King Gull In The Fog - Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Testing in the Woodbridge Island fog with Canon EOS 6D (full frame) @ 300mm
I prepared Saturday morning to shoot predominantly with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II / 400mm lens, fortunately I had the Canon EOS 6D / EF 70-300mm with me for shorter focal length (and the occasional closer / zooming requirement).

The fog came over quickly on Saturday morning and I used the opportunity for some brief fog / low light testing with the Canon EOS 6D paired with the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens.

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Canon EOS 6D @ 300mm - Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Canon EOS 6D @ 300mm - Woodbridge Island, Cape Town


Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town
Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town

Bird Species Woodbridge Island, Cape Town
Bird Species Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Red-Winged Starling in Flight - Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

This was my first sighting / capturing of the Red-Winged Starling at Woodbridge Island. A pair of them were collecting moss for their nest - which was being built under the main bridge connecting Milnerton with Woodbridge Island.

Red-Winged Starling images by Vernon Chalmers with Canon EOS 7D Mark II / EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens ISO 320 f/5.6 1/4000's, AI Servo Mode (Handheld). 10 fps High-Speed continuous shooting mode.

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Red-Winged Starling in Flight - Woodbridge Island Cape Town

Red-Winged Starling in Flight - Woodbridge Island Cape Town

Red-Winged Starling in Flight - Woodbridge Island Cape Town

Red-Winged Starling in Flight - Woodbridge Island Cape Town

Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town
Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town

Bird Species Woodbridge Island, Cape Town
Bird Species Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Common Starling Going Into Flight - Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

A common starling (also knows as the European starling) getting ready to fly and then taking off from under the old wooden bridge, Woodbridge Island Cape Town. Very challenging sequence, but once again impressed with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II's Autofocus and frames per second / capture rate.

All common starling photos by Vernon Chalmers with Canon EOS 7D Mark II / Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens (Handheld). Manual mode: ISO 1000 / f/6.3 1/5000s.

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Starling Perched : Canon EOS 7D Mark II / 400mm Lens Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Starling in Flight : Canon EOS 7D Mark II / 400mm Lens Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Starling in Flight  : Canon EOS 7D Mark II / 400mm Lens Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Starling in Flight : Canon EOS 7D Mark II / 400mm Lens Woodbridge Island, Cape Town


Canon EOS 7D Mark II - Birds in Flight Photography Gallery
Canon EOS 7D Mark II - Birds in Flight Photography Gallery

Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town
Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town

Bird Species Woodbridge Island, Cape Town
Bird Species Woodbridge Island, Cape Town