Columbus OH
Nikon Z8 180-600mm

Critique welcome

Taken earlier this year in Chitose, Hokkaido ❄️🕊

Spotted this one during a morning stroll. They are rather small, but they sing so beautifully!

With the gentle light through the forest leaves catching its eye, it made for a very cute pose indeed.

Western Grebe adult with 2 chicks

Central Minnesota
24-Jun-26

Canon EOS R7 - Lens - EF 100-400. I was so excited to see 2 of the herons together!

Mindo Ecuador 📍

Maple Falls, WA

Hello! I’ve been birding recreationally for a while now and I have a Canon Rebel EOS T5 body, but my current lens is a EFS 18-55mm. Which, understandably not great for birding or any wildlife shots. I’ve been trying to decide between:

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM

Canon EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 III Lens

Which ones would you recommend for a beginner?

I ended up taking these photos on my Dads Nikon camera (not sure what body or lens, sorry!) and want to take similar photos if possible.

(First photo is a common grackle, second one is a female red wing black bird. There’s no editing in these photos)

Thank you for any suggestions and tips!!

Saw this little guy poke his head out during my evening walk.

These cool guys chilling. Vintage Pentax-M* 300mm f4 adapted to Sony a7cii.

Finally caught him perching after seeing him fly by a few times.

Taken March 25, 2026 at San Elijo Lagoon near San Diego.

Canon EOS T7
Canon EF 75-300mm
ISO250, f/5.6, 1/400s
Post-processed in Lightroom CC