Finaly some birds - Hardangervidda

Willow Ptarmigans - Lagopus Lagopus - Liryper
EOS 1D mk IV - EF 500 f/4 IS USM - Handheld at 500mm - 1/640 - f/7.1 - ISO 320 

Had a wonderfull day at Hardangervidda today! Spotted 7 Willow Ptarmigans(Liryper) and a golden Eagle. (Kongeørn). A light rain shower added magical colors to the already wonderful autumn mountain colors. Please like my page at Facebook

Rainbow - Mountain gold
EOS 1D mk IV - EF 500 f/4 IS USM - Handheld at 500mm - 1/2500 - f/6.3 - ISO 320 

Willow Ptarmigan - Prosessed pictures part 3

Willow Ptmarmigan cuple (Grouse) - Lagopus Lagopus - Lirype par
EOS 1D Mk IV - EF100-400 IS USM f/4.5-5.6 - at 400mm ISO 250 1/2000 sec f/9.0

After several hours in Lightroom, I think this picture is my favorite from last weeks mountain shoot. Please enjoy, and feel free to comment :)

Willow Ptarmigan - Prosessed pictures part 2

Willow Ptarmigan Male - Lagopus Lagopus - Lirype Stegg
Canon 1D mk IV - EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 IS USM - at 400 mm, ISO250, 1/200 sec, f/9,0

Got some more prosessed Willow Ptarmigan pictures.  When I took the pictures, the wind was right, and I patiently apporached one step at time. Staying low moving slow. Started about 150 m away and ended about 5 m away. The "spring colors" the male Grouse gets is starting to appear, but I believe it´s about 3-4 weeks until the neck is brown. Still more pictures to come. Please enjoy!

Willow Ptarmigan Female - Lagopus Lagopus - Lirype hunn
Canon 1D mk IV - EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 IS USM - at 400 mm, ISO250, 1/200 sec, f/9,0

Willow Ptarmigan - Processed pictures part 1

Willow Ptarmigan (Grouse) Cupple - Lagopus Lagopus - Lirype par
Canon EOS 1D mk IV - EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6 IS USM - At 400mm, ISO 250, 1/1600 sec, f/9.0

Processed some of last weeks Willow Ptarmigan pictures taken at Hardangervidda. Here are some of my favorites. More to come......

Willow Ptarmigan (Grouse) Male - Lagopus Lagopus - Lirype Stegg
Canon EOS 1D mk IV - EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6 IS USM - At 400mm, ISO 250, 1/1600 sec, f/11