More Virginia Rails with a bonus

After yesterday's easy pickings I thought I would try again today.

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Great shots

Larry Johnson wrote in post #18286138
Great shots

Thank you Larry

Outstanding, John.

Thanks much Al. It was a treat to have the birds so cooperative.

Great job on two species that don't like to come out in the open very often. The sharpness of the first shot is particularly impressive at 1/250th-well done.

Nice, John! I really like the environment shot w/ the Sora

Nice. Rails are so secretive over here, I can barely get a visual on them before they scamper off.

cavuken wrote in post #18286320
Great job on two species that don't like to come out in the open very often. The sharpness of the first shot is particularly impressive at 1/250th-well done.

Thank you, I have changed to using AV and did not even know what the SS was. Luckily I was in a god, balanced shooting position.

Snydremark wrote in post #18286347
Nice, John! I really like the environment shot w/ the Sora

Thanks Eric. That one really struck me when I saw it.

Scrumhalf wrote in post #18286348
Nice. Rails are so secretive over here, I can barely get a visual on them before they scamper off.

Thank you Sam. They are usually that was here too. We have had a water year record for precipitation so far and there is still 7 months to go. I believe these birds are really quite hungry and therefore willing to risk it.

cavuken wrote in post #18286320
Great job on two species that don't like to come out in the open very often. The sharpness of the first shot is particularly impressive at 1/250th-well done.

Especially when using a 1.4X teleconverter.

Phoenixkh wrote in post #18286622
Especially when using a 1.4X teleconverter.

Thank you Kim

As mentioned, super detail here, John. Well done!

well done indeed- they can't be any easier there than they are here

ardeekay wrote in post #18288094
As mentioned, super detail here, John. Well done!

Thanks Rog.

CaptBob wrote in post #18288255
well done indeed- they can't be any easier there than they are here

Thanks Bob. Usually they dart off just as the camera locks on... if you are lucky. They dart between the reeds and cattails so much you rarely get a photo.