Canada Geese +1

[Ems]

These were swimming off the beach this morning. I’ve never seen them in the sea before. They’re usually on the estuary or flying overhead. Is that a greylag goose in no. 3?
All taken with a 400mm + two x2 extenders. Edited in Aviary.

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Canada Geese by Emyr Rhys Williams, on Flickr

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Canada Geese by Emyr Rhys Williams, on Flickr

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Canada Geese by Emyr Rhys Williams, on Flickr

[Lepus]

Re: Canada Geese +1

Think you right on the Greylag Goose , would like to see what else you achieved with that lens combination , but that weighs something .

[the black fox]

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I know these are pushing the limits but sorry none of them do it for me ,the one secret of bird photography is get close if you can't your wasting your time

[Ems]

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I don't plan on making a habit of it. It was just a sight I hadn't seen before.

[Dawesy]

Re: Canada Geese +1

Definitely a Greylag in picture 3

[Ems]

Re: Canada Geese +1

Thanks Steve and Fallow. I don't know what it was doing with Canada Geese.
Fallow, I've only been playing about with the lens combination. As you say it weighs a ton and there's not much depth of field so I find it quite difficult to get things in focus. At the moment it's sitting on a tripod in the house so I just open the window if I see anything interesting.

Emyr

[Nathaniel]

Re: Canada Geese +1

I don't wish to mess up your thread Emyr but I am aware that Graylag geese tend to join other flocking birds like Canada geese (info recently learnt). See my picture below.

Conwy RSPB 10th Oct 2016 012 by Nathaniel Ramanaden, on Flickr

I am also aware of the weight of the Sigma lens (both S & C versions) having tested it at my local camera shop. The weight of it put me off immediately,as I knew I would not enjoy my photography carrying that sort of weight in any sort of manner- around my neck, via a sling or with a roller (Lowepro) camera bag.