Oakland Lake area back in April
p.1 #1Oakland Lake area back in April
Back in April I was following a Great Horned Owl's nest near Oakland Lake. When the owlet went to sleep I took a walk around the lake. The variety seen in this set is some of what I saw and was taken in about an hour. This shows why the lake is such a popular place for birders. The osprey images were a grab shot as I was photographing swallows and saw something out of the corner of my eye and quickly reframed.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Great Horned Owl chick
2) Red Winged Black Bird
3) Grackle
4) Grackle
5) Osprey
6) Osprey
7) Northern Rough-winged Swallow
8) Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Edited on May 30, 2026 at 06:47 AM · View previous versions
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Great Horned Owl chick
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/850s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
2) Red Winged Black Bird
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/150s 1600 ISO +0.3 EV
3) Grackle
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/1000s 3200 ISO +0.7 EV
4) Grackle
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1000s 1600 ISO -0.7 EV
5) Osprey
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1800s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
6) Osprey
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1800s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
7) Northern Rough-winged Swallow
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/3200s 3200 ISO -0.3 EV
8) Northern Rough-winged Swallow
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/4000s 3200 ISO -0.3 EV
Edited on May 30, 2026 at 06:47 AM · View previous versions
May 30, 2026 at 06:41 AM
p.1 #2Oakland Lake area back in April
Continuing
9) Female Great Horned Owl
10) Barn Swallow
9) Female Great Horned Owl
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/800s 3200 ISO +0.3 EV
10) Barn Swallow
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/5400s 4000 ISO -2.0 EV
May 30, 2026 at 06:43 AM