As my friends here know, I love birds, and for the first two years on 365, I spent most of my time chasing them, observing them, and really working on being a good bird photographer. But over a year ago, my zoom auto feature broke. So the furthest distance I can get is about 150. This shot is SEVERELY cropped, but can you imagine what scenes I could have caught with a good distance piece of glass and my 7D MII? It kills me, but I am not ready to purchase a new lens after a new kitchen and two summer trips coming up that are killing the bank. But I am dropping the FFFFFF BOMB today because I had so much fun watching this crow and hawk (and later two crows) fuss with each other.
The most guaranteed for sure to be counted on thing, in the world, is an amazing bird sighting near me, when my camera is inaccessible or my equipment is unavailable! This image is so cool as it is, so I am imagining what the alternate tools would have composed! Stellar.
@kandkids Thanks. Until I can get a decent zoom again, I am really not able to capture these shots, but I did what I could. I keep hoping the zoom fairy will visit me soon. :)
@danette I should just break down and buy the exact one I have (it's super cheap). I just am over having lenses around that I don't really want to use if that makes sense. I haven't gone birding in a good long time, but moments like these, when the camera is in hand, and my camera can work the shutter speed, I have these aches and curses because these moments are just fun to catch.
