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This bird was very alarmed at a squirrel that was in the tree it was perched on. I'm not sure why, as far as I know breeding season is over, maybe a territorial thing?
Barred Owls always present a problem at Circle B Bar Reserve. Since they are most active as the sun is setting it usually calls for very high ISO's. Since I don't use a tripod any longer handholding was a must. My friend Prith challenged me to lower my shutter to gain a lower ISO so I lowered it to 1/400. He laughed. "No Mike, lower it to 1/100" What? At 600mm handheld? So I tried it and couldn't believe the results. The image stabilization combo of this body and lens is amazing. To our eye this owl was in complete silhouette but the camera settings brought it back. Now if you want to pixel peep and can tear this image apart, but for my purposes I was amazed.
Sony A9II w/200-600 G
1/100 @ f6.3 @ 3200 ISO 600mm handheld with no support
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Black Guillemot or Tystie (Cepphus grylle) is a medium-sized alcid.
Adult birds have black bodies with a white wing patch, a thin dark bill, and red legs and feet. They show white wing linings in flight. In winter, the upperparts are pale grey and the underparts are white. The wings remain black with the large white patch on the inner wing.
Their breeding habitat is rocky shores, cliffs and islands on northern Atlantic coasts in eastern North America as far south as Maine, and in western Europe as far south as Ireland.They are one of the few birds to breed on Surtsey, Iceland a new volcanic island. In the UK it is a fairly common breeding bird in western and northern Scotland and Ireland. In the rest of Great Britain they only breed at St. Bees Head in Cumbria, the Isle of Man and on east Anglesey in north Wales. Some birds breed in Alaska where their range overlaps with the similar Pigeon Guillemot.
These birds often overwinter in their breeding areas, moving to open waters if necessary, but usually not migrating very far south.
They dive for food from the surface, swimming underwater. They mainly eat fish and crustaceans, also some mollusks, insects and plant material. (wikipedia)
This was an adult bird in breeding plumage swimming in the clear waters of Coliemore Harbour, Co. Dublin.
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Name: Crimson-winged woodpecker (male)
Scientific: Picus puniceus
Malay: Belatuk Emas / Belatuk Sayap Merah
Family: Picidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Black Guillemot or Tystie (Cepphus grylle) is a medium-sized alcid.
Adult birds have black bodies with a white wing patch, a thin dark bill, and red legs and feet. They show white wing linings in flight. In winter, the upperparts are pale grey and the underparts are white. The wings remain black with the large white patch on the inner wing.
Their breeding habitat is rocky shores, cliffs and islands on northern Atlantic coasts in eastern North America as far south as Maine, and in western Europe as far south as Ireland.They are one of the few birds to breed on Surtsey, Iceland a new volcanic island. In the UK it is a fairly common breeding bird in western and northern Scotland and Ireland. In the rest of Great Britain they only breed at St. Bees Head in Cumbria, the Isle of Man and on east Anglesey in north Wales. Some birds breed in Alaska where their range overlaps with the similar Pigeon Guillemot.
These birds often overwinter in their breeding areas, moving to open waters if necessary, but usually not migrating very far south.
They dive for food from the surface, swimming underwater. They mainly eat fish and crustaceans, also some mollusks, insects and plant material. (wikipedia)
This was an adult bird perched at the entrance to its nesting hole in the walls of Coliemore Harbour, Co. Dublin.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a subspecies of the Common Stonechat. Long considered a member of the thrush family Turdidae, genetic evidence has placed it and its relatives in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is slightly smaller than the European Robin. Both sexes have distinctively short wings. The summer male has black upperparts, a black head, an orange throat and breast, and a white belly and vent. It also has white half-collar on the sides of its neck, a small white scapular patch on the wings, and a very small white patch on the rump often streaked with black. European Stonechats breed in heathland, coastal dunes and rough grassland with scattered small shrubs and bramble, open gorse, tussocks or heather. They are short-distance migrants or non-migratory. The male's song is high and twittering like a Dunnock. Both sexes have a clicking call like stones knocking together. Saxicola rubicola hibernans occurs in northwestern Europe in Atlantic coastal areas, in southwestern Norway, Great Britain, Ireland and northwestern France. (wikipedia)
A fledged juvenile along the train tracks near Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow in the summer of 2025.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
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The great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) is the largest gull in the world. It is 64–79 cm (25–31 in) long with a 1.5–1.7 m (4 ft 11 in – 5 ft 7 in) wingspan and a body weight of 0.75–2.3 kg. it is a very aggressive hunter, pirate, and scavenger. It breeds on the European and North American coasts and islands of the North Atlantic and is fairly sedentary, though some move farther south or inland to large lakes or reservoirs. The adult great black-backed gull has a white head, neck and underparts, dark grey wings and back, pink legs and yellow bill.
