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Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography@stevewaycott.bsky.social |
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Hubby, daddy, lawyer, photographer. This account will primarily be filled with wildlife and nature photography, mostly by yours truly, with maybe a bit of snark here and there. If this is your vibe, welcome aboard!
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Going to be spending a few days cruising down river on the boat next week.... picked up Kevin's new novella to help while away some of those lazy hours. Can't wait to jump into it!
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Great Blue Heron with its eye on the prize.
Sheffield, #NewBrunswick, Canada
August 2023
š· #birds #heron #GBHE #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Sigma500f4
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Thank you!
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Happy 4th to all my friends and followers south of the 49th parallel!
Sheffield, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2023
š· #birds #eagle #BAEA #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Sigma500f4
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It was actually harder than I thought it would be to find 9 images in a row that look okay. I do not compose my photos for a square aspect ratio, so many of them do not display well on the Instagram square grid, having the subject cut off and whatnot.
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#Photography folks, show any 9 frames from your Instagram grid and drop your handle.
Iām @steve_waycott on IG and I post photos of local wildlife of all shapes, sizes, and types.
I'm cheating and posting 2 selections because I can't decide between them & I don't have the time to fret over it. :)
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Yeesh. š¬
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The mighty Osprey.
Lower Jemseg, #NewBrunswick, Canada
June 2024
š· #birds #osprey #OSPR #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
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Thanks. No, I wasn't on the ground but I was holding the camera right at water level and using the flipscreen on the back to compose the shot.
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For this week's #TurtleTuesday, we have an Eastern Painted Turtle friend from a different pond than the other photos I've shared.
#NewBrunswick, Canada
May 2024
šø #herps #turtletuesdays #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
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Canada Goose parent and a healthy brood of goslings.
Chance Harbour, #NewBrunswick, Canada
May 2024
š· #birds #goose #CANG #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
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I don't know about mange. At the time this photo was taken (mid May) they are shedding their winter coat though, and it often looks pretty scraggly. And sometimes they scratch and scrape at trees to rid themselves of ticks, which can rub off patches of fur.
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Another shot of this ragged-looking Moose from an early morning encounter last month.
Yoho, #NewBrunswick, Canada
May 2024
š· #mammals #moose #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
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lol
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I love this, Cri! The way its little face is all sharp and panicky!
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If you have some bad pic favs, let's see 'em! Quote reply with your #badpics!
Oh, such an embarrassment of choice. I'll go with ones I haven't posted before: here's a Red-breasted Nuthatch (2 pics), a Black-capped Chickadee, and a Swamp Sparrow.
Wildlife photography at its finest!
#WorstBirdPic
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Eastern Muskrat swimming in the floodwater along the side of the road last spring.
Jemseg, #NewBrunswick, Canada
April 2024
š· #mammals #muskrat #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor180600
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#FromTheArchives: American Robin parent out shopping for an evening snack for the kids.
Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2021
š· #birds #robin #AMRO #nature #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #D850 #Sigma500f4
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I love reading the conversations the two of you have. Makes me feel like I'm eavesdropping, but they are always so interesting!
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An excellent point, Doug. That would give me 23!
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So this is circulating widely over at The Bad Place. Thought I'd bring it here to The Much Better Place and set it loose. If you're Canadian (or wish you were), play along! I score 22 out of 24. Still need to: - Visit a Territory - Take in the Calgary Stampede
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@texasphotographer.bsky.social As with most other settings on your camera, the choice to shoot in DX mode versus FX (in Nikon-speak) is one that makes sense in some circumstances and not in others.
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Also higher magnification for video. Subject detection AF sometimes works better in DX mode for distant subjects, at least for Nikon mirrorless cameras, as the subject is larger in the viewfinder. Also, file size is considerably smaller (allows faster burst rate & takes less storage space).
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The normal advantage is that it increases the effective focal length of a lens by 50% (but at lower resolution). However, this deer was fairly close to me already and the extra focal length was too much, resulting in a disadvantage rather than an advantage.
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Unfortunately, I was in my car looking at the deer at the side of the road. Moving further away was not possible.
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What happens when you have an 800mm lens mounted on your camera & you forget that your camera is in DX (crop sensor) mode? This. This happens. š
Maces Bay, #NewBrunswick, Canada
May 2024
š· #mammals #deer #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
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It's #TurtleTuesday! A bunch of Eastern Painted Turtle buddies just hanging out.
#NewBrunswick, Canada
April 2024
šø #herps #turtletuesdays #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor180600
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Can't rush a good First Dangle. @kevinhearne.bsky.social
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Deal!
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I like cheese. I like jalapenos. I like bread. I like sandwiches. I like value. Something tells me I would like this place.
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They are certainly entertaining to watch. The open space was less a creative choice and more a necessity because I'd already cropped in as far as I possibly could. :)
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Feisty little Eastern Kingbird taking a break from chasing ospreys, eagles, and anything else that flies out of its turf.
Oromocto, #NewBrunswick, Canada
June 2023
š· #birds #kingbird #EAKI #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Sigma500f4
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Beautiful Purple Finch female posing sweetly.
Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada
May 2024
š· #birds #finch #PUFI #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
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Chipping Sparrow posing for a dramatic shot.
Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada
May 2024
š· #birds #sparrow #CHSP #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
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A few shots of an Osprey returning home with some lunch leftovers.
Lower Jemseg, #NewBrunswick, Canada
April 2024
š· #birds #osprey #OSPR #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor180600
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Happy American Eagle Day to all who celebrate! This Bald Eagle is not American, but may have cousins there
Sheffield, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2023
š· #birds #eagle #BAEA #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Sigma500f4
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Oops. Pretend there's no 'd' at the end of that troublesome 'and'.
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I find www.inaturalist.org to be very helpful when trying to ID and unknown (to me) critter. I often have a difficult time navigating bugguide.net, but you can upload your photo to inaturalist and it will do its best to give you some ID suggestions, one of which is usually correct.
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Thanks!
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Thank you, Tracey.
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Thank you!
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A Yellow Warbler takes to the air.
Fredericton, #NewBrunswick, Canada
May 2024
š· #birds #warbler #YEWA #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
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Teri gets me. :)
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This definitely sounds like the backdrop for a Meaty Mystery.
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I am so not a morning person. But sometimes it's worth it to roll out of bed and be in the field at dawn. (Hooded Merganser)
Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada
April 2024
š· #birds #duck #HOME #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor180600
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Friendly neighbourhood Goldenrod Crab Spider, man.
(see what I did there?)
Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada
June 2023
šø #Invertebrate #spider #nature #wildlife #macro #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor
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Thanks Mark.
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Thanks Glen!
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Handsome little Chipping Sparrow with late evening light warming up the background.
Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada
May 2024
š· #birds #sparrow #CHSP #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
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Well to be clear... the beavers were doing the swimming. I was trying my best not to end up in the drink. :)
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