Birds in Flight

This collection of photographs is for some of my better shots of birds caught in flight.

Blue Jay flying over some tall grass.
Blue Jay, Village Creek, Arlington, TX, January 17, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-640; f/7.1; 1/1000 sec.
Carolina Chickadee taking flight from the tip of a tree branch.
Carolina Chickadee, Cleburne State Park, Cleburne, TX, January 29, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-1600; f/7.1; 1/3200 sec.
Carolina Chickadee flying away from a feeder with some food in its beak.
Carolina Chickadee, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, January 17, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-400; f/6.3; 1/1250 sec.
Two Mallard drakes flying. Reeds and a Great Blue Heron are in the background.
Mallard, Fort Worth Nature Preserve River Road, Fort Worth, TX, December 30, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-4000; f/6.3; 1/2000 sec.
Flock of over two dozen Canada Geese flying low against a blue sky.
Canada Goose, Fort Worth Nature Preserve Marsh Boardwalk, Fort Worth, TX, October 30, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-320; f/6.3; 1/1600 sec.
Female Northern Shoveler flying low over the water with some dry plants behind it.
Northern Shoveler, Fort Worth Nature Preserve River Road, Fort Worth, TX, January 15, 2022
Canon EOS 5Ds R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-2500; f/6.3; 1/2500 sec.
Brown Pelican flying low over the water.
Brown Pelican, Goose Island State Park, Rockport, TX; March 25, 2021
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EFS 18-135 mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-100; f/8; 1/500 sec.
Two Ring-billed Gulls flying over some reeds.
Ring-billed Gull, Cement Creek Reservoir, Fort Worth, TX, December 31, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-5000; f/7.1; 1/3200 sec.
Silhouetted Great Blue Heron flying low over the water.
Great Blue Heron, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 26, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-100; f/8; 1/800 sec.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher flying and picking off some prey from a plant.
Scissor tailed Flycatcher catching a bug, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 26, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-800; f/7.1; 1/800 sec.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher flying away with a meal.
Scissor tailed Flycatcher flying with food, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 26, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-800; f/7.1; 1/800 sec.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher flying over a field near the lake.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, May 21, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/800 sec.
American Goldfinch flying in front of a wooden fence.
American Goldfinch, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, January 8, 2022
Canon EOS 5DSr with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-5000; f/6.3; 1/500 sec.
Over a dozen Canada Geese taking off from the water.
Canada Goose, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, October 30, 2021
Canon EOS 5DSr with Tamron 150-600 mm lens and Tamron 2.0x teleconverter; 1200 mm; ISO-2500; f/13; 1/1600 sec.
Four Mallards taking off from the water.
Mallard, Camp Joy Park, Fort Worth, TX, December 11, 2021
Canon EOS 5DSr with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 552 mm; ISO-500; f/6.3; 1/2500 sec.
Northern Cardinal flying from one branch to another
Northern Cardinal, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, November 13, 2021
Canon EOS 5DSr with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-2000; f/14; 1/2500 sec.