B.I.F. (Birds in flight) Challenge

[cgarrard]

Ok, lets see everyone's best spring BIF's so far (hey, thats funny sounding...) I've just really started knuckling down and im trying out the challenging world of birding (in flight). I'd like to see others recent shots from this year if anyone wants to contribute them to this thread. Lets call it a challenge! I'll put a vote option on the thread and the winner can start a new thread challenge of thier own liking. Hows that sound? One shot per person is the rule, if that is in everyone's best interest. Any bird in flight will do, it would be nice to see as many different kinds as possible.

Carl

Oops! Forgot to mention to please name the species, mine is a Swift First i've seen at my local birdin' pond, and they are nesting. Lots of fun trying to get them in flight, they are... Swift indeed!

[big baldo]

This one is a little dark, but I'm still trying!!! If you look closely you can see a bobber and fishing line hanging off from him.:thumbsup:

[readingr]

Here is my best so far. I think its a black headed gull, but don't quote me.

Roger

[Knight]

About 3 weeks old Good idea think this is gonna be a good Thread

[cgarrard]

Nice shots guys, those were all this year?

Carl

[Jaedon]

Here's a few from February this year (Feb 21 2007 to be exact)









And lastly .. this is one I don't think I posted from my balloon ride in Florida. It's the tail end view but it's a view rarely seen.

[payn817]

Great shots so far, and nice idea for a thread.

Knight, that's an awesome shot!

[cgarrard]

J, wow what a series! Some impressive stuff already on this thread.

Carl

[cgarrard]

lets keep this going, anyone else have anything to contribute?

[readingr]

Can we contribute more than one?

Roger

[Yarrow]

This is all I got so far. I got his on my front lawn about a month ago. Sucky background but I got the shot.

[cgarrard]

Inititally I set up the thread with only one shot, but I think thats silly now. Yes go for it! and ill jump in with another myself.

Carl

[Bevb]

The first image is of Curlews in flight along the river and the second of a Gull.
These were taken Feb/Mar of this year.

[cgarrard]

Beautiful, Bev!

[Jaedon]

Awesome gull Bev. What kind of gull is that??

I love the Curlews too.. Are they in the swallow family?

[Bevb]

Thanks Carl and Jaedon, and its a Herring Gull, one of the biggest, approx 55-67cm.

[Canon_Bob]

Screaming Bald Eagle. I had posted this in another thread a few weeks ago, but it's about my best flight shot this spring.

[cgarrard]

Killer shot, wow!

Carl

[Jaedon]

That Eagle series was killer BB .. I love that shot.. It's still on my desktop sinc ethe first time you posated it lol.

[WTP07]

OK...here's a few. I think that all of these have been posted here in one post or another, but this is most of my BIF shots to date::

Juvenile Bald Eagle:


Redtailed Hawk vs Crow:


Hunting Harrier:


Ring-billed Gulls fighting over lunch:




A successful fishing trip:


Two Canada Geese over a pond:


Male Merganser flying away from me:


Tree Swallow coming in for a landing:


Blue Jay emptying my peanut feeder (shot through my window :mad2: )


Male Mallard taking off:


Mallard Hen taking off:


That's about it for now!

[Jaedon]

a couple of them aren't showing up Image shack did tht yo me with a few of my shots .....don't know if that's who you are hosting with.

I love the crow vs hawk shot.. such an awesome scene to watch that.

[Copy_Kot]

Whenever there is a challenge, I like to try and post new images... I haven't had too much free time lately so here is one from earlier this year. It's my in-flight that I am most proud of (hasn't been cropped).

[Jaedon]

Nice shot CK. I never get a chance to shoot ducks in flight because when I se them I am in teh woods along a river bank.. and the trees always ruin my shot.

[Loupey]

1) BIF, for me, stands for Bugs in Flight, and
2) you know my interpretation of everything is slightly skewed

So I shot this guy on the hunt this afternoon with this thread in mind

[Knight]

I knew those were coming Loupey , i would have placed money on you posting inflight Dragons in this thread Well Captured .