Posts tagged “Wild Bird Wednesday

Willow tit – Poecile montanus

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Or is it a Marsh tit, – I am not sure. I wish you a Happy New Year!
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR on a Redged RTC-332 tripod with a Redged RWC-3 swinghead pro.
My contribution to: «Wild Bird Wednesday»

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Common Merganser – Mergus merganser

Laksand female
This female Goosander (laksand) is swimming in the River Nidelva together with a Mallard male.
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR on a Redged RTC-332 with a Redged RWC-3 swinghead pro.
My contribution to:   «Wild Bird Wednesday» –  «The BIRD D’pot»


Common Goldeneye – Bucephala clangula

Kvinand
A Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) male swimming in the River Nidelven, Nidarø – Trondheim, Norway. This drake is looking for a female!
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR on a Redged RTC-332 With a Redged RWC-3 swinghead pro.
My contribution to:  «Wild Bird Wednesday» – «The Bird D’pot»  –  «Saturday’s Critters»


Mandarin Duck – Male (Aix galericulata)

Mandarinand (2)
A rare visit in Nidarø – Trondheim, two male Mandarin Ducks. Mandarinand (1)
Lovely colors, – it looks almost artificial!
My contribution to: «Mandarin Orange Monday»  –   «Wild Bird Wednesday»  – «The BIRD D’pot»
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 300/4.0 D IF-ED, hand-held camera.


Caught In Action

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A White-tailed Eagle caught in action. (-click on image to enlarge-) A great «Fisherman», indeed!
My contribution to: «The BIRD D’pot»  –  «Wild Bird Wednesday»
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 300/4.0 D IF-ED, handheld camera, standing in a moving boat.


«You’ve Got The Look»

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From a trip to Flatanger – Norway. A White Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) has got the look!
My contribution to:  «Wild Bird Wednesday»  –  «The BIRD D’Pot»
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 300/4.0 D IF-ED from a moving boat.


«The Figurhead»

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A Moroccan seagull acting as a figurehead on the bow! Agadir – Morocco.
Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8G ED, hand-held camera.
My contribution to:  «Wild Bird Wednesday» –  «The BIRD D’pot» –  «My Sky» – «Sky Watch Friday» –  «Blue Monday» –  «Ein Stück Himmel»


Fighting For Food

Fighting for food
Experimenting with the shutter speed. I do like the effect. European Herring Gulls are fighting for their food!
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 300/4.0 D IF-ED hand-held camera in a moving boat at Flatanger, – Norway.
My contribution to:  «Wild Bird Wednesday» –  «The BIRD D’pot» –  «NF-Abstract»


May Your Dreams Soar Like An Eagle!

HappyNewYear
I wish you all a Happy New Year!
A White Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight  (Click on image to enlarge!)
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 300 f/4.0 D IF-ED, hand-held camera from a moving boat! Flatanger – Norway with Ole Martin Dahle as the local guide!
My contribution to:  «Wild Bird Wednesday» –  «My Sky» –  «Sky Watch Friday» –  «The BIRD D’pot»


Love This Food

Elsker kaffe
A juvenile European Herring Gull is looking for food. Ole Martin Dahle is the right person to ask!
We were out looking for White Tailed Eagles..
Nikon D700 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8G ED, hand-held camera standing in a moving boat.  My contribution to: «The BIRD D’pot» – «Blue Monday» –  «Wild Bird Wednesday»


F… Off!

Eating
This grub is mine!
A Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at Flatanger, Norway. Photo taken from a photo-hide!
My contribution to:  «Wild Bird Wednesday» –  «The BIRD D’pot»
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR on a Redged RWC-3 swinghead pro.


Hunting High And Low

Gråmåke
Always looking for food, high or low range…
A juvenile European Herring Gull at Flatanger, Norway.
My contribution to:  «Wild Bird Wednesday» – «The BIRD D’pot» –  «My Sky» –  «Ein Stück Himmel» –  «Sky Watch Friday»
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII, hand-held camera in a moving boat!
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Golden Eagle And Slick Magpie

Kongeørn (1)
Photo was taken from a photo-hide in Flatanger, Nord Trøndelag – Norway.
My contribution to:  «The BIRD D’pot» –  «Wild Bird Wednesday»
-(click twice on image to enlarge)-
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR and Redged RTC-332 with Redged RWC-3 swinghead pro.


