Help with bird IDs

Took these at Sarsaparilla Trail in Ottawa today. Can't figure out what they are.

Rusty Blackbird

they look a little OOF here

I agree with Rick...thought it was my glasses

They are OOF. Sadly I only have a 70-300mm and it's not a L so taking pics at my full zoom is crappy. I can't afford to buy any L series yet. I'm also not good at PP either.

What were your settings when you took these? Are they heavy crops?

I don't remember my settings but it probably was ISO100, F5.6 at 300mm or close to it. It's a heavy crop since it was at the extreme reach for my lens. They were about 30+ feet away

CDN_Merlin wrote in post #15103137
I don't remember my settings but it probably was ISO100, F5.6 at 300mm or close to it. It's a heavy crop since it was at the extreme reach for my lens. They were about 30+ feet away

I was thinking you may not have had your shutter speed set fast enough. But the cropping is definitely a factor.

I agree with the ID, a rusty blackbird. Your lens is a pretty good lens, I've seen some really good photos from that lens. Since the bird was 30 ft away, it's possible that you just might have missed the focus. Or did you do a noise reduction? That could also make the image soft. But still a good shot, the eyes are visible and colors are ok.

I don't do noise reduction at all. Just basically shot and adjust contrast. I've taken some amazing pics with the lens but only when the subjects are within 10 feet of me and I don't have to zoom in all the way. I'm hoping one day to get a L lens.

Ive learned something new, thought the Rusty Blackbird was just a jokey reply, so thanks for posting and adding to my avian knowledge.