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Scissortail in flight
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Scissortail in flight

by Robert Bunch

Gallery: AvianPosted November 13, 2013191 views13 comments
After finding a scissor-tailed flycatcher nest I was able to get some flight shots of the adults flying to and from the nest. Unfortunately the nest was obscured by foilage and branches so I was unable to get good shots of the babies but I was pretty happy with this flight shot of the daddy scissortail.

D300s, 200-400/4 w/TC14
HH 1250 @ f8, ISO 640

Thank you for your comments.

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 13, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Worth being happy over! Great flight shot of this unique looking species!
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Andrews on November 13, 2013 at 2:05 PM
Interesting looking bird Robert, never seen one so thanks for posting.
Registered on December 31, 2011, 45 Posts, 222 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 13, 2013 at 6:35 PM
Excellent, Robert. Beautiful detail and the bit of wing blur adds to the image.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 13, 2013 at 7:28 PM
Great flight capture of this beautiful flycatcher Robert :biggrin: Looks like one of those birds that just getting him into the view finder would be challenge, much less getting sharp photo.

Excellent Work!
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on November 13, 2013 at 8:27 PM
nice shot. Head is sharp and nice wing position.
Registered on April 20, 2008, 307 Posts, 604 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 13, 2013 at 9:10 PM
Excellent, love the position of the tail.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on November 13, 2013 at 9:31 PM
Wonderful flight shot.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 14, 2013 at 2:13 PM
Nice to see this bird in flight and showing off the long tail.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 15, 2013 at 2:15 AM
Love the banking turn Robert
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on November 15, 2013 at 4:44 AM
Neat shot of an unusual bird Robert. With is being so splayed out it would have been a real task to get every extremity ion sharp focus but your capture is nice and sharp on the head and neck. :toast:
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 16, 2013 at 12:35 PM
This is a really cool wing and tail position Robert. While the head is reasonably sharp I do wish that the image in general were sharper. These birds fly so fast I would have tried to get my shutter up around 1/2000. Still a fine image. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 17, 2013 at 10:48 PM
Hi Robert :wavey: love the beautiful pose of this fine flight shot :jump: i think you acheived the best results possible. with your D300 :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 25, 2013 at 5:18 PM
Wonderful pose Robert, the scissortail's a graceful beauty to behold inflight like this!
Many kudos, well done :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments