The Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, NY is one of my faverate preserves in the New York Metro Area. The manager is a photographer and has set the preserve up with many perches, observation points and hedges that can be used as blinds. Being in such a dense area many of the birds are tolerant of people allowing for close observation. Here are some images I took a couple of weeks ago under smoky skies.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Tree Swallow
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/900s800 ISO+1.0 EV
2) Clapper Rail
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/800s800 ISO0.0 EV
3) Red Winged Black Bird
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/1100s800 ISO0.0 EV
4) Tree Swallow
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/1400s800 ISO+0.3 EV
5) Yellow-crowned Night Heron
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens700mmf/8.01/750s800 ISO+0.7 EV
6) Yellow-crowned Night Heron
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/3800s400 ISO+0.3 EV
7) Willit
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/6.41/1500s800 ISO0.0 EV
8) Snowy Egret
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/6.41/7000s800 ISO-1.3 EV