

[TwentySixDays]

Happy New Year ... Low flying Magpie

 

[hayley.price]

cant do some rare bird but how about a pigeon


DSC_0043 by Hayleyprice photography, on Flickr

 

[Alan McFadyen]

[/url] Kestrel (Female) October 2011 by Fudgey2010, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

[Farce of nature]

How about a nice Snowy Owl??


Snowy Flying by Farce of nature, on Flickr

 

[u8myufo]

[/url] Kestrel (Female) October 2011 by Fudgey2010, on Flickr[/IMG]

Nice try Alan all shots must have been taken between 17 December 2011 and 31 January 2012.

 

[Digitall]

One from Gigrin just before Christmas.

 

[Alan McFadyen]

Nice try Alan all shots must have been taken between 17 December 2011 and 31 January 2012.

Thanks Lynne, Im new to this. I think Ive posted about 10 times and made 5 errors! Things can only get better

 

[Glidergoth]

Nice kite in the rain - I'm still hoping for some serious snow up there before the spring *fingers crossed*

 

[u8myufo]

One from Gigrin just before Christmas.

Lovely capture Allan I dont want to be a stick in the mud here and correct me if I am wrong, but your exif shows Date/Time/Original 2009:10:21 15:17:00 :shrug: Like I say apologies if I am mistaken but it is only fair to keep it within the not too harsh guidelines

 

[Alan McFadyen]

With in the rules this time, one from yesterday

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[Vass]

these are great

 

[Trev4]

I cant compete with the stunning shots here especially the SEO's so here's one from me just to join in


7604 Short-eared owl - Asio flammeus by Trev4 Photography, on Flickr

Cheers for looking.

 

[artyman]

 

[Glidergoth]

 

[holty]

hi sarah
that is some shot fan dabby dozey !
what lens did you use ??

 

[andybod]

change of image not sure what it is butcoming to feed

 

[jm2]

Little Egret, known locally as a Short eared long legged owl

 

[AlanC]

My first capture of the rare Four-Winged Greylag.:bonk:


Rare Four Winged Greylag DSC_6630 by Alan Crofts, on Flickr

 

[SLRUser]

Yet another SEO...


Short-eared Owl by StuartJPP, on Flickr

 

[artyman]

My first capture of the rare Four-Winged Greylag.:bonk:

Oooh look an X-wing fighter

 

[andyjholt]

Here's my effort, taken yesterday.


Carrion Crow by andyh400, on Flickr

 

[Glidergoth]

Fantastic light on that crow, Andy. Great exposure control

@ Holty - eagle was on 500 f/4 wide open.

 

[tlr]

First time I've had anything relevant.

Crested Tern

 

[docholiday]

 

[Shoreline]

... but give me a break, it has been cold out there

 

[Neil B]

Not done much this month so here's another SEO.

[/url] SEO CANVAS by Neil Brimacombe, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

[Joe T]

And an SEO from me too I'm afraid!


Short-eared owl by Joe Tanner Photography, on Flickr

 

[Tharksha]

Very nice capture. Good details..

One from Gigrin just before Christmas.

 

[^Jared]

I'll throw this one into the ring, just to have something to enter


Common Buzzard by ^Jared, on Flickr

 

[Joe T]

Entries now closed! Poll coming soon!

 

[Glidergoth]

This one's not my entry (see the eagle shot on page1) but I throw it in for comedy value. Behold - the levitating goldfinch!