Show your Bird Portraits
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Yesterday sunny and hot, today gloomy with some light rain (which I avoided). The goal yesterday was the Red Avadavat. Didn't see it and in my frustration took a close portrait of Muscovy Duck at the parking lot.
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Yet another mirror. This time a Nikon 500mm f/8 HN-27. This is a much smaller and lighter lens than the older Nikon 500mm (which I also have a copy of), but the key difference is that the HN-27 focuses down to 5ft. and the older one is 13 ft. Both are reasonably sharp. Still a dark day, so R8 at ISO 5000 and 10000, but fat pixels are much quieter 
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A Western Scrub-jay getting a late afternoon drink.
Part of a flock of Western Bluebirds very interested in the water after going after the now diminished coffeeberry bushes.
One of the few Green-tailed Towhee's that decided to stop by this season.
And Mr. and Mrs. Smith on the 360 Overwatch.
Part of a flock of Western Bluebirds very interested in the water after going after the now diminished coffeeberry bushes.
One of the few Green-tailed Towhee's that decided to stop by this season.
And Mr. and Mrs. Smith on the 360 Overwatch.
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The fact that you can easily use that lens as a push-pull zoom makes the 800 end even more versatile because you can easily find the target without a red dot sight on the camera
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Sacred Kingfisher
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Eastern Yellow Robin
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Green Catbird
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Eastern Yellow Robin
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Green Catbird
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I had a good morning. The Robin was a bonus, as it was quite dark under the canopy, and he/she landed right where the sun filtered through the leaves.
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