Northern Harrier on the Hunt

[@Bill-jv5eg]

Once again, you have outdone yourself ! Fantastic, camera work…Thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@stileshumphrey4195]

This video provides such a calming effect in a turbulent world. That you for all your hard work 🙏🏼

[@KnightsandWeekends]

Thank you so much! That is one of the exact reasons I enjoy doing the work - just being there is the reward.

[@PeanutChuAdventures]

Thank you, awesome, relaxing with my caffeine this morning.

[@TerryKontopoulos]

Beautiful bird and excellent video work! Thanks for sharing! 👍

[@KnightsandWeekends]

Thanks for watching!

[@ibsrpage5798]

I used to see these years ago when I worked at a place that was surrounded by open fields. I remember watching them hunt like this. Thanks for the video.

[@kenkaufman6760]

Really enjoying your wildlife video work thanks sir!

[@KnightsandWeekends]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidcortese3300]

Mr. Dave, your patience and precision filming is noted! You surely get a medal! Ornithology is your forte'.

[@KnightsandWeekends]

Thank you!

[@capturingnaturewithsandip]

Awesome . Thanks for sharing so beautiful film with us . Big Like27

[@KnightsandWeekends]

Thanks for watching!

[@eric00214]

Nice, you got the Grey Ghost! I've only even seen one there and was way way in the back of Shearness Pool

[@KnightsandWeekends]

They are elusive! I know of at least 3 there because I once saw all three at the same time. But the tend to be far away, and they don't stay in the air long.

[@ctsnider88]

That was very cool watching on my 55".

[@KnightsandWeekends]

I'm glad it holds up well - that's why I shoot in either 4K or sometimes 8K.

[@tvnaturedocumentary2742]

hello? The camera is a Nikon z9 and the lens is a user using a Nikkor 800 f/6.3 vr s lens. I ask about the performance of the camera while watching the northern harrier flying between the reed fields that you posted this time. I go out to the field once a day to take a video of the short-eared owl. The camera firmware was also updated to the latest, and the AF tracking sensitivity was the weakest at 7, and the AF speed ranged from the fastest +5 to the medium 0 and the slowest -5, and I tried all the various AF functions. After using it all, the AF tracking sensitivity is the weakest at 7, the AF speed is the slowest at -5, and the AF function seems to be the best for w-c1. Still, there is a feeling that the video is blurring, and the moment the owl looks straight ahead, it goes out of focus. Is there something I am doing wrong? Otherwise, what's wrong with the Nikkor 800mm f/6.3 vr s? If the video speed is close to 1/35,000, is it possible to cover the blur? I bought the equipment with expensive money, but the result is unfortunate, so I ask this question. I refer to the video a lot, but it's a pity that 2%

[@KnightsandWeekends]

Owls are one of the most challenging subjects - especially in flight. Several factors are at play - the first being that they tend to be out in fading light, which gets lower by the minute; the color of the owl is very similar to the background it is flying through; and there are frequent obstructions between the camera and subject. All of these combined will tax any AF system to its limits, and often result in failure to track the subject. For this video - which is certainly not great - I used manual focus with the aid of focus peaking to keep the focus plane on the bird.

[@MehdinGlogic]

If it's a Nikon 800 Z, it should be 6.3 and not 5.6, I think

[@KnightsandWeekends]

Hey, you're absolutely right. I had to check the date of filming to be sure because I have been using the Z 400 f/2.8 with a 2X sometimes for 800 @ 5.6, but that was not the case here. It was the 800/6.3. Good catch!