After shooting wildflowers in the meadow adjacent to Teal Campground and Williams Creek Reservoir, I decided to try getting images of the Canadian Geese that were usually feeding and swimming around near the reservoir shoreline.
I do not often try to photograph wildlife, since I’m usually not prepared for that type photography, and when I see wildlife unexpectedly, I am usually too slow to respond. The wild animals have scampered away and the birds fly or swim away before I can get a photo.
However, today I had my big lens (80-400mm) mounted already, so I was at least partly prepared. Even though, I still could not get close enough with the big lens without frightening away the geese, I could at least crop the D850 images and still get a reasonably good image.
As I attempted to get closer, the geese did as they usually do and took to the water.
Please do not fly away, stay tuned for more at Teal Campground and Williams Creek Reservoir,
Ken
I do love shooting wildlife… with a camera, of course, but it is challenging! Love the geese!
Thanks, Shutterpug. Yes, I know from your Flickr page that you do a good job of photographing birds, squirrels and other backyard visitors with your camera. Sometimes, I think about doing the same, but when I think about the difficulties and frustrations of trying to get good images of birds and animals, I’m just too lazy to put in the effort.