Carolina Chickadee – Upstate SC
A pair of Carolina Chickadees Poecile carolinensis have taken residence in a birdhouse on the deck. When the female arrives with nest-building materials she abruptly goes from a full wingspan to a small ball of feathers as she enters the nest.
camera: Nikon D850 | lens: VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED | support: tripod
focal length: 300mm (450mm) | exposure: f/9 – 1/2000 – iso 5000
Bubbles and Ripples – Upstate SC
Bubbles and Ripples mark the spot where a Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias emerges with a fish on a mid-winter evening.
camera: Nikon D500 | lens: VR Nikkor 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED + Nikkor 1.4x III Teleconverter
focal length: 560mm (840mm) | support: monopod | exposure: f/5 – 1/500 – iso 6400
Evening Water – Upstate SC
A Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias bursts from the Evening Water with a small fish.
camera: Nikon D500 | lens: VR Nikkor 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED + Nikkor 1.4x III Teleconverter
focal length: 560mm (840mm) | support: monopod | exposure: f/5 – 1/640 – iso 6400
