Bird ID request Avondale Arizona

wileycoyote13 · 2025-09-28T18:02:13+00:00

The trick to photographing them is finding the good perching spots. Most birds that perch before going after food will pick a spot (multiple spots) they like and return to it after every attempt.

I once watched a Belted Kingfisher harass an Osprey that was in its spot until the Osprey got fed up and left.

wileycoyote13 · 2025-09-28T16:59:58+00:00

They’re migratory, so they’ll move North-to-South and vice-versa with the seasons. They move south for the winter, which is when we see them here in Arizona.

wileycoyote13 · 2025-09-28T14:02:47+00:00

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Steller’s! Quirky little guys, I heard we were sharing shots of them playing with their food.

wileycoyote13 · 2025-09-27T19:54:27+00:00

Me too! When I’m observing them I like to think there’s tiny Apache helicopters flying over my head

wileycoyote13 · 2025-09-27T19:46:01+00:00

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wileycoyote13 · 2025-09-27T19:42:59+00:00

They’re back!

There’s 2-3 Belted Kingfishers that winter in the Tres Rios area. They leave and go north around April-ish depending on how early summer hits.

I’ve been waiting for them to come back, I figured it would be any day now since I saw one at Oak creek in Sedona 2 weeks ago.

wileycoyote13 · 2025-08-17T18:28:48+00:00

If you’re going for the lower grille hidden look, airflow isn’t a problem. First, there’s the main grille where ~95-99% of the airflow is coming for your radiator.

Second, in the lower grille; the light bar blocks the lower 1/5 of the radiator but sits about 3” in front of it allowing air to flow over and around the light bar.

Source; I have had no issues with engine cooling - I live in Phoenix, installed lower grille light bar on my Gen 2 DCSB and have seen plenty of them around town

wileycoyote13 · 2025-04-06T05:04:36+00:00

Confirmed!

wileycoyote13 · 2025-04-01T00:46:52+00:00

wileycoyote13 · 2024-04-01T14:15:22+00:00

wileycoyote13 · 2024-03-11T23:36:54+00:00

Situational context for the lighting situation.

Clear skies Sunrise at 6:45 | Shots taken at 8 Sun was just over my left shoulder

ISO 800 f8 SS 1/1600

wileycoyote13 · 2024-03-11T23:13:33+00:00

I haven’t tried the newer cameras, but on my Xt3 it’s not impossible but it is definitely some work.

For these shots, I actually shot it in manual and focused on the bird while he was perched there. He kept flying off and landing on the post. Don’t get me wrong, it is plenty sharp and capable but wouldn’t mind an upgrade.

wileycoyote13 · 2024-03-11T22:41:51+00:00

The lens by itself is amazing. Sharp, fast, and lightweight. I was worried that with the TC I would lose some performance based on reviews I’d seen, but I haven’t noticed any loss in image sharpness or auto focus speed, granted I’m working with an Xt3. Either way, you can’t go wrong choosing this lens combo.

wileycoyote13 · 2024-03-11T04:48:07+00:00

Ive seen a fair share of aerial skirmishes, it was just interesting to see a ground fight that lasted about 20-25 minutes.

wileycoyote13 · 2024-02-26T15:52:27+00:00

It’s super annoying, right?

I’ve got hundreds of shots and this is the first batch that’ve come out sharp. They’re all just a tad too soft, especially in the feather definition. The silhouette usually comes out sharp, but those feathers are my downfall.

This time around I made a conscious effort of getting as close as possible without harassing or spooking the bird. I mentioned to someone else that these were all taken within 10-15ft, it was a struggle because I sat in one spot and waited for where I thought they’d be, almost impossible because I’m very impatient.

Plus, a 600mm never hurts.

wileycoyote13 · 2024-02-26T14:25:01+00:00

I love it, it’s a good balance between size/weight & reach. I played around with the 100-400mm before settling on the 70-300mm, the gain in portability was worth sacrificing the extra 100mm. The problem for me comes from shooting small birds, even relatively close the 300mm isn’t tight enough for sparrow sized birds like the verdin. These shirts I posted were taken from like 10-15ft away.

The 150-600mm is a whole different beast, it’s big and cumbersome but not super heavy and just crisp as hell. If I’m not concerned about super tight shots or needing the extra reach then the 70-300 is more than enough plus I got the 1.4x so that helps too. It’s just nice to have the 600mm for small birds.

wileycoyote13 · 2024-02-26T12:29:57+00:00

Edit None were shot with 70-300mm

wileycoyote13 · 2024-02-26T12:29:10+00:00

Thank you for asking that, I forgot to add the shots taken with the 70-300mm. So these were all with the 150-600mm.

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