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Broad-tailed

davholla wrote in post #19135250
Good photo, interestingly Tony Northrup used to recommend a second hand 7D and 400mm f5.6 as a good combination for birds!
Although I think your recommendation is probably based on a lot more experience with the 7D.

The 7D MkI was rushed to market in order to try and get ahead of the curve in performance APS-C bodies against Nikon's approaching options. So, it was "good", but a bit of a pig to actually use; very finicky around proper exposure, needing higher than usual shutter speeds to support handheld shooting, etc. It's AF system was starting to be more advanced, but was also a little more of a "beta" state at release. Once the 7D MkII rolled out, it was really the camera that the MkI was 'sold' as being. At the time Tony had his hands on it, combined with the 400 prime it was pretty much the fastest combo Canon had on deck in APS-C and therefore good for birders. There were actually much better options in the 1Ds bodies, but those were much more pricey and used APS-H sensors, better AF systems and way more customization. I still own 2 MkI bodies as backups to my MkII, "just in case". They're also my "toss in" bodies if I go on an outing where there's a high likelyhood of damage or loss and the shots I'm likely to take aren't "critical" to me. Or as handoffs to someone that wants to try out a dSLR.

Herring gull

Sandhill Cranes.

belas wrote in post #19133621
Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus)

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This is the best Swift in flight shot I've seen.

Western marsh harrier male

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TheShutterMonkey wrote in post #19135603

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Outstanding capture, Ken!

Njal wrote in post #19135364
Herring gull

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Terrific capture, Njal!

Bill in Texas wrote in post #19135260

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These two hummer shots, are outstanding, Bill!

SYS wrote in post #19135318
Broad-tailed

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This shot is such an eye grabber, SYS! What great color! Excellent work!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19135617
This shot is such an eye grabber, SYS! What great color! Excellent work!

Thanks, Mike ~~

Whiskered Tern

Another Osp found in the Wisdom Montana area

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #19135613
These two hummer shots, are outstanding, Bill!

Appreciate the comment, Mike.