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Sony Alpha a1 Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) Blackout ...

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On Monday morning, I was thrilled to find the two new crane chicks feeding alongside the parents in the exact same spot as they had been the day before. Again, they were quite accepting of my presence. Because of the dense fog, I opted to work with the 600mm f/4 GM lens and […]

Planned Blog Post Delayed One Day for Two Good Reasons. A Small Green Dragonfly for Breakfast. The Punked Look. And a quick comparison of two great rigs: the Sony Alpha a1/200-600 versus the Canon R5/RF 100-500 ...

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Which of today’s four featured images do you like best? All are invited to leave a comment to let us know their choice and why they made it. Comments on any or all of the images are of course welcome.

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I headed down to the lake on Sunday morning not […]

Stick Marsh Euphoria. A Rare Square. Hand Holding at 840mm. A Change of Pace. More Sony a1 AF Magic ...

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Which of today’s two featured images do you like best? Leave a comment to let us know your choice and why you made it.

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As Jim drove away from Stick Marsh last Wednesday — we were headed back to ILE, I was overcome with a feeling of euphoria. I had […]

Invasive But Beautiful Introduced Species. Sony Alpha a1 Bad News Coming Monday ...

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Yesterday, Vaughn Larsen and I had yet another great morning at Stick Marsh. Vaughn, visiting from Colorado, worked with his R5/RF 100-500 rig. To say that he learned a ton about his R5 would be a huge understatement. More on that in tomorrow’s blog post.

Monday’s post will reveal a major problem that […]

Five Million to One Shot Comes Home! Or not?

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Stick Marsh continues to consistently provide some of the very best photographic opportunities I have ever come across in my almost 38 years of bird photography. I screwed up yesterday by switching back and forth from the 200-600 G lens to the 600 GM (with a TC) and back again. Eery time I […]

Four Basic But Oft-Ignored Lessons. R5 Versatility Shines. And New BAA Record-low Used Canon Gear Price Listings

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All are invited to leave a comment and let us know which of today’s three featured Canon R5 images is their favorite, along with the reason they made their choice. It is very clear that for Canon shooters, the RF is the best overall body when it comes to creating sharp images of […]

Are You in Florida and Free on Thursday Morning?

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Joe Usewicz and I absolutely killed at Stick Marsh on Wednesday. The action was so good that we did not head home until 1:00pm!

Are You in Florida and Free on Thursday (and/or Friday) Morning?

If yes, consider joining me on Thursday and/or Friday morning at Stick Marsh for a morning In-the-Field Instructional […]

Stick Marsh Roseate Spoonbill -- unsure of which way it was going --Flared for Landing

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My hard work is in the process of being well-rewarded as we sold lots of BAA EOS R5 Camera User’s e-Guides on Tuesday. If you missed the announcement of the publication of this amazing guide, see yesterday’s blog post here.

If you paid $25.00 for the R5/R6 AF Guide, you are entitled […]

Announcing the Publication of the BIRDS AS ART Canon EOS R5 Camera User's e-Guide. And FBM (FaceBook Maniac) Donna Bourdon and the Canon R5

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I am thrilled that the BIRDS AS ART Canon EOS R5 Camera User’s e-Guide is now finished. Whew! Tomorrow, we will be sending out the link to the final PDF (and the link to the video) to all who have purchased the guide or earned a free or discounted copy by using a […]

Bill Schneider, Jeff Walters' Comment, and Zebras ...

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You are invited to leave a comment and let us know which of Bill Schneider’s three featured images is your favorite. Please, also, let us know why you chose as you did.

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Sated by my spoonbill experience on Saturday morning, I opted to stay in all day on cold and […]

If At All Possible, Join Me this week for the Pink Bonanza! Two Big Used Gear Price Drops Yield $5500.00 in Savings!

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Bill Schneider and I finished up his two days of private instruction in spectacular fashion at Stick Marsh on Saturday morning. We had dozens of spoonbills flying right at us and flaring to land. I was headed home before 10:00am. I will be sharing some of Bill’s images with you here in Monday’s […]

The Spoonbill Flight Image: What Did and Did Not Bug Me. Sony Alpha a1 BCNH Image Quality and Crop-ability!

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Bill and I had maybe the worst morning ever at Merritt Island NWR. Sunrise was a dud. After that, the clear skies and wind against sun conditions were bad as expected. We did have a few good chances, but each of the birds flew away. 🙁 We reviewed many hundreds of Bill’s images […]

A Perfect Storm of Great Egret Perfection

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After a somewhat blah sunrise on Thursday, the last morning of the Merritt Island IPT, we were looking at getting back very early. The only thing that can save us, I said, is a feeding spree near the tour road with the birds on our left and the sun on our right. Donna […]

Kicking Myself Over Stick Marsh. Or Not? Roseate Spoonbill Heaven. Sony Alpha a1 Unfair to Flying Birds!

This Just In!

I am hitting publish on this blog post at an unusually late 1:18pm. We had yet about great morning so I have been very busy. 🙂 As always. Right now it is nap time!

Do take a moment to let us know which of today’s three featured Stick Marsh images is your […]

Photographing in Rapidly Changing Light. What is a Dip-landing? Amazing SONY a1 AF! A Perfect Flight Shot?

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We enjoyed a third straight pretty-decent sunrise on Tuesday. The star of the show was a dancing Reddish Egret in silhouette. Again, we were headed home early only to be surprised by another roadside feeding spree. We had a tasty and too-filling brunch at the dependably good Village Inn.

The afternoon was […]

Magical Fire in the Merritt Mist Morning!

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The Merritt Island IPT officially began on the morning of Monday 15 March 2021. (Sunday had been a bonus day for the early arrivers). We had some more ground fog/fire in the mist conditions, and once the sun came up, the fog rose and turned everything to the east various shades of white, […]

A Sunday Morning Blast-off of a Different Type. My Last R5 Image For A While. -- and Why. On Waiting for that Special Behavioral Moment. And Topaz Viewing at 400%

Sunday Morning Excitement

As I stood at a kitchen counter working on yesterday’s blog post, the house began to shake gently. Then the vibrations got stronger and it got very loud. My first thought was Earthquake quickly followed by But we are in Florida. The noise got even louder and it felt as if the […]

Roseate Spoonbill Mission Accomplished; but it was tough!

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Clemens, Donna, and I had a great morning in the Stick Marsh near Vero Beach. After the session, Clemens headed back to West Palm and Donna and I headed back to ILE. After brunch, I started packing for the drive to Titusville. That was followed by my last swim till next Sunday and […]

Sony Alpha a1 Shines from Dawn to Dusk. And the Sony Alpha a1 Set-Up and Info Subscription Updates

Via blog post comment by Barry Barfield Sony Alpha a1 Set-Up and Info updates

Will you be creating a Users Guide for the Sony Alpha a1? I bought the Guides for the A9ii and the A74R from you and have loved my Sony bodies – I may just upgrade the A74R though …

My response:

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Sony Alpha a1 First Thoughts. And a really crappie morning on Lake Blue Cypress ...

The BAA Used Gear Page

The Used Gear page continues to be very active. The BAA Used Gear Page is the place to sell your used photographic equipment. We will help you to get your gear sold quickly for 30 to 70% or more than what the big guys are offering … Doubt me? Check […]