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ISv

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Today it started very disappointing: just a Pacific Golden Plover (because I was not enough careful and missed a Wandering Tattler that flushed right in front of me - no more than 5 meters!). Later, on the very end of my trip that Night Heron popped up from a channel - no surprise on that location but this one had something to brag about!!! It was fighting (killing) the fish (Tilapia) for at least 15-20 minutes. It's main approach was to squeeze the gills of the fish until the fish was ready to swallow it! Honestly I was not sure if it can swallow it - that fish was looking to big but it did and shortly after that started looking for another fish!?DSC_0536_DxO.jpgDSC_0543_DxO.jpgDSC_0548_DxO.jpgDSC_0569_DxO.jpgDSC_0571_DxO.jpg
 
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Little Egret in stream by my house. He didn't see me and I got a range of good shots with the 100-500 on the R5. I am wondering to send my camera and lens back as the R5 still hasn't frozen and the eyeAF works perfectly and gives sharp images.

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@AlanF That is a truly gorgeous shot, the composition is spot on the lighting is perfect and the subtle reflection finishes it off.
 
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YuengLinger

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Today it started very disappointing: just a Pacific Golden Plover (because I was not enough careful and missed a Wandering Tattler that flushed right in front of me - no more than 5 meters!). Later, on the very end of my trip that Night Heron popped up from a channel - no surprise on that location but this one had something to brag about!!! It was fighting (killing) the fish (Tilapia) for at least 15-20 minutes. It's main approach was to squeeze the gills of the fish until the fish was ready to swallow it! Honestly I was not sure if it can swallow it - that fish was looking to big but it did and shortly after that started looking for another fish!?
There are some people vs birds portrait suggestions that clearly don't cross over. For example, "Never take photos of people with food in their mouth."
 
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Jack Douglas

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ISv, how true about starting out and not exercising the care that we should and do once further into our treck. I imagine at location A I will have great luck but don't. However, on the way to location A a fine opportunity is blown - didn't just happen once, rather many times! Seems I never learn.

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ISv

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ISv, how true about starting out and not exercising the care that we should and do once further into our treck. I imagine at location A I will have great luck but don't. However, on the way to location A a fine opportunity is blown - didn't just happen once, rather many times! Seems I never learn.

Jack
I checked the stones at the beach "carefully" - didn't see anything:)! The problem is that they know I'm coming way before I detect them (and I still have very good vision!).
 
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Following this Loggerhead Shrike in hopes it would find something to eat but instead it seemed fairly content to sit on this dead stem and pose. Stayed with it through the late afternoon light and even after the sun finally dropped behind the horizon.
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R5 600 II w/1.4X 1/50 : f/9 : ISO 800
 
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AlanF

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More a landscape than a portrait. But couldn't get closer. R5 + 100-400 II + 1.4x extender + crop (25% of the original). AF servo (zone).




By coincidence, we went for a cycle ride this evening in a short break in the gloom as the sun came out a half an hour before sunset, and I saw my first Great Crested Grebes of the season and they were beginning to start a courtship ritual. They were probably further away than yours, but the tiny crops made an animated gif. Taken on the R5 + 400mm DO II + 1.4xTC.

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