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[Aidan B]

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[MarkG]

 

[heme42]

Has anyone ever seen a Louisiana waterthrush at a birdbath?   (I know, the bath needs cleaning!)

[Johnd]

Cardinal checking  me out

 

 

[Spyonabird]

My new lens arrived today.  My old one got soaked in a sudden downpour while on a hike.  It was not recoverable but it gave me an excuse to upgrade to a new version. I'm a few thousand $$ poorer but happy with the upgrade so far.  I am still playing with it and the conditions are not very good today but...

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird telling me what she thinks about my new lens.

 

[Connor Cochrane]

A Lifer Franklin's Spruce Grouse -- A mother with two chicks. We were driving on a back road when I suddenly spotted one out of the corner of my eye. 

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Edited August 1, 2021 by Connor Cochrane

[BirdNrd]

Killdeer this morning

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[neilpa]

From a few days ago in northern MI. Nice to see some birds we don't get on the west coast

[Aidan B]

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[PaulK]

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[hbvol50]

[BirdNrd]

Anna's Hummingbird yesterday evening on our feeders.

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[Connor Cochrane]

Lifer Alder Flycatcher

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[Birding Boy]

2 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Lifer Alder Flycatcher

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Amazing shot! Congrats on the lifer.

[Kevin]

[PalmWarbler]

From yesterday

Puffball (Least Sandpiper): https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/358599041

Marsh Wren: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/358601371

[The Bird Nuts]

3 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Lifer Alder Flycatcher

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Incredible photo!

[Connor Cochrane]

2 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said:

Incredible photo!

Thanks! I got lucky as it was really active, and after waiting for 10 minutes, it flew up pretty close to me in good light. 

[IKLland]

7 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Lifer Alder Flycatcher

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Great shot! Did you buy an R5? Because I see the lens is the 100-500mm 7.1. 

[Connor Cochrane]

48 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Great shot! Did you buy an R5? Because I see the lens is the 100-500mm 7.1. 

No, just borrowing it. 

[IKLland]

9 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

No, just borrowing it. 

Ok, still cool! Is that 500mm without a teleconvrrter enough reach?  

[Seanbirds]

29 minutes ago, IKLland said:

enough reach?

No such thing. 

[lonestranger]

1 hour ago, IKLland said:

Ok, still cool! Is that 500mm without a teleconvrrter enough reach?  

 

49 minutes ago, Seanbirds said:

No such thing. 

 

I think we need to point out that every/any lens is long enough for birding, and every/any lens is never long enough for birding. Yes, a lens can be both long enough and not long enough. If you're taking photos of birds from a distance of 5-10 feet, your basic 18-55mm kit lens will probably be enough reach. If you're taking photos of birds from 25-50 feet, your basic 18-55 probably won't be enough reach. If you're taking photos of birds in the the tree tops in your backyard, a 400mm lens will probably have enough reach. If you're taking photos of birds in the tree tops from two or three houses away, a 400mm lens probably will leave you wanting more reach. Every lens has it's ideal range. If you're shooting birds from close distances, a long lens isn't necessary, if you're shooting birds from far away, no lens is long enough. 

[Seanbirds]

6 minutes ago, lonestranger said:

far away

Where birds prefer to be when humans are around… 

[MarkG]