p.20 #1 · Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
Enjoying the peace and quiet with the neighborhood gone for the holiday. The Scrubbies entertained me with their antics. I get a rattle greeting when I come out. They are very selective about which peanut they grab, weighing each one.
ILCE-9M3FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens300mmf/4.51/2500s1600 ISO0.0 EV
ILCE-9M3FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens300mmf/4.51/2500s5000 ISO0.0 EV
ILCE-9M3FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens300mmf/4.51/2500s6400 ISO0.0 EV
p.20 #3 · Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
The peregrine falcon images I posted in the last 3 years are from my favorite spot in Southern California. The eggs hatched a few short days ago here but the parents are not that active hunting since their chicks cannot eat that much yet. Today, I found out that at an alternative falcon nest, where the chicks are several weeks old already and they are hungry all the time, the parents are more active. I have not been back after their nest was raided by crows 3 years ago. Today, I went to the other site. And indeed, the falcon parents are flying around more.
They are the same species alright but the peregrine falcon pairs here are more brownish in color. So, the darker feathers on the back have more brownish tint and the lighter feathers in the front are brownish white. Here are 2 images showing the difference between the 2. To be honest I like the more cleaner look of the falcon from my favorite location. What do you think?
p.20 #20 · Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel
Cliff L. wrote:
I'm finding it a little frustrating trying to keep up with our kingfishers with the A7R V... maybe time to get another A1?
I experienced a similar situation when was on a regular tourist trip and I had only my A7r V. By luck I came across a KF site and my longest lens was a 70-200mm without TC. I concur with your findings, the strength of the A7r V is definitely somewhere else and not in bird photography. Of course, my too short of a lens added to the frustration.
