Birdland with a different camera

Today Jussiediva accompanied Rob and I to Birdland with the Nikon Z7 (mirrorless) camera, Rob's D850 and  a D500. What fun we had! We all had a shot with the Z7 (thank you Justine!) as Rob and I have been wondering whether to make the move to mirrorless too. 

I particularly enjoyed using the Nikon d500, what quick focusing it had and very tolerant ISO too. But the Z7 was the real focus of the day. Rob found it a bit small in the hand whereas Justine and I really appreciated the weight and the grip. If Nikon bring out a new macro for the Z series and the overall weight is better than my current combo then I will definitely consider it seriously. Although I baulked initially at the electronic viewfinder  I managed to use it effectively and think I would get used to it. And on a bright day (which we had today) it is helpful to see the image you have taken in the viewfinder to check focus.
 
All in all, a lovely day out and a useful experiment. The pelicans appealed today, both posing and preening (extras) and I thought you might like to see the new flamingo chick and also the chicks from about 10 weeks ago now, alongside the new one.