I’ve been dabbling here and a few other places trying to find a new home, so it’s probably about time I start posting a bit. I’m an amateur nature photographer usually found wandering around looking for birds.
@jGraceson I’ve been doing the same: retired, birds, and photography. Keeps me busy. 🙂
@Swede1952
It’s fun isn’t it? It feels a bit cliche sometimes… retired, spend my days running around with the camera and binoculars, but I just love it! It gets me up and going every morning and without it I’m afraid I’d end up watching daytime TV 😬

@jGraceson

It is fun and sometimes challenging. It's harder to get those in-flight shots than it seems😅.

@Swede1952
I use the age old technique of spray and pray. I end up with 50 out of focus shots, a handful of empty sky after the bird has left, and, if I’m very lucky, 1 or 2 tack sharp ones in the middle somewhere 😉
@jGraceson Beautiful photograph. Thank you for sharing.
@jGraceson oh wow. I can see by this photo why you'd want to capture such a moment. Stunning beautiful creature!
@kitindigo
Thanks! I love hawks. They’re the fighter jet of the bird world 😉
@jGraceson love that photo, and having tried to capture birds in flight myself, I can appreciate the skill required to grab that fabulous image.
@Andy
Thanks! It can be tricky, but a camera with a good burst mode helps a LOT!