Lesson Learned: Engine Shake

© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 66532942 - Killdeer; Walton County, Georgia. January 18, 2018.

Arriving a bit early to work, I drove around back to the retention pond. Out on the water were about 25 Redheads. I didn’t get an exact count but the numbers looked a little bit lower than Tuesday.

While passing the north point of the pond I spotted a small plover-like bird in the weeds. For some reason, the Killdeer which typically hang out in the parking lot, were standing huddled up on the semi-frozen surface of the pond. It was a chilly 19° and breezy. Poor birds. But I was nice and warm shooting from the cab of my warm truck.

Back in the office, I was puzzled when nearly every shot of the Killdeer was blurry. Why? I was stabilizing it on the truck window while shooting. I’m sure I had a high enough shutter speed. Well, I remembered that nice feeling I had “shooting from the cab of a warm truck.” I forgot to turn off the engine while shooting! Apparently the Vibration Reduction feature on the lens can’t overcome the continuous vibrating of a running motor! Lesson learned.

Walton County, Georgia January 18, 2018.

• Sunny, high near 46°. Clear tonight, low 23°
• Sunrise 7:37 AM; sunset 5:50 PM
• Day length: 10 hours, 12 minutes
• Moon: 2% waxing crescent

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