California Coastal Birds 2020

A series of shots taken in February 2020 in the Reyes Point national reserve, and also in Bodega Bay, California. Mostly of Vultures and Hawks – which circle around the area continuously looking for something – although rarely it seems ever finding it, and only moving off when I arrive. All taken with my splendid little Olympus E-M1 Mkii camera with a 420mm (840 full frame equivalent, or FFE) lens setup.

▸ Technical data — all 14 images

Image	Camera	FL	f/	Shutter	ISO	GPS
Marbled Godwit at San Pablo	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/2000s	250	38.1376°N, 122.3445°W
Black-necked Stilt at San Pablo	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/2000s	160	38.1376°N, 122.3445°W
Marbled Godwit landing at San Pablo lagoon	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/2000s	250	38.1376°N, 122.3445°W
Red-tailed hawk at Tomales Bay	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/6.3	1/1250s	400	38.1056°N, 122.84°W
Turkey Vulture at Tomales Bay	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/1600s	400	38.1056°N, 122.84°W
Double crested cormorant	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/1600s	1250	38.1056°N, 122.84°W
Red-tailed hawk in flight at Tomales Bay	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/2000s	400	38.1056°N, 122.84°W
Red-tailed hawk screaming	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/2000s	400	38.1056°N, 122.84°W
Red-tailed hawk overhead	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/2000s	400	38.1056°N, 122.84°W
Red-tailed hawk and Turkey Vulture at Tomales Bay	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/2000s	500	38.1056°N, 122.84°W
Turkey Vulture at Bodega Bay	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/2000s	640	38.3137°N, 123.0608°W
Turkey Vulture banking fast at Bodega Bay	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/2000s	640	38.313°N, 123.0612°W
Turkey Vulture at Bodega Bay	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/2000s	1250	38.3137°N, 123.0608°W
American White Pelican at Bodega Bay	E-M1 Mark II	420mm	f/5.6	1/1600s	640	38.3137°N, 123.0608°W

For camera settings, techniques and equipment used in shoots like this, see the Technique posts on mcaughtry.photo.