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In my opinion, the grey geese have now become too trusting from feeding.
Especially because I know that feeding bread to the chicks can lead to abnormal fast growth and irreparable deformities, e.g. of the wings.
Pic one is almost full sensor size, the pics of the dad are full size. All less than 3 m away.
Meanwhile, I hiss back when the gander hisses at me. But we get along
5D4, 100-400L II+TC, @560mm, f/11, 1/500, ISO 500-800.
Especially because I know that feeding bread to the chicks can lead to abnormal fast growth and irreparable deformities, e.g. of the wings.
Pic one is almost full sensor size, the pics of the dad are full size. All less than 3 m away.
Meanwhile, I hiss back when the gander hisses at me. But we get along
5D4, 100-400L II+TC, @560mm, f/11, 1/500, ISO 500-800.
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Less than three miles? You must have a gigantic zoom lensIn my opinion, the grey geese have now become too trusting from feeding.
Especially because I know that feeding bread to the chicks can lead to abnormal fast growth and irreparable deformities, e.g. of the wings.
Pic one is almost full sensor size, the pics of the dad are full size. All less than 3 m away.
Meanwhile, I hiss back when the gander hisses at me. But we get along
5D4, 100-400L II+TC, @560mm, f/11, 1/500, ISO 500-800.
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Sad indeed that, despite all the warnings, people don't refrain from feeding geese, ducks and other birds (with bread).In my opinion, the grey geese have now become too trusting from feeding.
Especially because I know that feeding bread to the chicks can lead to abnormal fast growth and irreparable deformities, e.g. of the wings.
Pic one is almost full sensor size, the pics of the dad are full size. All less than 3 m away.
Meanwhile, I hiss back when the gander hisses at me. But we get along
5D4, 100-400L II+TC, @560mm, f/11, 1/500, ISO 500-800.
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When you beg them not to do so, with luck you hear "it's so much fun for the kids", or worse, you get insulted...
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In my opinion, the grey geese have now become too trusting from feeding.
Especially because I know that feeding bread to the chicks can lead to abnormal fast growth and irreparable deformities, e.g. of the wings.
Pic one is almost full sensor size, the pics of the dad are full size. All less than 3 m away.
Meanwhile, I hiss back when the gander hisses at me. But we get along
5D4, 100-400L II+TC, @560mm, f/11, 1/500, ISO 500-800.
Very nice close-ups, Maximilian.
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I live in Germany, Europe. I am an engineer and I refer to the International System of Units (SI).Less than three miles? You must have a gigantic zoom lens
And I feel sorry for those, not being able to handle physical units, esp. if those are scientists (Mars Climate Orbiter).
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I had a fraction of a second to get this shot as the female Peregrine Falcon flew between buildings carrying dinner for her chicks. I cropped off the wings to make it more of a portrait (R5 + 100-500mm).
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A male European stonechat. He was very bold and stayed in place a while, which was handy because this was an instance where the long MFD of this lens was a problem - I thankfully had time to walk back to get him in focus.
R6, RF 800 f/11 + RF Extender 1.4x; 1120mm, 1/500sec, f/16, ISO 2000.
R6, RF 800 f/11 + RF Extender 1.4x; 1120mm, 1/500sec, f/16, ISO 2000.
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A pair of (juvenile) American Robins (M6MkII + adapted EF-70-300II at 300)--
...what I guess is their female parent remains in close proximity, with occasional feeding.
...what I guess is their female parent remains in close proximity, with occasional feeding.
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