Here's a set of hummingbirds from the back yard over the last 2 days. They are fattening themselves up for their annual trip south! All are Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/7.11/4000s7200 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/6.31/4000s5000 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/6.31/3200s7200 ISO-0.3 EV
NIKON Z 8NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens600mmf/6.31/3200s7200 ISO-0.3 EV
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/6.31/4000s4500 ISO0.0 EV
Did some long exposure sunrises while in South Carolina. No tripod - had to get creative with rocks and driftwood. Wish I had something wider than 35mm but it is what it is.
NIKON Z 9Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | A (Nikon F) lens35mmf/16.020s64 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | A (Nikon F) lens35mmf/16.030s64 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON Z 9Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | A (Nikon F) lens35mmf/6.315s3200 ISO0.0 EV
Here are three images from the Skagit River estuary, taken a couple of days ago with the Z9 and the 600mm f/4 TC lens. The first and third images were taken at 840mm, while the second image was taken at 600mm.
A set from yesterday in the back yard, migrants are coming through here.
sleepy eyes
NIKON Z 8NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/6.31/3200s7200 ISO-0.3 EV
Yellow-billed Cuckoo first time seeinfg one in the yard
NIKON Z 8NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/6.31/3200s16000 ISO-0.3 EV
Ruby-throated Hummingbiird
NIKON Z 8NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/6.31/2500s3200 ISO-0.3 EV
Summer Tanager - first time seeing one in the yard in a couple of years.
NIKON Z 8NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens800mmf/6.31/4000s2200 ISO-0.3 EV
"Takeout Order" This ruby-throated hummingbird wound up with a flower stuck on its beak after getting some nectar from our firecracker plant! It came off soon thereafter but I got the shot!
NIKON Z 9NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens560mmf/4.01/2500s560 ISO-0.3 EV
