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A silly thrush failed badly at stealing my raspberries and somehow managed to get itself in quite a pickle stuck between the netting and the fence...
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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48118414062_aa6046d51b_b.jpgWaterskiing by Ben, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48125241892_32b7c6e5f7_b.jpgFlotilla by Ben, on Flickr
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https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4830/46365450682_e9fdaec600_b.jpgNot talking to you! by Ben, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4861/45488888035_436f95edda_b.jpgNZ Rifleman by Ben, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4838/32529292968_7d8eac41ac_b.jpgNZ South Island Robin by Ben, on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1966/46238958731_80bcac8fae_o.jpgBrown Blackbird by Ben, on Flickr

Sneaky hiding bird:

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4868/45310579944_16e34bf56d_b.jpgSpruce Grouse (1) by Ben, on Flickr


Got ya...
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Catching crabs

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4898/45108808395_8ce085080e_b.jpgDSC_7767 by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4867/45108808105_9811726db5_b.jpgDSC_7776 by Ben, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4893/45980827371_5751bf7c10_b.jpgDSC_7621 by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4880/45980827751_a167865662_b.jpgDSC_7604 by Ben, on Flickr...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4899/31904555168_dc81f79f31_b.jpgEagle (1) by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4806/44862836315_1d3dec4334_b.jpgEagle (2) by Ben, on Flickr...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4887/44848830415_5aa3a28999_b.jpgDSC_5572 by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1903/45037191324_5cbfb83814_b.jpgDSC_6478 by Ben, on Flickr...

Some more from Canada...

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1978/31299960948_cc19f72d95_b.jpgStoner crow by Ben, on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1908/43449563450_2207ed8d34_b.jpgGannet...

Shearer I think its a mourning dove (not an NZ bird, bit of a trick there)

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1969/45025953351_a879ec5114_b.jpgMourning Dove by Ben, on Flickr

Yip, pretty good for what it is - doesn't really compete with my 80-200 f2.8 for focus speed or sharpness (didn't expect it to comparing pro vs consumer level glass) but image qual is nice enough,...

First test shots with new lens from savage270

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4627/38795216710_b78819c105_o.jpgGull by Ben, on Flickr
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A few from the weekend...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4511/38085380031_84f65e01d3_o.jpgNZ South Island Robin by Ben, on Flickr
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https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/37163007180_8a83bea1a5_o.jpgDSC_9223 by Ben, on Flickr

Bombs away!

Yip, most with the D7000 and some with the old D80 I had before it.

I have an 80-200mm and a 400mm for things a bit further away but I don't usually take them too far into the hills because of the extra weight and bulk on multiday trips.

Here is a whole album of...

Thanks - I use a Nikon D7000 (which is getting on a bit now but still does the job), those photos are with an 18-105mm lens which is usually a bit too short for bird photos but those ones were...

Thats an impressively strong branch to hold a fatty like that without breaking.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4502/37257753306_808a8ea553_o.jpgChaffinch by Ben, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4511/37257752666_58c62a426b_o.jpgChaffinch by Ben, on Flickr
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Quite happy with some recent bush robin photos, friendly wee things.


https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/731/31377080112_4de0417819_c.jpgNZ South Island Robin (1) by Ben, on Flickr
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A fatty I spotted in the bush on Saturday:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/286/19176041596_a314afbc33_o.jpgKereru by Ben, on Flickr
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Friendly bush Robins and Tomtits:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8821/17216077106_6b1df54c80_b.jpgNZ Bush Robin by gravelben, on Flickr...