This species can be found breeding in coastal areas from the extreme northwest portion of Russia, through much of coastal Scandinavia, on the Baltic Sea coasts, to the coasts of northwestern France, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Across the northern portion of the Atlantic, this gull is distributed in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, southern Greenland and on the Atlantic coasts of Canada and the United States.
Great black-backed gulls are opportunistic feeders, apex predators, and are very curious. They will investigate any small organism they encounter and will readily eat almost anything that they can swallow. Unlike most other Larus gulls, they are highly predatory and frequently hunt and kill any prey smaller than themselves, behaving more like a raptor than a typical larid gull. They get much of their dietary energy from scavenging, with refuse, most provided directly by humans, locally constituting more than half of their diet. (wikipedia)
The Great-black backed Gull is resident along all Irish coasts. Less frequently seen inland, usually only following storms. They follow trawlers and other fishing boats along the coast, even hitching a ride on smaller lobster and crab fishermen's boats. This was one of quite a few pairs breeding on Dalkey Island, Dublin.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
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Roughly Robin-sized, the Hedge Accentor. known in Ireland as the Dunnock (pronounced Done-uck), is a sturdy dark brown bird, with bold black streaking and a bluish-grey head and neck, a thin pointed bill and orange-brown legs. Fairly common in gardens, parks, woodland and farmland, though usually only seen singly or in pairs. Tends to remain low in vegetation or creeps along the ground close to or under hedges. (Birdwatch Ireland)
They are usually very skulky but now the males are singing to mark territory so open shots like this are possible.
Name: Brown shrike
Scientific: Lanius cristatus
Malay: Tirjup Belukar / Tirjup Coklat / Tirjup Tanah
Family: Laniidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows.
Standing up to a metre tall, adults weigh from 1 to 2 kg (2.2 to 4.4 lb). They have a white head and neck with a broad black stripe that extends from the eye to the black crest. The body and wings are grey above and the underparts are greyish-white, with some black on the flanks. The long, sharply pointed beak is pinkish-yellow and the legs are brown.
The birds breed colonially in spring in "heronries", usually building their nests high in trees. A clutch of usually three to five bluish-green eggs is laid. Both birds incubate the eggs for a period of about 25 days, and then both feed the chicks, which fledge when seven or eight weeks old. Many juveniles do not survive their first winter, but if they do, they can expect to live for about five years.
The main call is a loud croaking "fraaank", but a variety of guttural and raucous noises are heard at the breeding colony. Grey herons have the ability to live in cities where habitats and nesting space are available. In the Netherlands, the grey heron has established itself over the past decades in great numbers in urban environments. In cities such as Amsterdam, they are ever present and well adapted to modern city life. They hunt as usual, but also visit street markets and snackbars. Some individuals make use of people feeding them at their homes or share the catch of recreational fishermen. Similar behaviour on a smaller scale has been reported in Ireland (Dublin, Galway and Cork). (wikipedia)
An adult Grey Heron standing regal on the weir in the Botanic Gardens Glasnevin, Dublin along the Tolka River.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
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The Moorhen is a common bird of most waterways, ponds and lakes in Ireland. Usually quite secretive, but can also be seen out in the open on water sides and even out in open fields. A dark pigeon sized bird with long sturdy legs. The adult has a red bill and fore crown, the bill is tipped yellow. Has a white line along the flanks and white sides to its under tail. The under tail is east to see as it carries its tail high. The upperparts are brownish and the underparts are blue-grey. Juveniles lack any red in the bill and crown and are have greyish-brown plumage Moorhens are usually seen on the ground or in the water. If the bird is walking about look out for the long yellow/green legs with the very large toes; the legs project out from the tail in flight. (Birdwatch Ireland)
Taken in the gloaming along the edge of the Tolka River that runs through Griffith Park in Dublin.
Name: Stork-billed kingfisher
Scientific: Pelargopsis capensis
Malay: Pekaka Emas
Family: Alcedinidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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One of a burst of 48 shots of this male Kestrel as it flew across the far side of the pool and all 48 were captured in focus by the A9ii. How I wish he had been closer !!
Name: Blue-eared kingfisher (female)
Scientific: Alcedo meninting
Malay: Pekaka Bintik-bintik
Family: Alcedinidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: a9II + SEL200600G.
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The last time I visited this spot was years ago when I was still shooting with my Olympus E-M5.
On this occasion, the temple is fully lit unlike my last visit.
With E-M1 Mkii and 12-100mm f4, no tripod or remote shutter with me, camera was placed on top of a ledge.
It appears that Olympus is ready to release the E-M1 Mkiii, barely a year after the EM1X was released. It's unlikely to come with a much better sensor, I'll not be surprised if it's like the Sony a9 to a9ii kind of release.
E-M1 Mk3 hopefully can improve on m4/3 sensor performance at high ISO, increased dynamic range (DR) and resolution, better malleability in the files (14bits instead of the current 12bits?).
Strengths of m4/3 is greater DOF (good for landscape & macro), crop factor (good for birding) and very effective IBIS (eventually removing need for tripods altogether).
