Here are a couple of shots taken last week of some flying ducks taken with my 18 megapixel Canon 7d at 608mm effective focal length (first photo: green wing teal male; second photo: northern shoveler male). The birds were far away. These are crops from the original images.
hmmmm? funny. I never noticed that until now. I will check the photo-finishing program and the other photos I have of the eagle to see if they do that with the others. I have one of him just sitting and staring and another of him letting out a scream.