{"id":76050,"date":"2021-08-31T07:28:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T11:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=76050"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:34:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:34:26","slug":"tight-bathing-bird-tips-from-the-wild-windy-saturday-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2021\/08\/31\/tight-bathing-bird-tips-from-the-wild-windy-saturday-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Tight Bathing Bird Tips from the Wild Windy Saturday Past. Nikon AF-S 80-400mm\/4.5-5.6G ED VR Lens Price Drop!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday Past!<\/h3>\n

Both of today’s featured images were created last Saturday on a very stormy day when no other photographers ventured out. With 250-odd keepers after the first edit (out of 5300+), it was a memorable day. And it proves the old adage: the worse the weather, the better photography. You will be seeing lots more images from that six hour session. If you are learning from the blog on a daily basis, do consider sharing a link with your photo friends or your photography club. <\/p>\n

Your Favorite?<\/h3>\n

Which of today’s featured images is the strongest? All are invited to leave a comment letting us know why they made their choice. <\/p>\n

Higher Res Viewing<\/h3>\n

Please note that the small JPEGs in each blog post are for display purposes only. Clicking on each blog image to enlarge it will bring up a stunning high resolution image. For unknown reasons, the smaller images simply do not look sharp. I am attempting to rectify that situation. In the meantime, click on the images to be impressed by the quality of the new higher res photos.<\/p>\n

What’s Up?<\/h3>\n

Not much. Did lots of work on images and e-mails on Monday. Swam in the afternoon. Today is Tuesday 31 August with more of the same in store for me. Wherever you are, and whatever you are doing, I hope that you too have a great day. Tomorrow: announcing the Fall Fort DeSoto IPTs. <\/p>\n

Remember that you can find some great photo accessories (and necessities!) on Amazon by clicking on the Stuff tab on the orange\/yellow menu bar above. On a related note, it would be extremely helpful if blog-folks like me, who spend too much money on Amazon, would get in the habit of clicking on the Amazon logo link on the right side of each blog post when they shop online. As you might expect, doing so will not cost you a single penny, but would be appreciated tremendously by yours truly. And doing so works seamlessly with your Amazon Prime account. <\/p>\n

This blog post a bit more than an hour to prepare (including the time spent on the image optimizations), and makes 243 consecutive days with a new one. Please remember that if an item \u2014 a Delkin flash card, or a tripod head \u2014 for example, that is available from B&H and\/or Bedfords, is also available in the BAA Online Store, it would be great, and greatly appreciated, if you would opt to purchase from us. We will match any price. Please remember also to use my B&H affiliate links or to save 3% at Bedfords by using the BIRDSASART discount code at checkout. Doing either often earns you free guides and\/or discounts. And doing so always earns my great appreciation. <\/p>\n

Nikon AF-S 80-400mm\/4.5-5.6G ED VR Lens with Extra<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Price Reduced $200.00 on 30 August 2021!<\/strong><\/font>
\nBIRDS AS ART Record Low Price<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Paul Sher is offering a Nikon AF-S 80-400mm\/4.5-5.6G ED VR in like new condition for $1196.95 (was $1396.95). The sale includes a Wimberley P-10 plate (a $52.00 value), the front and rear lens caps, the lens case, the original Nikon box, and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n

Please contact Paul Sher via e-mail<\/a> or by phone at 1-503-248-9870 (Pacific time zone). <\/p>\n

I owned and loved this super-sharp and very versatile lens when I shot Nikon. It was my go-to lens on my bucket-list Emperor Penguin trip to Snow Hill Island, Antartica. It complements either the 500 PF or the 600 f\/4 VR lenses perfectly. As it sells new for $2,296.95, you can save an incredible $1100.00 on Paul’s pretty much new lens.<\/em> artie<\/p>\n

Please Remember<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

With income from IPTs now close to zero, please, if you enjoy and learn from the blog, remember to use one of my two affiliate programs when purchasing new gear. Doing so just might make it possible for me to avoid having to try to get a job as a Walmart greeter and will not cost you a single penny more. And if you use Bedfords and remember to enter the BIRDSASART code at checkout, you will save 3% on every order and enjoy free second-day air shipping. In these crazy times \u2014 I am out at least forty to sixty thousand dollars so far due to COVID 19 (with lots more to come) \u2014 remembering to use my B&H link or to shop at Bedfords will help me out a ton and be greatly appreciated. Overseas folks who cannot order from the US because of import fees, duties, and taxes, are invited to help out by clicking here<\/a> to leave a blog thank you gift if they see fit.<\/p>\n

New and Better Bedfords Discount Policy!<\/h3>\n

You can now save 3% on all of your Bedfords photo gear purchases by entering the BIRDSASART coupon code at checkout. Your discount will be applied to your pre-tax total. In addition, by using the code you will get 2nd day air shipping via Fed Ex.<\/p>\n

Grab a Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III and save $14.99. Purchase a Canon EOS R5 and your discount will be $116.97. Purchase a Sony FE 600mm f\/4 GM OSS lens and save a remarkable $389.94! Your Bedford’s purchase no longer needs to be greater than $1,000.00 for you to receive a discount. The more you spend, the more you save. <\/p>\n

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Money Saving Reminder<\/h3>\n

Many have learned that if you need a hot photo item that is out of stock at B&H and would enjoy free second-day air shipping, your best bet is to click here<\/a>, place an order with Bedfords, and enter the coupon code BIRDSASART at checkout. If an item is out of stock, contact Steve Elkins via e-mail<\/a> or on his cell phone at (479) 381-2592 (Central time). Be sure to mention the BIRDSASART coupon code and use it for your online order to save 3% and enjoy free 2nd-day air shipping. Steve has been great at getting folks the hot items that are out of stock at B&H and everywhere else. The wait lists at the big stores can be a year or longer for the hard to get items. Steve will surely get you your gear long before that. For the past year, he has been helping BAA Blog folks get their hands on items like the SONY a9 ii, the SONY 200-600 G OSS lens, the Canon EOS R5, the Canon RF 100-500mm lens, and the Nikon 500mm PF. Steve is personable, helpful, and eager to please. <\/p>\n


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Gear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n

Too many folks attending BAA IPTs (remember those?) and dozens of photographers whom I see in the field and on BPN<\/a>, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong gear, especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads… Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created on 28 August 2021 at Nickerson Beach. While seated on damp sand with the tripod lowered, I used the Induro<\/a> GIT 304L topped by a Levered-Clamp FlexShooter Pro<\/a>– with the Sony FE 600mm f\/4 GM OSS lens<\/a> with the Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter<\/a>(at 840mm) and The One, the Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless digital camera. <\/a> ISO 2500. Exposure determined via Zebras with ISO on the Thumb Wheel: RawDigger<\/a> showed that the raw file brightness was dead-solid perfect: 1\/2000 sec. at f\/6.3 (stopped down 1\/3 stop) in Manual mode. AWB at 11:18am on dark, windy, cloudy morning.<\/p>\n

Tracking: Zone\/AF-C with Bird-Eye\/Face Detection performed just about perfectly and produced a sharp-on-the-eye image. <\/p>\n

Image 1: Common Tern juvenile bathing.\n