Dateline: 30 September 2022
Light clouds Friday, some sun; windy. Early evening trek out to Gull Point. Very subdued bird activity – report to follow with the weekend update.
In the meantime, a rare peek of the “behind the scenes” BirdingPI.com workflow. Here, an unusual sighting of mink along the Gull Point outer old trail, @ complete lack of autofocus engagement. Thanks for nothing, POS Nikon giant cameras.
Picture above after application of sharpening filter in Photoshop:
More blurry mink:
Here, an interesting raptor, species unknown (not Red-tailed Hawk):
On the other hand, always good results with Nikon in the most challenging photography situations – subjects nearby, well-lit, and more-or-less completely stationary:
Saturday, lightly cloudy, light wind – time to head back to Presque Isle State Park for more nature! [Edit: heavy wind at Presque Isle. Great for surfing, not so great for birding.]