I appreciate this because I've always wanted to photograph a fishing jumping. I always figured I'd get it by having a friend fish for bass and me just burst firing the photos as the topwater lure drags across the water but this fish in California jumped so often it wasn't hard to get at all!
Thanks man! I've been so happy with the camera since I got it. Lately I've been thinking about getting the Dji Osmo Action 4 for three main reasons: larger sensor (better in low light), the quick release (magnetic vs physically screwed on), and the ability to attach 3rd party mics to it without needing a $100 add-on. I have heard that the GoPro Hero 12 will have a 1 inch sensor which is ever yet larger than the Dji OA4... so I figure I'll wait and see more details about the hero 12 and then upgrade for next summer!
Thats a great rule number one! My feet were killing me the whole time in California- I find that flying causes my feet to swell which then leads to shoes being too tight and blisters. I recently got a few new pairs of shoes .5 sizes larger than before. No issues yet!
that royal tern looks a little to small, possibly least because you mentioned it, the tail is to little forked for royal and their is no crest at all. It would say common or least, black cap and from what I can see black beak which doesn’t really make sense for any of those. love the video and can’t wait for the next California video!
Interesting. I had Merlin running on my phone most of the time and it was only picking up Royal Terns but perhaps the large group of birds flying around further away were Royal Terns and then the individual that I photographed was a different one? I'm 100% sure it wasn't a Least Tern because the Least Tern I did see but didn't photography was much smaller.
It’s a Gull-billed Tern, super short forked tail, and all black beak, they also breed down in that area. Far too small and not heavy enough of a beak for Royal, Royal is closer in size to a Caspian.
Great video. I was thinking of making a trip to the Tijuana Sloughs National Wildlife Refuge maybe around April of next year. Do you have any tips or did you find any resources online for where the best spots for bird photography are there? Also, is it worth lugging around a 600mm/f4 lens with a 1.4x teleconverter or is it better to go light with a 200-500mm zoom lens? Thanks.
Thanks! So one issue I found with some of the places in the San Diego area for birding is opening and closing times. The trails by the Tijuana Estuary Visitor's Center (right by where I was at the end of the video) only open at 9am and close by 5pm. This makes it difficult to time high tide with nice light. The area is famous for the endangered Ridgway Rail- I was there a bit too late in the season, and I wonder if April is too early? Not sure. The visitor's center was really cool when it was open- the staff were awesome folks who were thrilled to help me decide where to go birding and a local birder who was there actually insisted I come with her and she showed me where the rails often are which was fun (video #4 for my California series). I do have more videos coming that include parts of the TR Estuary- two amazing places were Dairy Mart Pond and the Hummingbird / Butterfly Garden. Free parking, no restrictions on visiting time. Lots of birds. For these places, there are lots of trees and shrubs so the 600mm and teleconverter is probably not necessary. The more open flat areas like closer to where the river meets the Ocean, the long reach could prove very useful.
If you make the trip here to San Diego, make sure to look for the pair of wild flamingos that have made the southern part of San Diego bay home since 2018.
Let's goo!
lets gooo!
Probs to your editor!
Another great video 🤙
I've learned so much about birding and camera settings from your channel! TY Alex
You are most welcome- that's the best thing for me to hear!
That's definitely a new genre of photography; fish photography
I appreciate this because I've always wanted to photograph a fishing jumping. I always figured I'd get it by having a friend fish for bass and me just burst firing the photos as the topwater lure drags across the water but this fish in California jumped so often it wasn't hard to get at all!
@@t.alexmoore :)
The Hero 10 looks so crisp, nice shots
Thanks man! I've been so happy with the camera since I got it. Lately I've been thinking about getting the Dji Osmo Action 4 for three main reasons: larger sensor (better in low light), the quick release (magnetic vs physically screwed on), and the ability to attach 3rd party mics to it without needing a $100 add-on.
I have heard that the GoPro Hero 12 will have a 1 inch sensor which is ever yet larger than the Dji OA4... so I figure I'll wait and see more details about the hero 12 and then upgrade for next summer!
Great shots. Rule number 1 for me. Confortable shoes. I use the Sigma 150-600 lens on my Nikon Z 7 ll. A lot of walking lol
Thats a great rule number one! My feet were killing me the whole time in California- I find that flying causes my feet to swell which then leads to shoes being too tight and blisters. I recently got a few new pairs of shoes .5 sizes larger than before. No issues yet!
that royal tern looks a little to small, possibly least because you mentioned it, the tail is to little forked for royal and their is no crest at all. It would say common or least, black cap and from what I can see black beak which doesn’t really make sense for any of those. love the video and can’t wait for the next California video!
Interesting. I had Merlin running on my phone most of the time and it was only picking up Royal Terns but perhaps the large group of birds flying around further away were Royal Terns and then the individual that I photographed was a different one? I'm 100% sure it wasn't a Least Tern because the Least Tern I did see but didn't photography was much smaller.
It’s a Gull-billed Tern, super short forked tail, and all black beak, they also breed down in that area. Far too small and not heavy enough of a beak for Royal, Royal is closer in size to a Caspian.
Great video. I was thinking of making a trip to the Tijuana Sloughs National Wildlife Refuge maybe around April of next year. Do you have any tips or did you find any resources online for where the best spots for bird photography are there? Also, is it worth lugging around a 600mm/f4 lens with a 1.4x teleconverter or is it better to go light with a 200-500mm zoom lens? Thanks.
Thanks! So one issue I found with some of the places in the San Diego area for birding is opening and closing times. The trails by the Tijuana Estuary Visitor's Center (right by where I was at the end of the video) only open at 9am and close by 5pm. This makes it difficult to time high tide with nice light. The area is famous for the endangered Ridgway Rail- I was there a bit too late in the season, and I wonder if April is too early? Not sure. The visitor's center was really cool when it was open- the staff were awesome folks who were thrilled to help me decide where to go birding and a local birder who was there actually insisted I come with her and she showed me where the rails often are which was fun (video #4 for my California series).
I do have more videos coming that include parts of the TR Estuary- two amazing places were Dairy Mart Pond and the Hummingbird / Butterfly Garden. Free parking, no restrictions on visiting time. Lots of birds. For these places, there are lots of trees and shrubs so the 600mm and teleconverter is probably not necessary. The more open flat areas like closer to where the river meets the Ocean, the long reach could prove very useful.
@@t.alexmoore thanks for all the great info.
If you make the trip here to San Diego, make sure to look for the pair of wild flamingos that have made the southern part of San Diego bay home since 2018.