Canalag hybrid
Canalag goose (Anser anser x Branta canadensis)
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 100mm, f/4, 1/400s, ISO 2000
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Silhouette
Carrion crow (Corvus corone) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II
240mm (and slightly cropped for framing), f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000
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Heron and goose
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and greylag goose (Anser anser)
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 400
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Taking a break from catching mosquitoes
Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 500
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Red kite in Flight
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 258mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 320
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@sxan Hybrids grow up to be very obviously hybrids. I think they usually can't reproduce, or at least have low enough fertility that it rarely happens.
Hybrid goslings!
When a greylag gander likes a Canada goose a whole lot, sometimes this happens Greylag goose (Anser anser) and Canada goose (Branta canadensis) with their hybrid offspring
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 100mm, f/4, 1/640s, ISO 200
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Blue tit with worm
Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/6.3, 1/1000s, ISO 3200
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Peepzilla
Greylag gosling (Anser anser) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1 1/400s, ISO 200
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Smol dinosaur
Greylag gosling (Anser anser)
Olympus E-M1 II, Olympus 12-40/2.8
12mm, f/4, 1/1000s, ISO 200
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The moon went in front of the sun
There were some clouds, but I managed to catch a usable photo or two
Oympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II
300mm, f/7.1, 1/60s, ISO 200
\#eclipse #Eclipse2024 #moon #photo #phtography #SolarEclipse #TotalSolarEclipse @photography #darktable https://zaktakespictures.com/the-moon-went-in-front-of-the-sun/
Brown pelican over the waves
Brown pelican (Pelicanus occidentalis)
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000
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Heron with building supplies
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II258mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 800
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@aeronmelon While I'm sure it appreciates the enthusiasm, the sun is just one star.
I took a picture of the sun
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II, K&F ND100000 filter 300mm (and cropped), f/7.1, 1/250s, ISO 200
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Pelicans! Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 171mm, f/5.6, 1/25s, ISO 200
\#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #BrownPelican #darktable #pelican #pelicans #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife @birding https://zaktakespictures.com/pelicans/
Black skimmers (Rynchops niger)
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 223mm, f/6.3, 1/1250s, ISO 320
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Gear down (double-crested cormorant)
Double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 200mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000
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@urbandinosaurs @birding Northeast Florida in a state park. They're not rare in that region.
Anhinga making a splash
Anhinga (Anginga anginga) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1600
\#photo #photography #WildlifePhotography #bird, #birds, #BirdPhotography, wildlife, WildlifePhotography #darktable @birding https://zaktakespictures.com/anhinga-making-a-splash/
I feel seen I feel seen Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000 @birding … \#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #osprey #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife https://zaktakespictures.com/i-feel-seen/
Glassy water
Canada goose (Branta canadensis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 1000
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Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) and a ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis)
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 127mm, f/5.6, 1/1000s, ISO 200
\#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #gull #gulls #pelican #pelicans #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife @birding https://zaktakespictures.com/podium/
@IMALlama I haven't used an A7 III to compare, but it's my understanding the Sony's autofocus is more likely to do what you want when using a wide area, and better at tracking.
I wouldn't bet on it being a better fit for your use case than your Sony but the loaner program is a great way to find out. I bought my E-M1 II after testing the E-M1 III that way.
@NataliePortland That's a good looking bird.
@IMALlama I think the E-M1 II really excels at features for the money, being about 500 USD/EUR on the used market right now. If you value high burst rates, a pre-burst mode and outstanding stabilization along with a used lens market that favors buyers then I recommend it.
I've also used the Mk. III and the OM-1. The III adds a joystick, USB charging, handheld pixel-shift high-res, and live-ND (in-camera frame averaging to do long exposures in bright light). I didn't find any of those worth another $350 when I bought it, but the difference may be less now.
The OM-1 is definitely an upgrade but it's priced like it. I like that it no longer restricts continuous autofocus pre-burst to Olympus lenses and has fairly effective bird detection, but it does limit burst rates with third-party lenses and the 90 image buffer is a bit small for the higher burst rates it can achieve. I think the Panasonic G9 II may be the better camera but I have yet to use one.
Olympus does have a free trial program if you're near one of the US cities with participating dealers: https://testandwow.getolympus.com/