Wow! Love the vibrant colors.

Very nice photos! Orioles are beautiful birds, my second most favorite bird (after Cardinals) and my favorite MLB team (before the Cardinals).

Beautiful photos, Mike. All are excellent.

Synonyms - wary often used in regard being cautious of possible danger.

Yes, run in the other direction. I saw a couple of those ads. The price listed was far below the Nikon, Adorama, and B&H price, and much lower than the cost of a refurbished D750. None of them mentioned a USA warranty. They listed a one year "Store" warranty.

Check out some YouTube videos about "best Nikon lenses to buy". One by the Angry Photographer is interesting. Check out reputable places like Adorama, B&H, and KEH for used lenses. Perhaps you might think about getting something for low light photography like an f/1.4 or f/1.8 lens (24mm, 28mm, 35mm, or 50mm). One of those would be great for general photography as well as low light work. A Nikon 80-200mm is a great alternative choice, too.

I was told mixing red hot pepper flakes would keep the squirrels and larger birds from a tube feeder I put up to attract smaller birds. Despite mixing a large amount of the red pepper, the squirrels and quite a few larger birds seemed to enjoy the feast I served them.

I liked the photo, Samantha.

It's only "stuff". Jealousy or envy or too much pride is a waste of time and effort. If someone has a more elaborate camera I can admire it and appreciate the photographic potential, but that's about it. I'd rather focus, no pun intended, on improving my photographic skills instead of being envious. Size doesn't always matter.

Try them both and and see which feels right for you. I happened to be a Mac person. I used Windows for years at work, but not for photography. Also Windows computers at home for personal work and photography. It seemed like the tech guys had to be called in frequently to handle virus problems and other issues at work. We kept the important things on a very old B&W Macintosh. The only problem with the old Mac was the tech guys hated it. It lasted over 20 years until the techs "accidentally" dropped it off the cart while moving it to another office. I disliked the Windows machines I used at home. There were frequent freeze ups and other problems. Granted, some were probably due to more than two of us using it. I switched to a Mac for home use in 2002 and never had a problem. I updated to a new Mac in 2015 and prefer it to any other computer. I've got friends who swear by Windows. But everyone who's switched to the Mac seem to love them.

Try them both and and see which feels right for you. I happened to be a Mac person. I used Windows for years at work, but not for photography. Also Windows computers at home for personal work and photography. It seemed like the tech guys had to be called in frequently to handle virus problems and other issues at work. We kept the important things on a very old B&W Macintosh. The only problem with the old Mac was the tech guys hated it. It lasted over 20 years until the techs "accidentally" dropped it off the cart while moving it to another office. I disliked the Windows machines I used at home. There were frequent freeze ups and other problems. Granted, some were probably due to more than two of us using it. I switched to a Mac for home use in 2002 and never had a problem. I updated to a new Mac in 2015 and prefer it to any other computer. I've got friends who swear by Windows. But everyone who's switched to the Mac seem to love them.

I've used both a standard head and pistol grip. I would stick with the standard head. I found the pistol grip to be a little more bothersome when adjusting it to the angle I wanted.

Very nice. I wouldn't be surprised if Cardinals are the favorite bird for most folks.

Check out Cullmann tripods. They have a variety of models. I have been using their aluminum model 622T for a while (twist locks) and like it very much.