Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
p.67 #2Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
The GM 600mm is largish and not light but it delivers plentifully. Let's start with a perched shot since I could get away without running the file through a noise reduction software...
Kingfisher in Schiedam, Holland
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Kingfisher in Schiedam, Holland
ILCE-1M2 FE 600mm F4 GM OSS lens 600mm f/4.0 1/200s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
May 05, 2026 at 09:56 PM
p.67 #3Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
Tree Swallow by Jose Raposo, on FlickrMay 06, 2026 at 04:24 AM
p.67 #4Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
Some from this past weekend...
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/4.5 1/50s 1600 ISO -0.7 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/2.8 1/50s 640 ISO -0.7 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/2.8 1/50s 1600 ISO -0.7 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/2.8 1/125s 3200 ISO -0.7 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 600mm F4 GM OSS lens 600mm f/4.0 1/8000s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 600mm F4 GM OSS lens 600mm f/4.0 1/8000s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/5000s 1000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/5000s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/5000s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/4000s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
May 06, 2026 at 08:53 AM
p.67 #5Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
Hermit Thrush by Jose Raposo, on Flickr
20260505-DSC08323 by Jose Raposo, on Flickr
Tree Swallows by Jose Raposo, on FlickrMay 06, 2026 at 02:49 PM
p.67 #6Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
Came across an entire covey of California Quail the other morning while out shooting Bluebirds.
ILCE-9M3 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/4000s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-9M3 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/4000s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-9M3 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/4000s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-9M3 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/5000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
May 06, 2026 at 09:17 PM
p.67 #7Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
arbitrage wrote:
Some from this past weekend...
I have never been able to get the shot of an osprey's talons touching the water. That's why I wish the A1II could do 60 FPS
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What s great shot! And 1/50 second for the owls?? You have very steady hands!
Some from this past weekend...
I have never been able to get the shot of an osprey's talons touching the water. That's why I wish the A1II could do 60 FPS
.What s great shot! And 1/50 second for the owls?? You have very steady hands!
May 07, 2026 at 03:46 AM
p.67 #8Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
Douglas L wrote:
I have never been able to get the shot of an osprey's talons touching the water. That's why I wish the A1II could do 60 FPS.
What s great shot! And 1/50 second for the owls?? You have very steady hands!
I most want 60 or 120FPS for the diving Osprey and Kingfishers. I've managed a few lucky talon or beak just touching water over the years after many, many dives. With the osprey 30FPS is often only good for a shot a foot above the water and the next frame the osprey half submerged. Total fluke when you get them just breaking the surface.
I find 1/50s is about my limit with the 300GM handheld to get an acceptable keeper rate for each burst as long as the owl is still. When I go down to 1/40 or 1/30 I get a few sharp but not enough to guarantee a keeper for each burst.
arbitrage wrote
Some from this past weekend....What s great shot! And 1/50 second for the owls?? You have very steady hands!
I most want 60 or 120FPS for the diving Osprey and Kingfishers. I've managed a few lucky talon or beak just touching water over the years after many, many dives. With the osprey 30FPS is often only good for a shot a foot above the water and the next frame the osprey half submerged. Total fluke when you get them just breaking the surface.
I find 1/50s is about my limit with the 300GM handheld to get an acceptable keeper rate for each burst as long as the owl is still. When I go down to 1/40 or 1/30 I get a few sharp but not enough to guarantee a keeper for each burst.
May 07, 2026 at 09:39 AM
p.67 #9Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
Palm warbler
Palm Warbler by Jose Raposo, on Flickr
Palm Warbler by Jose Raposo, on FlickrMay 07, 2026 at 06:14 PM
p.67 #10Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
From this afternoon. The dark backgrounds are just trees in shade.
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May 07, 2026 at 07:32 PM
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p.67 #12Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
A rare visitor to Vancouver Island....nice to see a few males stopping by on their journey. 
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/250s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1000s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/500s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1000s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV
May 08, 2026 at 03:09 PM
p.67 #13Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
arbitrage wrote:
A rare visitor to Vancouver Island....nice to see a few males stopping by on their journey.
Beautiful! There seems to have been an abundance of Lazuli sightings here this year. More than normal, I believe.
A rare visitor to Vancouver Island....nice to see a few males stopping by on their journey.
Beautiful! There seems to have been an abundance of Lazuli sightings here this year. More than normal, I believe.
May 08, 2026 at 04:30 PM
p.67 #15Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
Palm warbler. Love shooting this species of warbler because it has a tendency to feed very low or on the ground hopping up to low perches every now and then to sing his song.
Palm warbler by Jose Raposo, on Flickr
Palm warbler by Jose Raposo, on FlickrMay 09, 2026 at 05:25 AM
p.67 #17Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
Recently moved from west texas to west west texas haha and surprised to find a nice wetland habitat and saw some of my favorite birds and even got a lifer Gambel's Quail!
Long-billed Dowitcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Black-necked Stilt - Always a favorite
Gambel's Quail - Pretty far away, need to get closer for a better shot, but good enough for a lifer record!
American Avocet
Looking at this picture got me curious as to the different bill shapes, I never noticed it before but today I learned the females have the more pronounced curve
Long-billed Dowitcher again flexing its tip into the mud
Spotted Sandpiper
Wilson's Warbler
White-faced Ibis
Long-billed Dowitcher
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/1600s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
Lesser Yellowlegs
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/1600s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
Black-necked Stilt - Always a favorite
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/1250s 1000 ISO 0.0 EV
Gambel's Quail - Pretty far away, need to get closer for a better shot, but good enough for a lifer record!
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/1600s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV
American Avocet
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/1600s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
Looking at this picture got me curious as to the different bill shapes, I never noticed it before but today I learned the females have the more pronounced curve
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/1600s 1000 ISO 0.0 EV
Long-billed Dowitcher again flexing its tip into the mud
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/1600s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
Spotted Sandpiper
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/1600s 500 ISO 0.0 EV
Wilson's Warbler
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/1600s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV
White-faced Ibis
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/1600s 1000 ISO 0.0 EV
May 09, 2026 at 06:44 PM
p.67 #18Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
pdog109 wrote:
Recently moved from west texas to west west texas haha and surprised to find a nice wetland habitat and saw some of my favorite birds and even got a lifer Gambel's Quail!
I thought we were in the same neighborhood with all these nice shots. Same state is close enough.
Recently moved from west texas to west west texas haha and surprised to find a nice wetland habitat and saw some of my favorite birds and even got a lifer Gambel's Quail!
I thought we were in the same neighborhood with all these nice shots. Same state is close enough.
May 09, 2026 at 07:55 PM
p.67 #20Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
BillinTexas wrote:
I thought we were in the same neighborhood with all these nice shots. Same state is close enough.
thanks and haha yeah, I'm out in El Paso so yeah complete opposite side of the state! When I lived further east I did visit Corpus Christi area and the RGV a few times, would have loved to move to San Antonio instead to be closer to that area but oh well, TX is still a great spot for birds. Hoping to get the desert specialties out here for sure though.
pdog109 wrote
Recently moved from west texas to west west texas haha and surprised to find a nice wetland habitat and saw some of my favorite birds and even got a lifer Gambel's Quail!thanks and haha yeah, I'm out in El Paso so yeah complete opposite side of the state! When I lived further east I did visit Corpus Christi area and the RGV a few times, would have loved to move to San Antonio instead to be closer to that area but oh well, TX is still a great spot for birds. Hoping to get the desert specialties out here for sure though.
May 10, 2026 at 11:50 AM