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The snowbird is me, not the birds. A few from the last couple of weeks of our winter sojourn in South Carolina. Friday we head back to Alaska. These are all the usual suspects for many of you folks. Seasonal treats to me.

1) Great Egret

2) Great Blue Heron

3) Snowy Egret

4) Brown Pelican

5) White Pelican

6) Tri-colored Heron

7) Anhinga

8) Double Crested Cormorant

9) White Ibis

10) Greater Yellowlegs

11) Willet

12) Ruddy Turnstone

13) Black-bellied Plover

14) Sanderling

Mar 28, 2023 at 09:09 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Snowbird Photos

Lots of excellent shots.
My picks would be 7, the Anhinga, and 8, the Cormorant.

Dave

Mar 28, 2023 at 09:32 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Snowbird Photos

What a really wonderful set!!!

Birdie

Mar 28, 2023 at 10:09 PM

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dclark wrote:
Lots of excellent shots.
My picks would be 7, the Anhinga, and 8, the Cormorant.

Dave

Thanks for commenting, Dave. First time capturing the cormorant wearing its crests for breeding season.
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birdied wrote:
What a really wonderful set!!!

Birdie
Thanks, Birdie.

Mar 29, 2023 at 05:22 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Snowbird Photos

Every one of these is a beauty ! Great job.
Gary

Mar 29, 2023 at 07:07 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Snowbird Photos

Great set Dan. Every one of these are beauties.

Greg

Mar 29, 2023 at 07:21 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Snowbird Photos

Lovely varied set Dan. The anhinga and the twilit are my picks.

Morris

Mar 29, 2023 at 07:36 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Snowbird Photos

DivineFocus wrote:
The snowbird is me, not the birds. A few from the last couple of weeks of our winter sojourn in South Carolina. Friday we head back to Alaska. These are all the usual suspects for many of you folks. Seasonal treats to me.

A great set with lots of variety, and nice clean backgrounds. A pleasure to view !

John

Mar 29, 2023 at 07:56 AM

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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Every one of these is a beauty ! Great job.
Gary
Thanks for the kind comment, Gary.
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G.E. Smith wrote:
Great set Dan. Every one of these are beauties.

Greg
Glad you enjoyed them, Greg.
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morris wrote:
Lovely varied set Dan. The anhinga and the twilit are my picks.

Morris
Thanks, Morris. I've got a soft spot for willets.
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johnohio wrote:
A great set with lots of variety, and nice clean backgrounds. A pleasure to view !

John
Thanks for commenting, John.

Mar 29, 2023 at 08:54 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Snowbird Photos

Fabulous set!

Apr 02, 2023 at 01:47 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Snowbird Photos

Beautiful work with all of these images Dan.

Apr 02, 2023 at 02:14 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Snowbird Photos

So many different subjects, all captured brilliantly! I really like the sanderling pic, scratching his (her? hard to tell with sanderlings) chin. The bubbles in the surf underneath add some cool environmental interest.

Apr 02, 2023 at 04:17 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Snowbird Photos

Jimmy321 wrote:
Fabulous set!
Glad you enjoyed the post.
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louie champan wrote:
Beautiful work with all of these images Dan.
Thanks, Louie. Most times it's a matter of not messing up what's in front of us.
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Sophonax wrote:
So many different subjects, all captured brilliantly! I really like the sanderling pic, scratching his (her? hard to tell with sanderlings) chin. The bubbles in the surf underneath add some cool environmental interest.
Thanks for commenting. Capturing the bird and bubbles both in the focal plane can be a bit tricky.

Apr 02, 2023 at 06:06 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Snowbird Photos

Dan, Great set, all are great, and variety

Chris S.

Apr 04, 2023 at 11:13 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Snowbird Photos

Beautiful set, could you please tell me the camera&lens combo?

Apr 06, 2023 at 09:10 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Snowbird Photos

csinseattle wrote:
Dan, Great set, all are great, and variety

Chris S.
Thanks, Chris. It was a productive winter for both photography and mental health

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Uzay wrote:
Beautiful set, could you please tell me the camera&lens combo?
Thanks. Numbers 5, 11, 12, 13, and 14 were shot with A1/200-600mm. The rest with Z9/800mm 6.3.

Apr 06, 2023 at 10:50 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Snowbird Photos

DivineFocus wrote:
Thanks, Chris. It was a productive winter for both photography and mental health

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Thanks. Numbers 5, 11, 12, 13, and 14 were shot with A1/200-600mm. The rest with Z9/800mm 6.3.

If you had to choose one, which system would you choose?

Apr 06, 2023 at 02:55 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Snowbird Photos

Uzay wrote:
If you had to choose one, which system would you choose?

I did choose. Sold the Sony kit about a month ago. I liked the A1 but I've been a Nikon shooter forever and the Z9 and choice of lenses is just a better fit for me. I had the A1 for nine months and shot a good bit with it. Early on the AF was way superior. But Nikon closed that gap and have a wider choice of lenses(when you include f mount). I never did get used to the ergonomics of the A1. IMO it's not a choice about which one performs better. It's a choice of preferred ergonomics and more importantly which overall system works best for individual needs. In my case it was the old "date the camera marry the glass".

Apr 06, 2023 at 08:08 PM


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