Western Meadowlark

[redrew]

Nikon D70s, Nikon 500mm f4

[jprzybyla]

Hello Rollin, beautiful image, beautiful bird. Last time I looked at one of your images you were shooting Cannon with a 600mm, now it is Nikon with a 500mm. Wonders what I will see next week. You have some dollars tied up in lenses.

[redrew]

Thanks Joe, my first attempt at bird photography was with the Nikon D70s and Nikon 500mm f4, which had no auto focus. I loved the the little Nikon but the telephoto lens was heavy and difficult for me to handle even on a Wimberley, though when focused properly it was a very good lens. I sold both and switched to Canon. Thus most of my bird photography since 2006 has been with Canon equipment. I just dug up this older image because the male Meadowlark in his breeding colors is a very vivid yellow, though the resolution is a little off.