My 2023 Images - February

Last year, I concentrated on birding and seeing as many species as I could. This year, 2023, I will concentrate on photography. My primary tools will be Candace II (Canon 7D II) and a Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM aka Big Selma, with minor adjustments in Lightroom 5. Every month, I'll post some of my favourite images, as well as any images of rare or interesting birds; feedback and suggestions are welcome. Here are the February ones.

Golden Warbler (Setophaga petechia petechia) at Graeme Hall Swamp
1/1000 @ f8 , ISO 1250

Another Golden Warbler (Setophaga petechia petechia) (Male) hanging out at Graeme Hall's mangroves
1/800 @ f8 , ISO 1600

Green Heron (Butorides virescens) aka Gaulin wading among the reeds at Graeme Hall
1/800 @ f8 , ISO 1600

Black-faced Grassquit (Melanospiza bicolor) (Male)
1/800 @ f8 , ISO 1600

Antillean Crested Hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus) the smaller of our two hummers
1/1250 @ f8 , ISO 1600

Carib Grackles (Quiscalus lugubris)
1/1250 @ f8 , ISO 1600

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
1/2000 @ f8 , ISO 1600

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
1/1000 @ f8 , ISO 640

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)
1/1000 @ f8 , ISO 800

Grey Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis)

1/2000 @ f8 , ISO 1000

Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominicus)

1/1000 @ f8 , ISO 500

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
1/2000 @ f8 , ISO 1000

Caribbean Elaenia (Elaenia martinica)
1/400 @ f8 , ISO 640

Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus)
1/400 @ f8 , ISO 500

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) at Inch Marlow
1/2000 @ f8 , ISO 1000