Birds Drama in the distance

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I caught this way off in the distance.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 100

I sprinted over to get a better look and found this

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 200

 

[evacguy]

I caught this way off in the distance. View attachment 32863View attachment 32864View attachment 32865View attachment 32866
I sprinted over to get a better look and found this

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Have they jumped the gun? It's not Spring yet. In that last image, shouldn't they be smoking a cigarette?
Great images by the way.

 

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Have they jumped the gun? It's not Spring yet. In that last image, shouldn't they be smoking a cigarette?
Great images by the way.

I don't know if that's mating behaviour, but if it is, they are right on time for around here. Apparently, St. Valentine's day +/- two weeks is typical for this region.