you really got some nice color on that pelagic... well done!
Wildlife of Edmonds, WA. 2015
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you really got some nice color on that pelagic... well done!
Thanks Rocky. I had to check my Sibley's to make sure I made the correct ID.
Only one more week of "winter" (yes, I believe global warming is taking place) remaining. I hate to see our regular winter migrants head back north or inland to their summer breeding grounds.
It may be my imagination, but it seemed that their numbers were fewer and their stays shorter this winter than in years past.
not a thing wrong with those first-gen 100-400Ls. i used mine for the better part of 7 years, and got many fabulous shots with it. a real workhorse. the used ones now coming onto the market (partly as a result of the new model coming out, and partly, i expect, as a result of folks like me upgrading to the Tamron 150-600) oughta give people looking to break into telephoto photography some decent bargains...
Chase Lake is off 84th Ave. just south of 220th St. Take the 220th St. exit off I-5 and head west. Make a left at the stoplight at the intersection of 220th x 84th. The parking lot is on the left just before you cross the bridge.
It is a former peat bog that was turned into a retention pond and small park.
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you really got some nice color on that pelagic... well done!
Thanks Rocky. I had to check my Sibley's to make sure I made the correct ID.
Only one more week of "winter" (yes, I believe global warming is taking place) remaining. I hate to see our regular winter migrants head back north or inland to their summer breeding grounds.
It may be my imagination, but it seemed that their numbers were fewer and their stays shorter this winter than in years past.
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Some overcast Friday the 13th action shots off the #1 viewing platform of the marsh using my 5DIII + 500L telephoto + 1.4x teleconverter. I don't know if this is Wesley or his stunt double.
Coming in for a landing.
Changing positions.
Coming in for a landing.
Changing positions.
The water at the marsh was quite high early Saturday afternoon (3/14) due to the high tide and overnight rain. Snipes were nowhere to be seen. I returned later in the afternoon after the water started to recede and found one off the #1 viewing platform.
There is a very narrow range of high and low water levels at the marsh during which snipes like to come out and dapple for food. During high tide or after a rain, the mudflats are flooded. During low tide, the mudflats are nearly dry. Snipes can reach the remaining water only by venturing out into the open, leaving the protective cover of the plants.
The photos above were taken with my 5DIII + 500L telephoto + 1.4x teleconverter. Beyond a few feet, motionless snipes are virtually invisible to the naked eye. Bring along either a 400L telephoto lens, spotting scope, or good binos for snipe hunts at the marsh.
There is a very narrow range of high and low water levels at the marsh during which snipes like to come out and dapple for food. During high tide or after a rain, the mudflats are flooded. During low tide, the mudflats are nearly dry. Snipes can reach the remaining water only by venturing out into the open, leaving the protective cover of the plants.
The photos above were taken with my 5DIII + 500L telephoto + 1.4x teleconverter. Beyond a few feet, motionless snipes are virtually invisible to the naked eye. Bring along either a 400L telephoto lens, spotting scope, or good binos for snipe hunts at the marsh.
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There are now six used first series Canon 100-400L telephoto zoom lenses for sale at Kenmore Camera:
http://www.kenmorecamera.com/c-1748-used-canon-lenses-autofocus.aspx?pagenum=1
I assume it is the result of Canon introducing a new, second series 100-400L telephoto zoom.
http://www.kenmorecamera.com/p-37196-canon-ef-100-400mm-f45-56l-is-ii.aspx
Canon's original 100-400L telephoto zoom was introduced in 1998. While it may be over 100 years old in computer/high tech years, it is still a good lens as evidenced by the many photos I have taken with one that I have posted up on this site for the past several years. Anyone who is interested in purchasing a Canon L series long range telephoto zoom lens may want to check out these used lenses at Kenmore Camera. Kenmore Camera's used lenses come with a 60 day guarrantee.
http://www.kenmorecamera.com/c-1748-used-canon-lenses-autofocus.aspx?pagenum=1
I assume it is the result of Canon introducing a new, second series 100-400L telephoto zoom.
http://www.kenmorecamera.com/p-37196-canon-ef-100-400mm-f45-56l-is-ii.aspx
Canon's original 100-400L telephoto zoom was introduced in 1998. While it may be over 100 years old in computer/high tech years, it is still a good lens as evidenced by the many photos I have taken with one that I have posted up on this site for the past several years. Anyone who is interested in purchasing a Canon L series long range telephoto zoom lens may want to check out these used lenses at Kenmore Camera. Kenmore Camera's used lenses come with a 60 day guarrantee.
