BIF

[James Lemon]

Ducks typically fly at speeds between 40 and 60 mph, with some species reaching up to 100 mph. For example, a red-breasted merganser has been recorded flying at 100 mph during a chase by an airplane. Ducks Unlimited notes that some species, like red-breasted mergansers, can fly at speeds up to 100 mph.​

 

[Asher Kelman]

That is stunning in two aspects

2. Thet it firs so fast!

2. that you can track the birds so well!

Is it mostly you Nikon camera or also your technique of moving with the shot?

The bg blur is related to the movement of your camera or the limited DOF?

Whether aperture, shutter speed and ISO were chosen by the camera, or you?

Asher

 

[James Lemon]

That is stunning in two aspects

2. Thet it firs so fast!

2. that you can track the birds so well!

Is it mostly you Nikon camera or also your technique of moving with the shot?

The bg blur is related to the movement of your camera or the limited DOF?

Whether aperture, shutter speed and ISO were chosen by the camera, or you?

Asher

I always shoot at the widest aperture in this case it is f/4.5 and I shoot manual with auto ISO and at a shutter speed of 1/4000 for this shot, larger birds around 1/2500 and stationary 1/1000 wildlife with a 400mm lens. Thank you for your interest Asher !

 

[Asher Kelman]

I always shoot at the widest aperture in this case it is f/4.5 and I shoot manual with auto ISO and at a shutter speed of 1/4000 for this shot, larger birds around 1/2500 and stationary 1/1000 wildlife with a 400mm lens. Thank you for your interest Asher !

Does the camera tracking help you?

Asher

 

[James Lemon]

Does the camera tracking help you?

Asher

Oh yeah as long as its in the frame I really like the 3D tracking feature it hones in real tight under the right conditions on a birds eye with bird subject tracking on it also also allows for easy recomposing shots.​

A well-known denizen of dry habitats, the Killdeer is actually a proficient swimmer. Adults swim well in swift-flowing water, and chicks can swim across small streams.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Oh yeah as long as its in the frame I really like the 3D tracking feature it hones in real tight under the right conditions on a birds eye with bird subject tracking on it also also allows for easy recomposing shots.​

A well-known denizen of dry habitats, the Killdeer is actually a proficient swimmer. Adults swim well in swift-flowing water, and chicks can swim across small streams.

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[Asher Kelman]

This is another surprise and an uplifting share from your outdoors work!

Is this at a site you return to every so often or you can across this on a hunt for interesting shots?

I read up on birds they’re new to me and have never seen this Killdeer until now so thanks for the intro, now I will have to catch up on this bird!

 

[Asher Kelman]

I have discovered so far that the Killdeer is named after the high pitched cry it makes they sounds like Kill-deer, LOL

It’s a member of a larger Plover family of wading birds. In Europe Golden Plover is associated with legend.

“The European golden plover[10] spends summers in Iceland, and in Icelandic folklore, the appearance of the first plover in the country means that spring has arrived. The Icelandic media always covers the first plover sighting.” Wikipedia

Thanks, Jim for nudging me to become a tad more ornithologically literate!

Asher

 

[James Lemon]

This is another surprise and an uplifting share from your outdoors work!

Is this at a site you return to every so often or you can across this on a hunt for interesting shots?

I read up on birds they’re new to me and have never seen this Killdeer until now so thanks for the intro, now I will have to catch up on this bird!

There are about 5 lakes within 15 kilometres of my home not including the one on my front porch, so lots of outdoor activities to get out of the house. Glad you like them and thank you for your kind words !