Once again I am blessed with the presence of a heron and two egrets, and I quickly set up and start shooting. I say 'quickly', but not as quick as I would like. The monopod that has given good service for the past ten years is beginning to show its age: the individual telescopic tubes are becoming difficult to adjust smoothly, and the locking mechanism for each section has deteriorated due to prolonged use near, and in, the sea. I feel I am beginning to miss shots, and so it will need to be replaced soon (I may as well get a new ball and socket head whilst I'm at it).
I witness the same territorial activities and claims to fishing rights from the two aforementioned birds, but little in the way of feeding images or spectacular flight shots. However, there are a small number of good portrait shots from the session, so all is not lost.
Some days you get 'em, some days you don't.
300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR Nikkor with TC-14EII converter. 1/4000 second at f/6.3. -1 stop EV compensation. ISO 400
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