Camera Test Two versions of the same photo. The image was cropped significantly to to show the details that I want to point out. The image is from a Nikon Z8 camera with a Tamron 150-500mm zoom lens. The lens was set at 337mm, f/16, 1/1000s. The camera sensitivity setting was at ISO 32000. As… Continue reading Blue Jay
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Big Lunch
… for a little pine warbler
Nuthatch – 3
Nuthatch
Brown-headed nuthatch with peeled sunflower seed. EXIF says distance was 2.24 meters, and depth of field 16 mm. Aperture at f/5.6, shutter speed 1/200 sec, ISO 2200, lens zoom at 300 mm. Nikon D800 with AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. They say to always focus on the eyes – I tried.
Feeding Time
Green heron feeding its chicks
Tern Colony
Royal Tern Colony in Song … you should have heard them! .:.
At the Pond
Quiet Day at the Pond .:.
Hawk
Hawk – our occasional visitor And now for some artistic treatments .:.
Walk and Squawk
After lunch we practice walking and squawking … or so it seems to me. A royal tern parent showing its young chick how its done … .:.
Royal Tern
Royal Tern This photos shows the distinguishing marks of the royal tern: The completely orange bill and the scruffy crest. The royal is one of three species of crested terns, but the only one with also orange bills. At least that is what my bird books tell me. .:.
Another fish
Another fish is on its way Royal tern with fish lunch for its chicks .:.
Bringing Lunch
Lunch is on the way The Royal Tern parent is bringing home the bacon, make that fish, for lunch. .:.
Waiting for Lunch
Royal tern chicks waiting for lunch .:.