Stellar Hop

[Dave_Douglass]

Description: We currently have a lot of Stellar’s Jays hanging out in our backyard going for suet/birdseed and here’s a lucky shot I got of one hoping.

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Pertinent technical details or techniques: D500, Nikon 200-500 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, 1/1000th, f 8.0, 700mm, ISO 1800, hand held, AI Clear, cropped to1512 x 1127

Is this a composite? No

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[Kris_Smith (Kristen M Smith)]

Nice catch. A little soft, but appealing because of the pose and the action.