Mandarin Ducks
Delighted to see them back in the park. While not really a native bird, they are a long time introduction from Asia, and these are "wild". Prospect Park, Reading, UK
Canon R5 Mk II + RF200-800mm
Bonus female, also showing a failure to correct for depth of field
I really want that lens. I can't justify $1900 on it at the moment, though.
Stupid economy.
Great pictures, though!
It's a distinctly mad lens - heavy, so can be a challenge to use hand-held, and ironically the long focal length also means it's hard to find the target you want a photo of.
But when it works (and more importantly, I "work"), it really works.
I'd recommend looking at the RF600mm lens - a lot cheaper, a lot easier to use, but just not quite the same "reach": I enjoyed it for some years till I graduated to this one.