Thoughtful pics of fauna...

[Knorp]

stare ...

| m9 | tele-elmar 4.0/135mm | 2010 |

 

[PeterA]

GFX100 | 250 + Extender

 

[pegelli]

A grebe at twilight (crop)


A7ii + Tamron 28-200 Di III RXD

 

[Knorp]

otis ...

| x-t5 | viltrox af 75mm f/1.2 pro |

 

[f6cvalkyrie]

A robin singing his/her heart out in the Botanical Garden of Leuven, Belgium ...

 

[Knorp]

ARTIS zoo, Amsterdam NL ...

| m11-p | apo-telyt 3.4/135mm |

 

[PeterA]

my killer guard cat Leo.

 

[pegelli]

A formation of cranes


Sony A700 + Minolta 100/2.8 macro D (cropped)

 

[chriswebb]

Nikon Z9 | 85mm f/1.2 at 1.2 1/50 64 iso



Was totally not intending to shoot any animals so this is probably more of a thoughtless picture of fauna but at least I was thoughtful with the crop!

 

[pegelli]

If I'm not mistaken this is a Northern Shrike, an oldie taken in 2006 in the Armand Bayou nature center in Houston.


KonicaMinolta 5D + Tamron 28-200XR

 

[Knorp]

It could be a 'klapekster', Pieter. Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor

 

[Duff photographer]

If I'm not mistaken this is a Northern Shrike, an oldie taken in 2006 in the Armand Bayou nature center in Houston.


KonicaMinolta 5D + Tamron 28-200XR

Aha! You are indeed mistaken

It is a Loggerhead Shrike. Compared with Northern Shrike, Loggerhead has a more substantial black mask with runs over the bill, and cleaner white underperts. In Northern Shrike the mask is less extensive and does not run over the bill. Also, the underparts are barred to a varying extent.

By the way, Great Grey Shrike (Klapekster), which Bart refers to, is not found in the USA, but Northern Shrike is a very close relative.

Cheers,
Duff.

 

[pegelli]

Aha! You are indeed mistaken

Thanks Duff, I was also told the same thing on another forum. It seems the Northern Shrike isn't even living as far south as Houston.

 

[Knorp]

Gaggles in IJdoorn polder - Durgerdam NL ...

| m11-p | summarex 1.5/85mm |

 

[pegelli]

Also in the Armand Bayou Nature reserve, Texas


Konica Minolta 5D + Tamron 28-200 XR (an oldie from 2006, processed for the first time today)

 

[f6cvalkyrie]

"Married" couple of mute swans preparing the nest ...

Stay safe,
Rafael

 

[PeterA]

 

[pegelli]

Swans in icy water


M246M + Elmarit 90/2.8 (ELRIM)

 

[scho]

This little gray managed to knock the feeder down.

M11 Carl Zeiss 90/2.8 Sonnar

 

[scho]

...sorry about that. No worry, I'll clean up the spill.