Mixed Various Shots from Conestee Nature Preserve

[GvilleRick]

I walked about 3 miles around a local nature preserve this afternoon. I try to go pretty often but haven;t been since April. It was a hot day and the birds were vocal but not very visible. There were a lot of dragonflies so I got most of my shots of them. Here is a sample.

Hackberry Emperor Butterfly

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 1600

Blue Dasher Dragonfly

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 400

Not entirely sure from this angle but I did see some Slaty Skimmer Dragonflies and this may be one.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 400

This Carolina Saddlebags Dragonfly would hover longer than most of the others so I was able to get some shots in flight. I never saw it land.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2500

I turned a corner and stepped onto a boardwalk to be greeted by this Red-Shouldered Hawk just 30 feet or so away. He took off when I turned to see another bird fly by.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 6400

I heard a Red-Eyed Vireo and must have spent 15 minutes or so trying to get a good look at it since I've never gotten a shot of one before. It finally flew out and I was able to follow it and get some shots.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 4000

A few minutes later I saw this Northern Cardinal with a grub.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 265.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[Ralph]

I looked and you have taken these with a 400mm lens. I have got the Sigma 400mm and if I can get results like this I will be more than happy and these are great shot and a credit to you.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

nice photos

 

[GvilleRick]

I looked and you have taken these with a 400mm lens. I have got the Sigma 400mm and if I can get results like this I will be more than happy and these are great shot and a credit to you.

Thank you. I am very happy with the Sony 100-400 GM lens. I purchased it used and decided to get it after using the Sony 200-600 for a while. The 100-400 is much easier to carry and works well with the 1.4x TC.

nice photos

Thanks.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Excellent set