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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Kim Pilegaard on August 12, 2021, 20:42:19

Title: Black-throated Diver
Post by: Kim Pilegaard on August 12, 2021, 20:42:19
Nikon Z7 II, VR 500 f/4G, TC-20E III
Title: Re: Black-throated Diver
Post by: Randy Stout on August 12, 2021, 22:30:03
Kim:

A beauty!  On my bucket list for sure.  I hope to capture all 5 species of loons before my bucket gets dumped!

Good shooting angle.  Were you on shore or in a boat?

Looking forward to more if available.

Randy
Title: Re: Black-throated Diver
Post by: Kim Pilegaard on August 12, 2021, 23:16:25
Quote from: Randy Stout on August 12, 2021, 22:30:03
Kim:

A beauty!  On my bucket list for sure.  I hope to capture all 5 species of loons before my bucket gets dumped!

Good shooting angle.  Were you on shore or in a boat?

Looking forward to more if available.

Randy

Thanks Randy,

I was on a low bridge with the camera on a KES Low Pod Mount with Flexshooter Pro:

https://www.kirkphoto.com/supports-and-mounts/low-pod.html/?id=43 (https://www.kirkphoto.com/supports-and-mounts/low-pod.html/?id=43)

https://www.ballhead.eu/flexline-full-304 (https://www.ballhead.eu/flexline-full-304)

A very useful setup with touch focus on the Z7 II LCD.
Title: Re: Black-throated Diver
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 12, 2021, 23:59:02
Very nice picture, beautiful bird.
Title: Re: Black-throated Diver
Post by: Kim Pilegaard on August 14, 2021, 13:57:48
The Black-throated Diver is quite gregarious - even during breeding time. In "our" lake there is only one pair breeding, but quite often large flocks of adults are seen. Today we had a flock of 18 birds!
Title: Re: Black-throated Diver
Post by: Randy Stout on August 14, 2021, 18:33:00
Kim:  Thanks for the group picture and the story behind it.  Common loons do gather a bit, but its usually pretty contentious, a power play, rather than friendly.

Randy
Title: Re: Black-throated Diver
Post by: ThomasAdams on August 14, 2021, 19:35:31
Great photo, I may just have to nickname you "the water skimmer"  :D  thank you for sharing the photo and a little information!