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2105_0073 Willet

            Third shot from this same little wetland pond: a Willet struts past me, intent on snatching edible morsels from the water. 

I was testing my brand new Nikon 500mm f/5.6 "PF" lens, used here in tandem with a 1.4x teleconverter, and it performed well. I don't know how often I will use the tc for birds in flight, as that will slow down the autofocus. More tests required. For providing some extra pull in situations such as this, however, it should be very useful. 

Another key reason for acquiring this lens was the reduced weight and size, due to its Phase Fresnel glass. This allows me to hand hold with my elbows tucked, rather than having to extend my left hand somewhat to support a heavier, longer lens barrel. Seems minor, but I have had a chronic sore left shoulder for the past year, and I am hoping this will make a difference and extend my active years. The next step may be a mirrorless body, of course, but I'll wait until Nikon makes some improvements to those. 

I made this shot from the rolling red Toyota blind. I would have liked to get lower, but the pond is open on all sides, so there is no chance of concealment. Morning light.

Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / Saskatchewan / Rosefield (show map)

Taken on: May 1, 2021

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Willet

Tringa semipalmata

bird

shorebird

sandpiper

foraging

pond

wetland

water

blue

wild

prairie

Grasslands National Park

Saskatchewan

Canada

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Sets appears in: • Best 2021 • Shorebirds & Plovers

Camera: Nikon D850, f/8.0, 1/2500 sec, 700mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	-0.33 EV
Flash:	Unknown (0x70)
Exposure Program:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
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