got out with the Nikon 500mm f4 P today....ID help please...

I got my new backpack designed for the big Nikon lens yesterday so I packed it up with my Nikon D90, Nikon 500mm f/4 P lens, monopod, and my new carbon fiber tripod with heavy duty ball head and went to a lake near my house in the Houston, TX area. I had a little trouble tweeking the manual focus but managed to get a few keeper shots and some so-so shots. I would really appreciate any help on IDing these birds. One shot is not too hot but I did not have too much time to take a shot of the big bird.

Thanks,
Chris

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This shot is not too good but it all I could get.

An airport is close to this lake and the planes were passing pretty low before landing. I had a real surprise when I enlarged the photo....

...the passenger in the plane was looking down at me!

Photo #1 - American Coot
Photo #2 - Little Blue Heron
Photo #3 - Great Blue Heron

Great shots, funny about the plane's passenger.

Thanks linthicum!

Ditto to Linthicum.

Bet that copilot was busy reporting you to the police for suspicious activity near an airport ;-)

Resin

LOL, actually I was expecting Homeland Security to come down on me at any moment. That big lens of mine kinda looks like a rocket launcher!

Uhh Ohh! It really does!

Acturally I think Homeland Security is used to seeing white-bearded guys with cameras out trying to get pics of birds.

LOL!!!
I live near a small airport and they are used to seeing my better side as I bend over for flower macros. They do fly out of their way to fly over me in the canyons. My telephoto is maybe a third the size of yours, more like a pea-shooter!
signed/grey-headed lady with camera.