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2024-12-15 21:18:45

lotfi

lotfi31@cirtensis.net

I don't know if he was just intrigued by my backpack, or if he thought he'd find something to eat in it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruddy_turnstone

Collared turnstone on a jetee under a radiant sky.

#birds #birding #ornithologie #turnstone

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2024-12-16 18:49:32

Einer von Vielen

einer@digitalesparadies.de

Wow, very nice catch.

Sadly they are extincted in Germany. So did you shoot this at the Atlantic coast?

@lotfi [lotfi31@cirtensis.net] If I click on the images to hopefully see a bigger version of the picture, I get a welcome message from OpenWebAuth and a message that the channel is not available. This is the link, https://cirtensis.net/photos/image/23d44ac8-0277-4031-8541-15ac0eac6c2a

2024-12-16 19:18:09

_jayrope

jrp@hub.kliklak.net

@Einer von Vielen @lotfi Same here regarding channel n.a.

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2024-12-16 19:19:13

Bill Statler

billstatler@forum.statler.ws

Oops, it's a streams bug. The link ought to include the channel. This works:
https://cirtensis.net/photos/lotfi31/image/23d44ac8-0277-4031-8541-15ac0eac6c2a

2024-12-16 19:22:14

_jayrope

jrp@hub.kliklak.net

@Bill Statler But still states "requested channel n.a."

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2024-12-16 19:39:13

Bill Statler

billstatler@forum.statler.ws

Wait, that's not right either. Image links used to include .well-known/apgateway/did:key:... instead of a channel name. This will take some research.

2024-12-16 19:44:41

_jayrope

jrp@hub.kliklak.net

@lotfi May I ask, which rather portable camera & lens you prefer to always have with you?

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2024-12-16 19:55:52

lotfi

lotfi31@cirtensis.net

Yes, the Turnstone must be very rare in Germany. In fact, the bird nests mainly in Greenland, Spitsbergen, Norway, Denmark and Ellesmere Island in the Arctic Ocean. However, they can only be seen in Germany during a short period of migration in July and August, when they stop over before heading south.
The photos were taken yesterday south of Brittany.

2024-12-16 23:05:38

lotfi

lotfi31@cirtensis.net

@_jayrope
When it comes to photographing birds or moving animals, you really don't have much of a choice. You need an SLR with a telephoto lens. For landscapes or architecture, I think a smartphone is often enough. Depending on what I intend to do with my outing, I may or may not take my reflex.
That said, for better advice, @Waitman Gobble and @Tanja are more competent than me.

2024-12-16 23:09:46

_jayrope

jrp@hub.kliklak.net

@lotfi I us an older Canon D50 DSLR with a mediocre 70-300 lens. But the images are great. What's your models of trust? That Canon is already heavy.

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2024-12-17 08:56:28

lotfi

lotfi31@cirtensis.net

Mine is a modest EOS 550D with a 55-250 lens, all under 850 grams. It's still a bit heavy, but a lot less than yours, I imagine. As I do a lot of walking, i can't afford a heavier camera. Besides, photography is not a priority in birding for me.