The package arrived on Tuesday the 18th, but very late in the day.  It was the camera upgrade I've been wanting (and wavering about) for several months.  I decided to stay with the Nikon DSLR system instead of moving to mirrorless and having to invest in new lenses along with the new body.  I found a nice gently used Nikon D850 along with a Sigma 150mm Macro lens (why not!).  

Wednesday turned out warmer than it had been, but still very windy, so I packed up the camera and my Tamron 150-600mm G2 intending on getting some birds in flight.  I did bring along a tripod and a wide angle lens, but really wasn't expecting to use them.  So by mid-morning I was off to Sachuest Point NWR to see what birds were around.  Would the Snowy Owl make an appearance - probably not seeing that she is usually active early and late in the day, but there are always plenty of other birds along that 2 mile walk.

I was not disappointed in the birds or the camera, although I have a long way to go before I feel comfortable and have it setup for how I like to shoot.  Here are some images from that day.  I will have to learn to do something about efficiently storing the larger file sizes that come out of this camera, but that may be a topic for another day.

Enjoy and feel free to comment!

Bob