My father and I drove out to Oak Hammock on Merritt Island today.
We’d heard some nice reports about some fun warblers there, so I thought I’d give it a try.
Unfortunately, I left my camera battery in my charger, but my dad let me borrow his Canon EOS 1D mark 4.
It was pretty fun to use–nice and fast, and noise levels were lower than my 7D.
I didn’t see a lot of warblers there, but it was nice to find a couple Veery. It was also fun to see many Ovenbirds and a Northern Waterthrush.
It was interesting, though. Noise levels were better than my 7D, but there was a bit more noise than I anticipated. I took these warbler shots at 2500 ISO, and noise was pretty visible, so I had to work on the backgrounds a little.
Scott Simmons
Scott Simmons, based in Florida, is a lover of nature, landscape, and wildlife photography. Scott became interested in photography in 2001 when he was given his first SLR camera. When he acquired a telephoto lens, he became progressively more interested in birds and other wildlife. Scott enjoys learning about bird habitats and behavior, striving always to take images that are both beautiful and interpretive. Scott believes photography is a great vehicle to help others to appreciate the wonder for the stuff of earth.
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