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Cuteness overload there!
Questions about stalking birds. I assume much of it is knowing the behaviour of your target, but there must be some common approaches. I have a 100-400, but find even at 400mm I'm not getting close enough before they start hopping/walking/flying away. I don't just walk in a straight line towards them, I try walking slowly at 45 degree zigzag maybe, never looking directly at them. When I get closer, or if I see them getting nervous, I freeze. Maybe drop to one knee and wait.
I know from your shooting angle and skimmer etc you're laying prone a lot. Do you commando-crawl up to get even closer? I know you use camo as well. I don't have any of that.
Did you ever use a TC with your 100-400? I have a 1.4x, but it loses AF.
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