Long-time readers will know that I’ve been trying to get good shots of birds in flight for a while now. To facilitate this quest, I recently upgraded my camera and added a longer lens.
The results? Mixed. Many of these shots are blurry, or too far away (or in too-low light) for the detail I want, or oddly cropped because I wasn’t fast enough to get the framing I wanted.
But they’re better than I’ve had before and at least it’s harmless fun. Onward and upwards.
Great egret
Great egret
Glossy ibis
Great blue heron
White ibis
White ibises
Wood stork
Wood stork
Roseate spoonbill
If we built airplanes like that, with wings and landing gear going off every whichway, the scientific and engineering world would mock us.
Jim T
Jim T – Some of them sure look awkward, but evidently it works!
Wish I could fly. Nice catches Isabel.
Jim – Thanks!
I love Jim Taylor’s comments – so true!
Must have been designed by a pilot as opposed to an AME
Barry – I guess it doesn’t need to be pretty. It just needs to work!
Splendid photos, Isabel. Your artistry and, I imagine, eye-hand co-ordination are improving all the time.
Laurna – It’s possible my reflexes or coordination are improving. If so, I hope they keep it up, because I want more! Better!