This Juvenile Eastern Phoebe caught a cricket for dinner. He eventually threw it in the air and swallowed it. It was a long process and I started to feel sorry for the cricket.
I also always feel sorry for prey. My natural reaction is to try and rescue it if I can, but more often than not, I leave them to it. It's the way nature works, but still - it makes for uncomfortable viewing.
Capturing animal behaviour (bird in this instance) is always much harder than a static animal. It is a shame this is a little soft. Have you considered using Topaz Sharpen AI, it might just improve it a tad?
@marshwader Thank you Madeleine, I will checkout Topaz Sharpen AI. That sounds like a good tool to have. I have just started taking photos again and as you can see, I love birds. This was most likely too difficult for my skill level, so many of my images are just not sharp. I am watching videos and trying to learn more. I appreciate your honesty:) Trust me, I always let my husband critique me and he tells me the truth.
@kathyladley The real issue is if your camera has high frames per second. Without it you will always struggle. It also helps if you have the ability to track a moving subject. Higher end cameras have this facility. Finally a long lens with image stabilisation. I use a Canon R5 and my big lens is a Canon 100 - 400 mm F2.8 - to give you an idea, but all the makes have high specs.
@marshwader Hi Madeleine, Your camera setup is one of the best. I have the newest Nikon mirrorless camera and lens so all of my troubles are user error. Thanks for your encouragement!
I also always feel sorry for prey. My natural reaction is to try and rescue it if I can, but more often than not, I leave them to it. It's the way nature works, but still - it makes for uncomfortable viewing.