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Simply getting out in nature for a walk can provide inspiration for future photographic sessions. As long as you keep your eyes and your mind open. The spot that I discovered on my Wednesday afternoon walk should continue to be excellent near sunset for at least another month or so. Or, possibly for a lot longer than that. <\/p>\n
I have a firm offer for $2300 and am hoping to hear from someone who will top that offer as this item is priced extremely low. You have till early July to act. <\/p>\n
Yours truly is offering a used, 100% souped up, 2023 MacBook Pro M2 Max in excellent plus condition that was recently refurbished by Apple with a new Logic Board (motherboard) and a new Touch ID Board (track pad). The screen is also in excellent plus condition. Space Gray. Memory: 96GB. macOS Tahoe 26.4.1. Built in Liquid Retina XDR display. — 16-in (3456 X 2234). 8TB Solid State Hard Drive. Apple M2 Max with 12-core CPU, 38-core GPU (MAX Option). I pay the insured Fed-Ex ground shipping. Price: $2,800.00 (was #3,000) or the best offer by 10 July 2026. $2300 minimum offer. Buy it today for $3100.00. Pay by Zelle and we will ship it the next day. <\/p>\n
You can see all the technical specifications here<\/a>. <\/p>\n Virtually the same machine is being offered here<\/a> for $3999.00. Plus the shipping.<\/p>\n Please contact artie via e-mail<\/a> or by text to 863-221-2372.<\/p>\n In the Goal Realized. Plus One!<\/em> blog post here<\/a>, everyone who commented went for the squabbling whistling ducks image as their top pick and gave lots of good reasons: the action, the compositional balance, and the triangular image design with the out-of-focus purple flower. Tom Redd covered all the bases when he wrote: <\/p>\n I love image number 2. The action; the fact that the eyes are visible on both; the lift off of the inferior duck and associated water droplets coming off the feet; the superior duck showing both the ventral and dorsal views of the wings; the clean background; the colors; and the touch of purple from the flower make this image my preference of the two. Lots to like here.<\/em><\/p>\n I agree 100%. But I did have this to say about the white sky Osprey image:<\/p>\n For me, there is a lot to like about Image #1. The drooped wings, the begging posture, the open bill, the pink tongue, the lack of shadows, a great look at those sharp talons, the pristine juvenal plumage including the streaking on the breast that makes it a female, and the sharpness. I consider it anything but a run-of-the-mill Florida blah-sky image. Not to mention that I love white skies.<\/em><\/p>\n I did well on Friday morning as the forecast southwest wind died for a while and then stayed southeast until nearly 9:00am. The young Ospreys are spending less time perching near the nest every day. I got to the pier early and had lots of flight and other action with the Black-bellied Whistling Ducks. Saturday morning was more of the same but with fewer ducks. I did make my best-ever Limpkin flight image and two spectacular frames of a Red-winged Blackbird harassing a whistling duck in flight. Photos and lessons soon. <\/p>\n Huge thanks to Michael De Rosa and Nora Kane for using a BAA affiliate link to purchase their Sony 300mm f\/2.8 GM lens and to Kevin Hice for getting his souped up to the max MacBook Pro M5 for $7598.00 (with three years of Apple Care). <\/p>\n Today is Monday 22 June 2026. The forecast is again calling for mostly sunny skies with a light SW wind. I will of course be headed down to the lake early for some bird photography and a walk. Whatever you opt to do, I hope that you too choose to have fun and enjoy life. Please remember that happiness is a choice — Byron Katie, The Work.Com<\/a> <\/p>\n If an item \u2014 a Delkin flash card or reader<\/a>, a Levered-clamp FlexShooter Pro<\/a>, or a Wimberley lens plate <\/a> or low foot<\/a> — 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 or beat any price. Please remember also to use my B&H affiliate links or to earn 3% cash back at Bedford by using the BIRDSASART discount code at checkout for your major gear purchases. Doing either often earns you free guides and\/or discounts. And always earns my great appreciation. <\/p>\n Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of photographers whom I see in the field and on BirdPhotographer’s.Net<\/a>, are — out of ignorance — using the wrong gear, especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads. And the same is true in spades when ordering new camera bodies or lenses. My advice will often save you some serious money and may help you avoid making a seriously bad choice. Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail.<\/a> If you are desperate, you can try me on my cell at 863-221-2372. Please leave a message and shoot me a text if I do not pick up. <\/p>\n This iPhone 17 Pro Max image was created by yours truly on 17 June 2026 from the pier at Indian Lake Estates, FL. ISO 64: 1\/8800 second at f\/1.78. At 7:17.36pm on a partly cloudy afternoon.<\/p>\n Tracking: Zone\/AF-C with Bird-Eye\/Face Detection performed perfectly. Click on the image to enjoy a larger, inexplicably sharper high-res version.<\/p>\nIn the Last Blog Post<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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