Bird Photography with the Canon RF 800mm f11

A seagull with wings outspread, gliding through the air. Captured on the Canon RF 800mm at f/111 iso 6400 at 1/1000th of a second — 1/1000th of a second at iso 6400

This week I have been shooting primarily with the Canon RF 800mm f/11. This compact (for an 800mm) form prime lens comes with 4 stops of image stabilisation (in conjunction with the Canon EOS R5 or R6) and a constant aperture of f/11.