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zoomn · Jun 30, 2004, 9:56 AM

Got one quick shot of this Chuckar before it took off. These birds are notorious for not sticking around and was lucky to get one shot.

They are such a pretty bird. I will keep trying to get a better shot and post a followup.

eric s · Jun 30, 2004, 10:29 AM

I have never even heard of this bird let alone seen one. Nice going. I'm certainly interested in more shots if you can get them.

It looks like the exposure is a little off, but if they are that hard it hardly matters. You might want to play a little in post-processing to see if you can selectively darken the hilights.

Eric

geoffs · Jun 30, 2004, 10:45 AM

From the variety of birds that you've been posting pictures of, I'd say that you've got available a really good area for birding zoomn.

This picture of a chukar is very nice. They are hard birds to approach - very wary and quick to flee.

zoomn · Jun 30, 2004, 11:24 AM

Thanks geoffs and eric s.

Agree the exposure is bright on this bird and the focus could be better.

Taken with digital zoom, I think about 24x,with my c-210 teleconverter. Just had time for one quick shot handheld and he was gone. Just glad to have gotten the shot really.

I see them quite often so have high hopes for a better shot down the road.

Yes I am lucky to have such a birdy area to play in.Most of my bird shots have been taken within 15 minutes of my house in Boise.

geoffs · Jun 30, 2004, 12:56 PM

zoomn wrote:

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Most of my bird shots have been taken within 15 minutes of my house in Boise.

Surely not the grosbeak pictures at 7000 feet altitude, right? :-)

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Jun 30, 2004, 9:56 AM	#1
zoomn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 750	Got one quick shot of this Chuckar before it took off. These birds are notorious for not sticking around and was lucky to get one shot. They are such a pretty bird. I will keep trying to get a better shot and post a followup.

Jun 30, 2004, 10:29 AM	#2
eric s Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,803	I have never even heard of this bird let alone seen one. Nice going. I'm certainly interested in more shots if you can get them. It looks like the exposure is a little off, but if they are that hard it hardly matters. You might want to play a little in post-processing to see if you can selectively darken the hilights. Eric

Jun 30, 2004, 10:45 AM	#3
geoffs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,025	From the variety of birds that you've been posting pictures of, I'd say that you've got available a really good area for birding zoomn. This picture of a chukar is very nice. They are hard birds to approach - very wary and quick to flee.

Jun 30, 2004, 11:24 AM	#4
zoomn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 750	Thanks geoffs and eric s. Agree the exposure is bright on this bird and the focus could be better. Taken with digital zoom, I think about 24x,with my c-210 teleconverter. Just had time for one quick shot handheld and he was gone. Just glad to have gotten the shot really. I see them quite often so have high hopes for a better shot down the road. Yes I am lucky to have such a birdy area to play in.Most of my bird shots have been taken within 15 minutes of my house in Boise.