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Terry O
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Some of your best snipe shots yet, Bill, IMHO. And those hummer shots are really something, especially with the 500+1.4x....you are the man! 
If I were looking for a long lens, I would certainly consider the used 100-400's at Kenmore....You have and continue to demonstrate what a great all-round long lens it is.
If I were looking for a long lens, I would certainly consider the used 100-400's at Kenmore....You have and continue to demonstrate what a great all-round long lens it is.
Monday (3/16/15) was an Edmonds "for the birds" kind of day. I got out early and spent most of the day photographing birds.
The day started out with a snipe hunt at the marsh. The snipe was hard to spot as the water level was quite high due to a combination of heavy rain the day before + high tide. Try your luck at spotting the snipe, which remained hidden in the grass while waiting for the water to recede.
Zooming closer.
Cropping closer.
The snipe is one of the best camouflaged birds I have ever seen.
The day started out with a snipe hunt at the marsh. The snipe was hard to spot as the water level was quite high due to a combination of heavy rain the day before + high tide. Try your luck at spotting the snipe, which remained hidden in the grass while waiting for the water to recede.
Zooming closer.
Cropping closer.
The snipe is one of the best camouflaged birds I have ever seen.
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Wesley, the male Anna's hummingbird who guards the #1 viewing platform of the Edmonds marsh, has not taken kindly to his new neighbors, a pair of song sparrows that may be making a nest in the tall grass near the viewing platform.
Monday morning Wesley used his "J" dive, a territorial/mating display of male Anna's, to buzz one of the sparrows perched on the fence behind the viewing platform. That did not intimidate the sparrow into leaving, so Wesley perched beside it and proceeded to chew it out.
Monday morning Wesley used his "J" dive, a territorial/mating display of male Anna's, to buzz one of the sparrows perched on the fence behind the viewing platform. That did not intimidate the sparrow into leaving, so Wesley perched beside it and proceeded to chew it out.
not a thing wrong with those first-gen 100-400Ls. i used mine for the better part of 7 years, and got many fabulous shots with it. a real workhorse. the used ones now coming onto the market (partly as a result of the new model coming out, and partly, i expect, as a result of folks like me upgrading to the Tamron 150-600) oughta give people looking to break into telephoto photography some decent bargains...
landscapes&birds
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Thanks for sharing, Bill. It seems like that sparrow isn't intimidated by the hummingbird at all!
Monday afternoon (3/16/15) Janine, my son Daren, and I went to Chase Lake, where we were treated to some very photogenic ducks.
Janine says this male ring-necked duck, which she has named him Scoop, is a regular at the park. . Scoop is very friendly and will swim fairly close to the viewing platforms.
The pair of hooded mergansers were not as friendly and remained on the opposite side of the lake.
Janine says this male ring-necked duck, which she has named him Scoop, is a regular at the park. . Scoop is very friendly and will swim fairly close to the viewing platforms.
The pair of hooded mergansers were not as friendly and remained on the opposite side of the lake.
The highlight of the visit was a pair of wood ducks.
The ducks perched on a log. Janine and I took their photos after we crept slowly down the viewing platform.
The ducks perched on a log. Janine and I took their photos after we crept slowly down the viewing platform.
Chase Lake is off 84th Ave. just south of 220th St. Take the 220th St. exit off I-5 and head west. Make a left at the stoplight at the intersection of 220th x 84th. The parking lot is on the left just before you cross the bridge.
i'm thinking i may need to pay a visit myself! though judging by the satellite views, "lake" is being really generous...
It is a former peat bog that was turned into a retention pond and small park.