My first Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher

[Rassie]

A busy little fellow, just like the warblers. Does not sit still for a moment.

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[Louis champan]

A real beauty, nicely done.

 

[PhD69]

Nice small bird

 

[Woodyg3]

Great picture both technically and artistically.

 

[SonoranDesert]

Congrats! Well, you certainly got it to stay still enough for a great shot.

 

[Ralph]

A busy little fellow, just like the warblers. Does not sit still for a moment.

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Excellent Rassie

 

[Turberticus]

Very nice! Where and when was this taken? These guys don't move up north until at least April.

 

[Rookie Roy]

The eye is mesmerizing! Nice shot!

 

[jeffnles1]

nice shot. For the record, these are not easy birds to photograph. Like Rassie noted they never (well rarely) sit still.

 

[Rassie]

Congrats! Well, you certainly got it to stay still enough for a great shot.

Thanks, Lisa. I daresay this image was made possible by the faster autofocus speed of the 500mm PF. Until recently I used the 200-500mm F/5.6 and that lens did not grab focus as fast as the 500mm PF does.

 

[Rassie]

Excellent Rassie

Thanks, Ralph.

 

[Rassie]

Very nice! Where and when was this taken? These guys don't move up north until at least April.

Thanks, Turberticus. This was last week down in Florida. I returned home on Wednesday, passing by Pittsburgh along the way.

 

[Mark Garfinkel]

Nice photograph

 

[ssheipel]

Long enough for you to grab this great shot; that detail! Beautiful.

 

[SonoranDesert]

Thanks, Lisa. I daresay this image was made possible by the faster autofocus speed of the 500mm PF. Until recently I used the 200-500mm F/5.6 and that lens did not grab focus as fast as the 500mm PF does.

Oh...I so get it! I, too, switched out my 200-500mm f/5.6 for the 500mm PF! SWEET!!!!

 

[Turberticus]

Thanks, Turberticus. This was last week down in Florida. I returned home on Wednesday, passing by Pittsburgh along the way.

You're welcome. One of the few species that I don't have a great photo of. Last spring I saw one bouncing around at eye level on lots of open perches with some early spring foliage, but of course I didn't have my camera with me... maybe this year I'll get my shot! And yes, it looks like Pittsburgh is on the way! I-79?

 

[Rassie]

You're welcome. One of the few species that I don't have a great photo of. Last spring I saw one bouncing around at eye level on lots of open perches with some early spring foliage, but of course I didn't have my camera with me... maybe this year I'll get my shot! And yes, it looks like Pittsburgh is on the way! I-79?

I-79 indeed.

 

[Loggitie]

 

[Woody Meristem]

Beautiful -- well done.

 

[Cas1234]

A busy little fellow, just like the warblers. Does not sit still for a moment.

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Nice, you using your f mount 200-500mm with an adaptor with the Z6? Upgraded from your D7500?

 

[Kumar A]

A busy little fellow, just like the warblers. Does not sit still for a moment.

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Beautiful capture

 

[Rassie]

Nice, you using your f mount 200-500mm with an adaptor with the Z6? Upgraded from your D7500?

Upgraded to Z6II and traded the 200-500mm for a 500mm F/5.6 PF.