There's a couple bouncing around my neighbors backyard. Sony A1 + 200-600mm

I went out looking for ospreys but I think this ended up being my favorite shot.

Canon r5II rf200-800. 1/3200 f8 iso10000 500mm

Just started getting into bird photography and been having a blast!

June 6, 2026

All of these nutcrackers were just hanging out on the path to Morskie Oko, letting me photograph them while they waited to steal food from unsuspecting hikers - successfully on a few occasions. Couldn't ask for more cooperative subjects. I'm guessing the pair were a parent and demanding juvenile, but let me know what you think of them!

McKee Marsh, IL
R50 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM
At least I think that’s what the last two are. I’m new to identification.

Shot on my Canon 60D with a Tamron 150-600 G2

This little guy posed for me while his siblings were harassing their parents for food! Taken with a Canon EOS R50, 100-400 mm lens.

This is another photo from Matt’s most recent blog post where you can read all about this owl and her little family. If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, you can do so via the link in the comments.

Shooting note: Matt tried to get a wide variety of images while following their progress. Most importantly, to him, was showing the beautiful location of the nest, without getting too close with a wide-angle lens (and risk causing a disturbance).
He shot this at 254mm on his Canon 100-500mm, wide open at f/5 and a 1/4 second shutter speed at IOS 320. The camera was camouflaged and remotely triggered. Matt liked the amount of detail he got in the background at f/5, but found the trunk of the pine on the right to be a bit distracting, so he attached some greenery to a small light stand and positioned that in the foreground to hide that part of the trunk. That also helped add a sense of depth.

Shot with @nikonusa Z9 Nikkor 600 mm f/6.3 PF lens, shot at 1/1600 s, f/6.3, ISO 7200, EV +1.33

Taken in Duluth, MN
SONY A6400 mirrorless camera used