Buyers however tend to associate price with physical sensor size and m4/3 is still not convincing enough just yet that the gap can be adequately bridged with software (sophisticated multi-shot modes) and features.
Some thoughts (wishlist) about the upcoming E-M1 Mkiii.
(1) Resolution
24mp would be a mere 16% increase in resolution from 20mp, equivalent to 91mp in FF. Higher mp resulting in much reduced pixel pitch without improvement in sensor performance is pointless. HHHR (Hand-Held Hi-Resolution) is probably a better solution with more sophisticated algorithm to minimize subject movements and artifacts.
(2) Dynamic range & noise
More sophisticated handheld multi-shot modes to expand DR and lower the noise floor. HDR modes should be available with electronic shutter and RAW (or TIFF) options, currently HDR is available only in JPEG (like all other brands) and rather perplexingly only with mechanical shutter. Highlight clipping is more abrupt with smaller sensors but the latest smartphones are overcoming this well. The existing HDR modes on the E-M1 Mkii can be used handheld and do generate decent results.
(3) Birding
Even better sync IS performance at the telephoto end (400mm) with the to be release telezooms. Unkown to many, the E-M1 Mkii sync IBIS is rated at 6.5 stops at FF equivalent 200mm while the Nikon Z7 for instance is 5 stops at 70mm only. More sophisticated digital zoom might be useful as well.
(4) Easier Hi-Res EV brackets and even HHHR EV bracketing.
(5) Features from other brands
Assignable AF-ON AF modes to buttons like Nikon D500, more customizable settings can be saved to memory (and renamable) and recallable anytime to Custom modes like Ricoh GR and allow the "super control panel" to be customizable for functions we use more often like Sony A7R series. Auto SS as a multiple of focal length, 1/4, 1/2, 1x, 2x etc.
(6) Greater simplicity of operation
As it is the E-M1 Mkii is unnecessarily complicated, a major disadvantage in the smartphone (dumb users) era.
(7) More functionalities in Olympus Workspace software
Variety of frames merging/averaging abilities because not everyone is willing to pay regular ransom $ for processing software after having already spent thousands on gear.
Ultimately, I'm quite happy with my E-M1 Mkii + 12-100mm f4 combo when size and weight matters.
Name: Pied triller
Scientific: Lalage nigra
Malay: Kuang Kuit / Rembah Dahi Putih / Rembah Kening Putih / Selancang Hitam Putih / Sewah Kapas
Family: Campephagidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Northern Pygmy Owlets, small and nocturnal birds in the Bay Area, nest in old woodpecker holes, laying three to five eggs incubated for about 25 days. Initially, the male provides food, but as the chicks grow, both parents join in the foraging to meet their increasing appetite. Check out here www.facebook.com/ThyBunPhotography/ I post photos daily.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
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The Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, also known as Eurasian Kingfisher or River Kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter. This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptions to enable it to see prey under water. There are seven subspecies differing in the hue of the upperparts and the intensity of the rufous colour of the underparts; size varies across the subspecies by up to 10%.
Only a quarter of the young survive to breed the following year, but this is enough to maintain the population. Likewise, only a quarter of adult birds survive from one breeding season to the next. Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. This is in part due to cold winters, predators such as rats and mink, and fledged young drowning during their first forays as the king of fishers. (wikipedia)
A stunning bird which I always enjoy seeing. This male (lower mandible is black, while it is orange on female) was fishing along a small stretch of the River Tolka near Dublin city, deep in the riverside bushes. One in a while, the bird would fly out of the trees, hover, and dive for fish. I have yet to see it do this when there is light to be had! Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) is a small white heron. Until the 1950s, the Little Egret was restricted to southern Europe. Over the next few decades it became increasingly common in western France and later on the north coast. It bred in the Netherlands in 1979 with further breeding in the 1990s.
In Ireland, the species bred for the first time in 1997 at a site in County Cork.
This adult egret was checking the skies for trouble while fishing along the Tolka River in Griffith Park, Dublin 9.
Some photographers are great at spotting the big wildlife. Of course, they are usually looking for wildlife. Me, I'm just looking. I'm better at spotting those little things, which suits me just fine. If I photograph something larger, great, but in truth, to me, it's the little things that flesh out a visit to a national park or other wild place and that's what I am always telling the readers of my photo column in the National Parks Traveler: stop a moment, observe your surroundings, what else do you see within that Big Picture?
This is an Anna's Blue butterfly. I was actually photographing the "Big Picture" in the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park when my peripheral vision noticed a fluttering movement. Moving my eyes downward to the flowers in the meadow, I noticed the beautiful blue wings and spent awhile photographing this little creature.
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Name: Blue-eared kingfisher (female)
Scientific: Alcedo meninting
Malay: Pekaka Bintik-bintik
Family: Alcedinidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: a9II + SEL200600G.
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