Spotted Flycatcher Taking a Break

Went for a walk and managed to take a photo of a bird I hadn’t been able to photograph yet: A Spotted Flycatcher!

Its German name, Grauschnäpper, translates to “Grey Snatcher” — probably because it likes snatching flies and other insects!

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Ah this is an incredible shot! Great job!
- Thank you :-)
  
  Ofc! How long have you been doing nature photography? I recently got into astrophotography and realized some of my lenses might have some overlap with nature photography so I've been thinking of diving into it!
Nice shot! What gear did you use?
- Thank you very much! :-)
  
  I used a Canon EOS R10 with a Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 at 600 mm and f/8.0. Larger apertures aren't that sharp with this lens, unfortunately.
  
  I'd have guessed it was a larger aperture due to the isolation of the bird (Freistellung). Does this effect come from the long focal length?
  
  Larger apertures aren’t that sharp with this lens, unfortunately.
  
  Even at the center?
  
  I'd love to photograph birds too, but i don't have the patience :) So i keep doing cows and trees and other slow moving stuff. Rocks are cool too.
Great picture!

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