Two good things happened today, I was out testing my newly acquired Tamron 150-600 mm zoom lens with lens stability built in.

I am always a bit skeptical about new low cost lenses that make promises usually the equipment never lives up to the hype. Well I must admit in this instance I am dead wrong, the Tamron lens exceeded my expectations. Granted today was a bright sunny day and high f-stops were possible but the sharpness is undeniable.

Take for instance my image of a bird I’d never seen in Ottawa, the Clay-colored Sparrow. the image is straight out of the camera with no sharpening or processing. Both cropped about 75%.

As we walked out we found a Common Yellowthroat nest and looked inside. Rick noticed a Cowbird egg mixed in with the Yellowthroat’s, gently he removed it and we moved on. Dad nervously watched us leave.

On our way home we checked the shorebird habitat on Brophy, finding a Red-necked Phalarope feeding in the shallows.

Both the images of the Phalarope and Yellowthroat were taken at 600mm F/11, super images and quality.

Ciao for now.