Comb-crested Jacana and Willie Wagtail

[wigz]

This Willie Wagtail was following the feeding Jacana and catching insects it disturbed. I don't know if it was actually stealing the Jacanas prey.

Jacanas are much smaller than you first think and the having the Willie beside it gives a good indication of scale.

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[Isac]

Good story in pictures Alan. Well captured. I think it's a good thing when you can show a familiar subject to compare the size of other objects. Often placing an object next to a box of matches made it easy to gauge its true size. Many nowadays wouldn't know what a box of matches is

[Isac]

Cheers Alan. I can understand the situation trying to get 2 birds in the same frame. It was hard enough in the clubs back in the sixties
The low frame rate in Full Frame cameras is perhaps the more work with a large processor and buffer capacity. I suppose next for you will be the Nikon Z 7II. 45.7MP and 10FPS.

[wigz]

Well a Z9 would be nice, but that won’t be happening. I’ll be staying with the D800 for a while unless it breaks. Otherwise the Z7 has some limitations at 10fps so I will be waiting for the next version - or go for a second hand D850. All of the prices are a bit rich for me.

[Isac]

Yeah, I'm stuck with my 7Dii till the end of time - I'm going to be left behind with what's available nowadays especially with mirrorless cameras. I'm just a pensioner and prices of everything is just skyrocketing so we are going backwards fast. I'm feeling a bit down with the way this country has lost its way to greed and how it is not so great any more for us forgotten old folk.

[Ralph]

Thank you for showing the size difference as I was one that thought these to be close to a thin Chicken size.
I was so wrong and happy to say so at that. These shots so it so well meaning these are all great captures.
This is a very well done.

[wigz]

Thanks Ralph. Even seeing them with my own eyes, I don’t realise how small they are and am surprised how small they are in the image