#r5mii

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house finch (4/27/2025) (canon r5 mii, rf 200-800mm // ƒ/9.0, 1/500, 800mm, iso: 640)

note: - one of my favorite photographs. - i'm a huge sucker for house finches. it's the first bird i ever photographed, and seeing that red up close in great detail really woke me up to what amazing details i've missed throughout the years with casual bird observation.

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common yellowthroat (5/24/2025) (canon r5 mii, rf 200-800mm // ƒ/9.0, 1/3200, 800mm, iso: 6400)

notes: - i said you'd see more of these reeds. they give so much character to this shot, love that they bend in the direction the bird is looking in.

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coastal california gnatcatcher (6/28/2025) (canon r5 mii, rf 100-400mm // ƒ/8.0, 1/400, 400mm, iso: 800)

notes: - a local, threatened species. - was on a walk with my family to see the sunset after a sibling's birthday dinner and we walked through a small preserve for this species. - the trail had a self-locking door that apparently locks after the sun sets, so i was very stressed out about my family, who took their time to return. missed some cool shots of the gnatcatcher snagging these big ol' beetles outta the air, but i was very happy with this silhouette that had one and their prey (moments later) in frame.

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great blue heron (4/27/2025) 1: (canon r5 mii, rf 200-800mm // ƒ/7.1, 1/500, 400mm, iso: 100) 2: (canon r5 mii, rf 200-800mm // ƒ/7.1, 1/500, 432mm, iso: 100)

note: - have you ever seen a century plant? they make for spectacular poses. - (1) the shot has problems—it's far away, i'm shooting through a chain-link fence (squint! you can sorta make out the diamonds); but i love the composition—it feels as though the heron is presiding over the cumulonimbus in the distance. just good vibes. - (2) while the heron's back is to us, obscuring the iconic silhouette, i still think the way the head/neck branch from the body compliments the curved branches of the century plant in a pleasing way.

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california thrasher (4/8/2025) (canon r5 mii, rf 200-800mm // ƒ/9.0, 1/2500, 707mm, iso: 1600)

note: - a fave species of mine! - set time aside today to give more structure to this lil photoblog, providing camera specs alongside photos to help me keep track of my progression, and maybe help anyone out that wants to know more about the shots. i've got a week's queue starting today, so despite what i've said in the past there is some stuff *truly* coming down the pike! - asks are always welcome.

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great egret (4/27/2025) (canon r5 mii, rf 200-800mm // ƒ/9.0, 1/500, 800mm, iso: 500)

note: - one of my favorite photographs. - there's a lot of details in this shot which may make it kinda busy, but the fence, spots of moss and greenery in the rocks, concrete, barnacles (white near the plumage), mussels (black near the wicked black legs), dark water surface... it just feels like a feast for the eyes. and then there's the actual subject with its stark shrek-green face and the piercing yellow eyes/beaks, with the slippery silver fish.

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bewick's wren (4/7/2025) (canon r5 mii, rf 200-800mm // ƒ/9.0, 1/4000, 800mm, iso: 5000)

note: - surprise! - a cute couple of bewick's were nesting in a bag of fertilizer on the side of the house but unfortunately got spooked by something and had to abandon the eggs...

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common yellowthroat (4/5/2025) (canon r5 mii, rf 200-800mm // ƒ/9.0, 1/250, 800mm, iso: 250)

note: - one of my favorite photographs. - the bird can get lost in all the detail, but since the details are these complimentary yellow flowers with spots of deep green and brown i just really dig it—flower and bird alike are looking to the sun, and that's just neat.