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[snudel]

Awesome shot @snudel

Thank you

 

[EricN]

 

[cooldood]

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Great shots, Mallards don't get enough credit.

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Eric.

 

[EricN]

Great shots, Mallards don't get enough credit.

Thanks. Maybe the mallards and Canadian geese are too strong, so not as exciting for most people?

 

[EricN]

Very nice shots, Eric.

Thanks click!

 

[cooldood]

Thanks. Maybe the mallards and Canadian geese are too strong, so not as exciting for most people?

Here they are everywhere and become "just another mallard" Also a lot of people are not fans of mallards because they will breed with anything.

 

[EricN]

Here they are everywhere and become "just another mallard" Also a lot of people are not fans of mallards because they will breed with anything.

Anything, as in, "other kinds of birds," or anything, as in, "don't leave your boots outside"?

 

[ISv]

Here they are everywhere and become "just another mallard" Also a lot of people are not fans of mallards because they will breed with anything.

Also a lot of people are not fans of mallards because they will breed with anything.

Exactly!!! They (despite rarely coming on Hawaii) already messed-up the very similar Hawaiian Duck! Now if you want to see real Hawaiian Duck - go to Kauai only and I wish you luck!

 

[ISv]

Great shots, Mallards don't get enough credit.

My preferred bird for Thanksgiving is a Duck (for years already!)! By far more tasty than the "classical"! More expensive but you have only once/year a Thanks - giving! So, from me they are getting (the domesticated form!!!) a lot of credit!!! But only for that occasion

 

[EricN]

Exactly!!! They (despite rarely coming on Hawaii) already messed-up the very similar Hawaiian Duck! Now if you want to see real Hawaiian Duck - go to Kauai only and I wish you luck!

Did someone import malards to Hawaii or they flew there naturally?

 

[ISv]

Did someone import malards to Hawaii or they flew there naturally?

Time to time they use to fly here by their own. Not in big ## but +/- regularly.

 

[danfaz]

Ran into an American Kestrel this morning. This guy was small and fast! I need more practice capturing these.

 

[Click]

I really like the second one. Well done, danfaz.

 

[danfaz]

I really like the second one. Well done, danfaz.

Thanks, Click! Yes, that 2nd shot was the best one I got.

 

[cooldood]

This is not a good pic but I like it for some reason

 

[Nemorino]

R5 + RF 100-500L
@100mm, f/4.5, 1/4000s, Iso 1000, uncropped

I read in different threads about zoom vs. prime for birding. To take this picture, I had to zoom out fast to keep the heron in the frame. Couldn't run that fast if I would had a prime.

 

[AlanF]

R5 + RF 100-500L
@100mm, f/4.5, 1/4000s, Iso 1000, uncropped
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I read in different threads about zoom vs. prime for birding. To take this picture, I had to zoom out fast to keep the heron in the frame. Couldn't run that fast if I would had a prime.

The obvious answer is to train harder. Try doing fast laps and some intervening spurts.

 

[Nemorino]

The obvious answer is to train harder.

My knees are aching if I only read this. Times to train hard are gone. Sadly. :-(

 

[EricN]

My knees are aching if I only read this. Times to train hard are gone. Sadly. :-(

Those of us unsuitable for running need to practice juggling and slight of hand to change lenses faster!