Just as a comment...you will find that the vocal majority here are quite hostile to the notion that it is possible to achieve worthy results directly from the camera (read that as "any camera). You will get the best results by posting such images without comment or distinguishing notes. When responses come back positive, you can later inform that no processing was done.
I want to purchase Telephoto lens, I have a 70-200 2.8 just need something a little longer. Looking for some feed back on the Nikon 200-500 and the Nikon 80-400. Thanks
I have a couple of comments, but before I put in my nickel's worth, I need to know which camera you plan to mount the lens on.
We have some Irises in the backyard garden that are rebloomers. Typically after blooming in the Spring they'll bloom again in October. Well today is December 9th and this flower opened up yesterday. Canon G7xmkII
Beautiful shot.
When we moved to our "new" home a little over 2 years go, I planted a few iris plants in the beds. Low and behold - those plants bloom twice a year, too - spring and then again in early October. Believe it or not, there are flowers and new buds on them right now!
White Terns are urban sea birds lay eggs directly on whatever surface that's convenient. In this case, that chick was born somewhere on that branch. Here's an example of a handy location-Mom chose the cup which was formed after a branch was pruned as her "nest". This chick will spend a lot of time somewhere on that branch.
I saw a fuzzy ball on a branch. When I got a view of the pointy end from another angle, I realized that the initial photo was the okole (south end) of a White Tern chick.
Oh my gosh - so cute. How on earth did that wingless ball of fluff get on the branch?
These images were taken about 30 seconds apart. The gander courted her for about 20'. She finally consented, the deed was done, she then needed a bath and he needed to tell the world what a stud he was.
I don't think I shared this image here on UHH Last fall we noticed a nest off the edge of a trail we walk by the edge of woodlands to wetlands. We kept an eye on the nest hoping to see who or what reused in in the 2023 nesting season. Come May 2023 that watching paid off when we spotted a mature Great Horned Owl near the nest followed by spotting the youngster in the nest tree. Owl fledgling grow restless and to large for the nest but still need lots of help from the parents. After they start wandering from the nest Mom and Dad keep returning with dinner. The fledglings will fly/hop to nearby trees but normally not straying far from the nest tree. Over the next couple weeks we revisited and were able to photograph the fledglings rapid growth. This was from the last day we visited the nest. ( the adult was never far away but I was never to grab a worthwhile image of it.)
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Bill, I am sooooo envious. Your photo is absolutely stunning. If I didn't like you so much, I'd hate you!