Birds Dunlin Feeding

[Unframed Dave]

One aspect I love of using the A1 on 30fps, is the ability to observe animal behaviour in almost slow motion. Things often become apparent after the moment when reviewing shots. These 3 images are part of a 10 shot sequence that show a dunlin, spotting an almost microscopic worm, and it's transit between it's mandibles up to the head. There is absolutely no way, I could see this behaviour with the naked eye. It really is a privilege to be able to observe stuff like this.

I also have a sequence of a long tailed tit shot shortly afterwards. It has just taken a bath and is drying off. To me, this is what it's all about. I had to wait for at least 10 minutes for it to appear and in that time about a dozen people walked past without seeing anything.

Happy new year.

• ILCE-1
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• ISO 1600

 

[Unframed Dave]

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1600