Birds (88)

After playing with the 200-600mm lens and feeling more comfortable with it, I moved to the next level and got the FE 1.4xTC. It is the first time I ever try to use 840mm...

It took a while and a lot of blurry photos before I managed to get something acceptable with this combo hand-held.

Pied kingfisher

Sony ILCE-7RM4 + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter | 840.0 mm | f/9 | 1/640 sec | ISO 640

White-spectacled bulbul

Sony ILCE-7RM4 + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter | 840.0 mm | f/9 | 1/1600 sec | ISO 640

It was much easier with a tripod:

Grey heron

Sony ILCE-7RM4 + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter | 840.0 mm | f/9 | 1/1600 sec | ISO 400

But eventually, it was much much easier without the 1.4xTC (hand-held):

Grey heron

Sony ILCE-7RM4 + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS | 600.0 mm | f/6.3 | 1/1600 sec | ISO 400

pbcbob wrote: Purple Swamphen finishing lunch. I believe they were introduced from Australia but are well established here now and accepted.

Quick look up reveals that the purple swamphen can refer to six different species and the one found in Florida is grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus), which has its original range from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand.

ObBirdPhoto:

A mallard with unusual plumage

α7R III + Sony FE 5.6-6.3/200-600 G OSS @ 415 mm, f/6.3, 1/800 s, ISO 6400

[QUOTE=Jozioau] @pbcboob, your purple swamp hen looks very different to the ones I've seen here in Australia.

Over the years I have heard a number of Australians say that they recognize that bird from back home and I never doubted them or gave it much thought. I stand corrected.

Anhinga *Darter) with Fish.
Anhinga with Fish2 by Robert Cummings, on Flickr
A77, Minolta 300mm F2.8, 1/8000, F4

Down the Hatch.
Anhinga Swallows by Robert Cummings, on Flickr
Same as above.

Relaxing after Lunch.
Anhinga after Lunch by Robert Cummings, on Flickr
Same as above.

Wood stork Returns Home.
Wood stork Returning to Nest by Robert Cummings, on Flickr
A77, Minolta 300mm F2.8, 1/8000, F4, 300mm.

bms44974 wrote: @pbcbob: Very nice shot, Bob! A bit more of the next would have helped, but difficult without a zoom (or a hike through the swamp) Cheers... Brian

My exact thoughts. I was a bit disappointed when I looked at it on my desktop but inability to zoom is a downside of primes. I was already off the trail.
Thanks,

Bob

Beautiful shots of the little green bee eater, Shay.
Seems you're getting some very good results, and presumably a lot of pleasure from that SEL200600.