Flying Flicker

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Flying Flicker
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I was shooting this female northern flicker taking a drink at our backyard birdbath recently and barely managed a capture of her flying off. I am always on the lookout for an action shot showing their magnificent wing and tail feathers. This was in harsh, midday sun and has a busy background but I loved the glowing orange wings. I know it’s a tight crop. What say you?

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Cropping? Background?

Technical Details

D500, Nikon 200-500 lens, 1/1000th, f 10, 300mm, ISO 2000, monopod, DeNoise AI, cropped to 1682 x 1366

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Woah, those wings are something! Looks like you did something with the background and missed some that lead from the top of the primaries and diagonally downward behind. I wish there was a bit more crispness. A faster shutter speed might work here if you get another chance. The crop looks ok, but only if it was sharper. With this level of softness, I expect a looser crop.