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Being an old golfer, hunter with rifle and shotgun and target shooter (long retired from all) should help a lot ... but ... I can still be well off the mark depending on the subject, it's color, size and the light all "conspiring" against meI have a heck of a time 'guessing' distance. Maybe I am not alone on that. So I ordered a range finder for myself Christmas gift.
This photo was 70 to 80 yards, suggested by the animals owner.
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Yep, that too
I've just started looking at rangefinders for the same reason. If you don't mind sharing what did you get and are you happy with it? The few I looked at referred to "reflective objects". Advertised at 1400 yds but only 750 for deer.???? Wondering exactly what that means and how it would pertain to Orcas over large expanses of water.I have a heck of a time 'guessing' distance. Maybe I am not alone on that. So I ordered a range finder for myself Christmas gift.
This photo was 70 to 80 yards, suggested by the animals owner.
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I have not received it yet. I bought a Nikon unit, Nikon Prostaff Rangefinder. I'm into it at 170 dollars
Rangefinders need some sort of reflection to get the distance. Things that are less reflective (or at an angle) provide less information back, or none, making the accuracy questionable. There's also beam spread, weather, etc, to consider.
I was hoping it was simpler.
That's one that I looked at and about what I'm willing to spend. Thanks, and do report what you think of it, please.
Great job Matthew - really showing off the colors of the bird and the lens.
Much appreciated, thank you. The pop of color from the crown of these Kinglets is very stark against the blah. The bright purple-ish streak on the left is a purple bramble; really was hoping he’d land on that, but just like me, birds seem to hate those things.
I have never seen a Hooded Oriole cool image indeed.
Love the shot; are their snouts green like that at that age?
Thanks - I think so. Unless it's from all the green he's sitting in reflecting a little. This was just a phone edit with LR mobile. I'll have to look at others from same time. I spent about 4 hours with this guy Saturday.
The area behind the beak varies with the "morph" of the bird and also regionally but all of them will have a different color in the first year. A shade of green is quite common. If you want a light dose of more info. you can go here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/id
Nice Pictures.excellent and great to see these birds I will probably never see
