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Recent content by Owen Krout

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    Sigma 150-600 Lens Alternatives

    I don't have the R7 that I have been wanting yet but with my D7 ii I found the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary to be excellent in general, but indeed it could sometimes be uncooperative with establishing a focus lock. Overall it was the weight that made me put it aside though. The EF 100-400mm ii...
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    Camera advice...R7

    I've been seriously looking at the Canon R7 myself as a replacement for my aging (96,250 shutter count) D7 ii. The excuse for not getting a mirrorless until now was that I was waiting for them to come out with the mirrorless D7, which the R7 is and all reviews seem to see it as a fantastic...
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    Double-Crested Cormorant through the morning mist.jpeg

    Double-Crested Cormorant through the morning mist
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
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    Comment by 'Owen Krout' in media 'Red Shoulder Hawk'

    Focus, exposure, lighting, setting and colors, all couldn't have been better if you had been posing it! Way to go Stanley!
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    Comment by 'Owen Krout' in media 'Chestnut-headed Oropendola'

    You just re-fired my desires to make a birding trip to Cost Rica. TFS Stanley!
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    Comment by 'Owen Krout' in media 'Guará'

    Great shot Eduardo, TFS. The exact opposite of the little brown birds hiding in the foliage and fog that I was struggling to identify this morning!
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    Warblers, Northern Virginia, US (October 1, 2023)

    Thanks from Northeast Tennessee also! Saved my posting almost identical photos taken here today. Sounds like mine were Bay-breasted
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    Thrush - Cove Lake SP Northeast Tennessee

    Let's play name that Thrush. From Oct 2 & 3 2023 - Wooded area. Swainson's Thrush and Wood Thrush have been in this area this summer and personally verified by call as well as sightings. Recently Gray Cheeked Thrush have been reported though and I'm just not sure about these. They were not...
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    Least Bittern ? Cove Lake State Park, Caryville, Tennessee, USA

    No offense taken, but yes it was that saturated, that's why I was puzzled. However in all fairness, I do have a blue/green color anomaly so it was probably more green than I perceive it. I have observed Green Heron often in the past and those all looked greenish/blue to me. Green Heron it is...
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    Least Bittern ? Cove Lake State Park, Caryville, Tennessee, USA

    After some heavy rain last night I caught a brief look at a very shy fellow that I think is some sort of color morph of a Least Bittern. I got a quick visual in full sunlight as I walked up and startled us both. The overall impression was of a Bittern but with a very dark blue overall color...
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    Lighter alternative to 100-400 II

    I had the same issue after putting about 5 years on my 7D mkII and in the process getting 5 years older. I was using a Sigma 150-600mm Contempory, which is even heavier than the Canon 100-400mm, and I started debating whether it was a good idea to bring the camera along. I switched to a Canon...
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    Hummingbird - Miami County, Kansas USA

    My brother sent this to me questioning whether he was correct in assuming this to be a Ruby-throated Hummingbird with some pigmentation issues. I would say almost certainly is as any other species would be a rarity for that location, however it's odd enough to warrant asking for any other...
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    Tennessee - Warbler?

    OK, Blue-Grey Gnatchatcher makes sense as the Merlin app has been IDing calls as BGG lately.
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    Tennessee - Warbler?

    From April 10 at Cove Lake State Park in Campbell County, Tennessee, USA. I'm back in the USA and birding a new area with many new species to me, not to mention being out of practice on New World birds. This fellow was mostly staying hidden while hunting insects, but I managed a couple of...
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    Budget Canon lens

    First of all, congratulations on the 7D, I am still using the 7D II that I bought new, back when it first came out and I have found it excellent for wildlife photography in general. Unfortunately, Canon and budget are two words that generally just don't go together. The L series are truly...
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