The Red Light District

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A red boathouse gives reflections into the sea and makes this great effect. An adult drake (Common Eider) in «The Red Light District».
My contribution to:  «The BIRD D’Pot» – «Mandarin Orange Monday» –  «Wild Bird Wednesday»
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s Nikkor AF-S 300/4.0 D IF-ED with a Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E II x1.4, hand-held camere, Straumen – Inderøy, Norway.


White Tailed Eagle – Flatanger

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Photos taken today.  -(click on image to enlarge)-
White tail eagle (2)
A great experience taking photos from a moving boat! -(click on image to enlarge)-
My contribution to:  «The BIRD D’pot» –  «Wikd Bird Wednesday»
Hand-held camera from a moving boat.


«I Know Where You Live…»

Gull juv
…is that what this juvenile is trying to say? -(click on image to enlarge)-
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s Nikkor AF-S 300/4.0 D IF-ED and teleconverter Nikon AF-S TC-14 E II, hand-held camera in a moving boat!
My contribution to: «Wild Bird Wednesday» – «The BIRD D’pot»


Common Gull – Larus canus

Larus canus
Small young Gulls on a sidewalk, – «Where do we go now?»
My contribution to:  «The BIRD D’pot» – «Wild Bird Wednesday»
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8G ED, hand-held camera.


The Weekend In B&W – «The Pelican»

The Pelican
A close up of a pelican. Photo taken in Cairns, Australia in 2008.  -(click on image to enlarge)-
My contribution to:  «The Weekend In B&W» –  «The BIRD D’pot»
Nikon D80 using Nikon’s Nikkor 18-200mm VR 3.5-5.6, hand-held camera.


I’m Talking To You!

Gulls
She has something to tell him, but he don’t want to listen!  -(click on image to enlarge)-
My contribution to:  «Wild Bird Wednesday»  –  «The BIRD D’pot»
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s Nikkor AF-S 300/4.0 D IF-ED, hand-held camera standing in a moving boat in Flatanger Norway.


Wild Bird Wednesday – «Got It»

Got It
«Got it»!  It is always a winner! – Feeding gulls at Flatanger, Norway!  -(click on image to enlarge)-
My contribution to:  «Wild Bird Wednesday»  –  «The BIRD D’pot» –  «Weekend Reflections»

Nikon D4 using Nikon’s Nikkor AF-S 300/4.0 D IF-ED, hand-held camere, standing in a moving boat!


Wild Bird Wednesday – «In The Air»

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A White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla ) is looking for fish in Flatanger, Norway.  -(click on image to enlarge)-

My contribution to: «Wild Bird Wednesday»  –  «The BIRD D’pot»

Nikon D4 using Nikon’s Nikkor AF-S 300/4.0 D IF-ED, hand-held camera in a moving boat!  (Sorry, –  the eagle is slightly blurred)


Eurasian Siskin – Carduelis Spinus – Grønnsisik

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A Eurasian Siskin – (Carduelis Spinus – Grønnsisik) eating sunflowerseeds. Photohide, – Flatanger, Norway.    -(click on image to enlarge)-

My contribution:  «The BIRD D’pot»  –  «Wild Bird Wednesday»

Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR on a Redged RTC-332 with a Redged RWC-3 swinghead pro


Looking For Grub

European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus ) is looking for food! Kind of  caught in action!

My contribution to: «The BIRD D’pot»  –  «Wild Bird Wednesday»

Nikon D4 using Nikon’s Nikkor AF-S 300/4.0 D IF-ED, hand-held camera standing in a boat!


Black Grouse – Tetrao tetrix – orrfugl

Black Grouse (1)

From a photohide at Flatanger, Norway. Photo taken at 22.30 using ISO 3200!

Black Grouse (2)

Even later, – using ISO 6400.

My contribution to: «Wild Bird Wednesday» – «The BIRD D’pot»

Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR on a Redged RTC-332 tripod with a Redged RWC-3 swinghead pro, bad light!