Black Shouldered Kite

[Ralph]

The local bird group went out and I just had all my teeth out so I couldn't go and they got the bird in the topic headline.
This was on Tuesday and on Friday I got the okay to go out and I went out close to where they were but never seen it.
So the next day while going through the shots from Friday I got bored and decided to try out that way again but go up a different road.
Luck was with me but the 400mm lens was found wanting but the mirrorless lets you crop much harder so this is one good thing.
Here are a few of what I got on the day.

1 and so happy with it though a little on the limits.

2 close to the last but it isn't the same shot.


3 It was by total luck that I seen it as I was behind a tree and only notice a white thing, and this is what it was.

4 It was overcast on the day and this didn't stop me for trying to find it.

5 it flew off only to show me that it was with its mate.

So I came home very happy and with a very muddy car.

[Isac]

Beautiful shots Ralph. Worth a bit of mud - easy to wash off!

[Ralph]

Mud is good on the car until you lean on it. Then you remember that you need to wash it.
But we have got more rain coming this weekend so I will wait a while so I can get back out there.
I will just wash my windows, lights (all) and number plates.
As I don't need a fine for the cops being unable to read them.

[wigz]

Excellent work Ralph. They look nice and sharp even though there isn't a lot of visible detail because of the distance. I like the first two best, but also the last two showing both birds are a bit different with the interesting pattern of the branches.

[Ralph]

The reason to why I am doing my best to pester the wife about the 600mm lens and I don't care which one.
The shot with both of them in it in the 1st one look a little hard and you will see a shape of a smaller bird.
This is a Babbler where there were at one stage about 5 or so giving them a hard time.
Though I know there isn't much detail in the last 2, but for me it show the 2 of them and from what I have been told they are going into their mating season now.