Like many bird species, sometimes the kids bear no resemblance to the Mom. We started with about a dozen Black-bellied Whistling-duck ducklings out back and nature has reduced that to about 7. Nevertheless, I stumbled upon them last Sunday and spent some quality time with them, my Z9 with the Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens attached. A nice combination to capture the kids…..
The editors of American Cranes selected this image for the August cover. Walking down a narrow side street in NYC, the white tower crane stood out against the buildings on both sides of the street, drawing the eye to the subject of this month’s issue.
We’ve been enjoying two of these guys wandering around out back, learning the ropes…
The Nikon Z9 is just amazing. The white pelicans have been around for about a month and stopped by a nearby lake to feed. While I remember shooting this pelican in the middle of his lunch, he was so quick I never saw the fish until later in processing where is was one of a 20 image burst I shot. Every image in that burst, like other bursts that day, is tack sharp. And shooting with autofocus in 3D tracking mode, the Z9 was amazing with locking on and staying on birds in flight.
With the help of Nikon to NPS to my friends at Bedfords to Santa’s sleigh, my Z9 arrived with the approach of Christmas. Image edited on my phone in PS Express and uploaded to Instagram. By the way, I think PS Express rocks. If the Nikon Z9 is half the camera as advertised, it will be ground breaking….
Hard to believe this is Cover #20 for American Cranes and Transport. Very simple shot at dawn, isolating the subject of their feature story.
The sky cooperated on this shot that was selected for the June Cover of American Cranes & Transport.
Another favorite of the morning. Singing away, this red-winged blackbird was doing its thing…
Had a great time exploring various birding locations in Sarasota County with the Manatee Audubon Society. One of my favorites from the morning. A snowy egret exploring below a dock created this great shooting opportunity. Just had to wait for the gesture….
I’ve written before about carrying my D6 with the 80-400mm around the golf course. We are usually out at daybreak, a great time as well as great light for wildlife. Coming up to a tee, my friend, Alan, pointed out this Great White Egret hanging pretty close on the top of a tree. It’s breeding time and note the green patch below the eyes that happens at this time of the year. Love is in the air….
