Birds Eyes And Butterflies

The picture of this Mallard Duck in flight was taken in the Bronx, New York. The picture of this Mallard Duck in Flight was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.
I used an artistic filter in Adobe Photoshop to enhance the incredible wing patterns captured in this photo.

The picture of these Brants in flight was taken at Jones Beach State Park.
The picture of these Brants in flight was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens. There must have been at least 5000 Brants at Jones Beach on Saturday. And there were a bunch on hunters, because we kept hearing gunshots nearby which kept the birds in flight for the hour we were watching.

The picture of this Ringed-bill Gull in flight was taken at Stuyvesant Cove on the East River in New York City. The picture of this Ringed-bill Gull in flight was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this Gull in flight was taken at Stuyvesant Cove on the East River in New York City.
The picture of this Gull in flight was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of these Black Skimmers in flight was taken at Bunche Beach in Florida. The picture of these Black Skimmers was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this Juvenile Brown Pelican was taken on Ft Myers Beach Florida. The picture of this Brown Pelican Juvenile was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk in flight was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens. The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk in flight was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of this Brant in flight was taken at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York. The picture of this Brant in flight was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of this Ruby-throated Humminbird was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens. The picture of this Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.
It Is always a special time when the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds migrate through the New York Botanical Gardens. The combination of the Garden’s exquisite flowers and these magical birds make for a wonderful image.

The picture of these Sanderlings in flight was taken at Nickerson Beach. The picture of these Sanderlings in flight was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

It is always a fun challenge to get an interesting shot of a flock of birds. I like the interest here with a shallow depth of field with only some birds sharply in focus.