So the shots are basically throw-aways, because who wants a cormorant shot anyway, especially in bad light and at a distance with atmospheric haze? lol
Also - these are with my 500PF + 1.4tciii and cropped more than 1/2
but.....I got to test the tracking a little bit anyway. Saw the cormorant (dark colored bird against a mostly dark background) at around 125yds away or so and started clicking. I didnt hold it down the entire time, but took 10-20 shots, then another 10-20, then another 10-20. It was going to my right at first, turned directly towards me, flew towards me maybe 50yds, then banked to my left when it was 75yds away or so (all of these are cropped)
I was in Wide Area L.
I'll go ahead and say it definitely did better than m D500 or D850 would have in that same situation.
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