wbchinook Loc: Everson WA

I thought you might get a chuckle out of the headline. Visited the George C Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary yesterday. It was beautiful, 50's and sunny for a change.
This sanctuary is across the border in Delta BC Canada. It is about a 45 minute trip, but well worth it. You almost literally have to shove ducks out of your way in places. There are hawks, owls, eagles, woodpeckers, sandhill cranes and of course all sorts of waterfowl.

I shot these with my D810 and 28-300 Nikon lens. My question is: do you who have the 200-500 Nikon, think that I can get a noticeable difference in sharpness if I move up?

Thanks for any input.

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rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Looks like a great place...very fine shots!!

ggiaphotos Loc: Iowa

Great title, lol. Looks like a fun place, very nice on the bird shots

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

A very nice set,

Carolina Wings Loc: Flew from North Carolina to Pennsylvania

Thoroughly enjoyed both the title and the shots!

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

To answer your question, I have both those lenses. At close range you won't see much difference in clarity. Especially the hand shots. The 200-500 will focus in to about 5 feet but you need to back up to about 12 feet to get the bird and hand in the frame. But at further distances the 200-500 will win.

wbchinook Loc: Everson WA

Thank you. I need a little more reach most of the time around here. Living on a boat, I am surrounded by waterfowl. Also, Herons and of course, Bald Eagles.
With my D810, I could probably get away with a 1.4 TC

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

Great pictures....