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The warm light is throwing off the colouration, so I am having trouble deciding what warbler it is…Orange-crowned?
I'm more of a photographer and just starting to learn birder, so I could easily be wrong.
I'll rely on the experts here to correct me if I'm wrong.
Based on doing a Google search and looking at my Sibley's book I thought it's a Yellow Warbler.
 
I'm more of a photographer and just starting to learn birder, so I could easily be wrong.
I'll rely on the experts here to correct me if I'm wrong.
Based on doing a Google search and looking at my Sibley's book I thought it's a Yellow Warbler.
Yes, on closer look, I think you are correct! I have a 3-4 month wait to see warblers again in the spring.
 
I'm a volunteer with the Foresr Preserve Disrict of Cook County I have 2 Eagle nest I monitor this was the female taking off from nest in lower left in nest you can see the 2 young eagles shot with my D500 with Tamron 150-600 lens at F8 on a Benro monopod
 

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I'm a volunteer with the Foresr Preserve Disrict of Cook County I have 2 Eagle nest I monitor this was the female taking off from nest in lower left in nest you can see the 2 young eagles shot with my D500 with Tamron 150-600 lens at F8 on a Benro monopod
Nice! I can see the eaglets heads!
 
My first from 2024, taken on a very gloomy, dark New Years Day afternoon here in western PA, USA. We haven't had many good options for taking photographs here, just like a lot of the rest of the country. One of our local nesting Bald Eagles in the top of their nest tree. They're hanging closer to the nest these days since egg-laying will begin next month. Shot across the river 600+ feet away.
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My first from 2024, taken on a very gloomy, dark New Years Day afternoon here in western PA, USA. We haven't had many good options for taking photographs here, just like a lot of the rest of the country. One of our local nesting Bald Eagles in the top of their nest tree. They're hanging closer to the nest these days since egg-laying will begin next month. Shot across the river 600+ feet away. View attachment 78415
Nice! Same weather here on New Year’s Day when I photographed the one I started this thread with.
 
Nice! Same weather here on New Year’s Day when I photographed the one I started this thread with.
Thanks. I've been considering getting the Z1.4 TC to go with my 600PF, but the f/9 limit makes me feel a bit nervous on all these dark, dreary days. But, I keep telling myself, "someday it will be sunny." 😀
 
Thanks. I've been considering getting the Z1.4 TC to go with my 600PF, but the f/9 limit makes me feel a bit nervous on all these dark, dreary days. But, I keep telling myself, "someday it will be sunny." 😀
Yes, f/9 would not be my first choice, but if it meant shot or no shot? I would give it a try! That being said, I have found that f/7.1 on that lens works well when you want to ensure a little extra DoF. 🙂