Random birds from last weekend

PhilM_TX · Jan 22, 2021

Theresa & I had quite a nice day out, last Saturday. The "accommodating RT Hawk" kinda stole the show and got is own thread, but there were more. Here's a few.

It was a balmy 29° F when we arrived at this area. (that's quite cool, in our area!)

Mr & Mrs Crested Caracara

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Alone Again

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Yellow-Rumped Warbler snacking on (frozen) berries

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Sure wish I could have captured this Merlin in a better spot or in action, but this was it.

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One from the pair of Mute Swans

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...and the other

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Bohdan · Jan 22, 2021

I like them all Phil, but especially the warbler and the merlin. The Z7 II seems to handle the 600mm lens with a TC really well. Wonder how it will take my 500 pf ( waiting for the Z7 II still)

drr1531 · Jan 22, 2021

Nice set, Phil. From a technical perspective the swan images are really excellent.

bobbyv · Jan 22, 2021

All are nicely done. Huge Cara Cara fan here.

PhilM_TX · Jan 22, 2021

Bohdan said:
I like them all Phil, but especially the warbler and the merlin. The Z7 II seems to handle the 600mm lens with a TC really well. Wonder how it will take my 500 pf ( waiting for the Z7 II still)

Thanks Bob.

I have not tried the Z7II with 500PF & TC yet, but based on my experience with the Z50, Z6, & Z6II I am quite confident it will perform quite well. ;-)

drr1531 said:
Nice set, Phil. From a technical perspective the swan images are really excellent.

Thank you Dan. I appreciate that. I struggle with the shaded area to teh right of the 2nd swan, but it came out ok - perhaps not as obvious here as on the 5k monitor during processing.

PhilM_TX · Jan 22, 2021

bobbyv said:
All are nicely done. Huge Cara Cara fan here.

THank you Bobby. We share that fan group.

PhilM_TX · Jan 22, 2021

Bohdan said:
I like them all Phil, but especially the warbler and the merlin. The Z7 II seems to handle the 600mm lens with a TC really well. Wonder how it will take my 500 pf ( waiting for the Z7 II still)

Here's a couple with 500PF, but no TC. I was playing with tracking.
I processed this in a darker than normal room. :-/

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Boblou · Jan 22, 2021

Very nice set PhilM_TX.
Love all images.
Well done.??

Bohdan · Jan 22, 2021

PhilM_TX said:
Here's a couple with 500PF, but no TC. I was playing with tracking.
I processed this in a darker than normal room. :-/

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How did you find the focus acquisition with this combo?

PhilM_TX · Jan 22, 2021

Boblou said:
Very nice set PhilM_TX.
Love all images.
Well done.??

Thank you, Sir!

PhilM_TX · Jan 22, 2021

Bohdan said:
How did you find the focus acquisition with this combo?

Honestly, it was surprisingly good.

It's certainly not D500, D850, D5/6 speed, but definitely usable, repeatable, and reliable.

Still, of the Z bodies (at least to me) the Z50 seems to be the quickest to acquire & lock focus.