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Each spring Great Blue Heron males arrive at the nesting site, which is usually several nests in a cluster of trees called a rookery or heronry, before the females arrive. The male tries to attract the females with displays and other courtship behaviors. The male in this picture, sitting on the...

If it was me, I would just stay at 20 fps. The bird might take off, the deer might run, the ducks might start a fight with each other, etc. I want to always be ready for action when it occurs. For still subjects I just take 2-3 shots at a time and pause.

I spent most of my morning yesterday watching Great Blue Herons at a pond by a rookery. So far no birds have paired off, but they will very soon. This bird, in full breeding colors, gave me a few nice in flight shots.

This Bald Eagle was collecting sticks to bring back to the nest for "nestorations" this morning. I don't believe this pair has laid eggs yet. They are procrastinators, I guess. :)

A large murmuration of Red-winged Blackbirds in New Mexico. December, 2023.

I have noticed over the last couple of weeks or so that there have been time periods when things are pretty slow, then suddenly back to normal, quick speeds.

Thanks, everyone! :)

Calling out to show how excited he/she is about life :)

White-winged Dove in Bosque del Apache, NM

No is the short answer. Maybe a tiny bit according to some people, but the limitation here seems to be the camera's hardware. CFExpress didn't exist yet when the D500 came into production. That said, you can shoot 200 in a row without filling the buffer on a D500 with XQD cards, so it hardly...

A pair of Hooded Mergansers this morning

Dad owl near the nesting site. He was way back in the spruce tree where he could keep watch but not be seen. Mom owls have just started sitting on eggs in this area. :)

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