Very nice. Number 2 and 4, IMO, are terrific. You made good use the backlight of the coming sunrise. Both birds' silhouettes are iconic. Do not need detail in the bird to know what you are looking at.

Great birds-easy to get taken by them in person and also their images.

Thank you. Between my wife and myself we took over 2000 images that morning of the flamingos.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you. Great birds, great setting, beautiful early morning light; it is not difficult given those circumstances.

You are welcome. This was a great morning at a wonderful reserve.

One of the iconic species of birds in most subtropical (and sometimes temperate) areas is Flamingoes. There are a number of different species that we see in the Americas. We recently got to see an African/European species, the Greater Flamingo. Not quite as colorful as some of the Western Hemisphere species, but larger and certainly strange looking. It is so fascinating watching them feed with the their heads upside down under the water as they strain water through their specialized beaks to capture tiny creatures like brine shrimp. Their characteristic color, pink, typically only forms in adult birds and is a result of chemicals they ingest that are present in the crustaceans they eat. These pictures were taken in the Reserva Natural das Lagoas de Santo Andre, a park south of Lisbon on the Atlantic coast of Portugal.
These pictures were taken with a Canon R5, a 600 mm lens with a 1.4x extender (840 mm) from a public hide. The first shot was taken just as the sun was coming up so I left the warm color cast in place; the second two were taken about an hour later. These have all been cropped to about 2/3 FF. Shot at 1/2500 sec, ISO 500-100, f/8.0, EC of -0.7. Processed with DXO, PS and DeNoise AI.

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Not sure about the future, but I ordered and received an R7 from Campus Camera and another one from Hunt Camera. I had one ordered at B&H and it was to be delivered but I canceled the order after I received the above mentioned cameras.
Key is to just get on the lists of different camera companies; most allow you to cancel up until the time of shipment and most do not charge your credit card until the camera ships.

Glad you are enjoying that camera. Switching to the "R" series of cameras was a revelation for me after shooting with Canon DSLRs for many years.

A long standing quandary for my wife and I. Although we are packing for 2, the concepts we use would work for 1. We use Travelpro Maxlite 5 Lightweight Underseat Carry-on Travel Tote Bag (Amazon). Holds 2 full frame cameras with battery grips, 1 100-500 mm lens, spare battery, battery charger, iPhone, various IDs, 15" laptop, sweater, headphones, charger cables. Fits under seat easily; have used it on many different domestic and international carriers. Then I use a Pelican 1535 rolling case. Fill with relatively robust photo gear, like flashes, binoculars, some clothes (to act as padding), post processing materials (card readers, external hard drives, computer mouse, computer charging cords). I lock the Pelican because although I plan on placing it in the overhead storage, I have been asked to check it. If I do have to check it, I feel that it is robust enough to give me a chance of receiving it on the other end undamaged. I use multiple ID tags and Apple Air Tags also. If you get asked to check your "carry on" bag at the gate, you have a much better chance that it will be loaded on the plane and fly with you than if you check it at the ticket gate. I keep the weight of the Pelican at 20#. Have never been asked to weigh my under seat personal item.
I also like this set up because the Travelpro fastens easily to the handle of the rolling Pelican and then I do not have to worry about a back pack.

Great pose of a neat bird-crest up, a little of its flank chestnut. Very nice; if I was to change image, I would darken sky and brighten bird and perch. Would emphasize bird more.

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Thank you for looking. Nice subjects can (but don't always) lead to nice pictures.

They truly are. This was my first opportunity to see them and they did not disappoint.