Black skimmer and fishing osprey: I’m fascinated by both of these birds. The skimmers are incredible.....ungainly appearing on land, with a huge, disproportionate bill (which is...

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Dec 18, 2020 23:57:55 #

phv Loc: Goleta, California

I’m fascinated by both of these birds. The skimmers are incredible.....ungainly appearing on land, with a huge, disproportionate bill (which is perfect for skimming small fish and other food from the surface).....elegantly flying above the water. One of these birds is banded. The osprey, a fishing raptor, with excellent vision and timing to capture fish. Once those talons grab on to the fish, they turn the fish head first and fly to a perch to consume the prey. I was using a Nikon D780 with a 300 prime lens with teleconverter at 1/2500 shutter speed and was a little surprised when the bird came right toward me! This was a good birding week!

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Dec 19, 2020 01:14:15 #

woodnutt Loc: Iowa

Excellent, beautiful captures, you have an excellent camera and lens setup.

Dec 19, 2020 09:05:34 #

gwr Loc: South Dartmouth, Ma.

Excellent set, love #3. Gary

Dec 19, 2020 10:17:32 #

phv Loc: Goleta, California

woodnutt wrote:

Excellent, beautiful captures, you have an excellent camera and lens setup.

Thank you so much, woodnutt! I was pretty lucky this week!

Dec 19, 2020 10:18:09 #

phv Loc: Goleta, California

gwr wrote:

Excellent set, love #3. Gary

I appreciate your comment, Gary! I like that one a lot too!

Dec 19, 2020 10:51:29 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Wonderful set!

Dec 19, 2020 11:00:31 #

phv Loc: Goleta, California

UTMike wrote:

Wonderful set!

Thank you so much, Mike!

Dec 19, 2020 11:46:55 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

An outstanding action set. And it's you, not just the camera and lens, that made the difference.

Dec 19, 2020 17:04:47 #

phv Loc: Goleta, California

kpmac wrote:

An outstanding action set. And it's you, not just the camera and lens, that made the difference.

That’s so kind of you, kpmac! I really appreciate your comment!

Dec 19, 2020 17:19:50 #

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Beautifully done! I especially love the views of the intricate feathering on the osprey!

Dec 19, 2020 17:31:01 #

Appy Loc: Flint Hills (Ks)

Stupendous photos! Downloads even more so. Pics to die for!

Given a lot of what I've heard about teleconverters you sure make them look good! Thanks so much for this post. I love these shots.

Dec 19, 2020 21:31:15 #