Testing my new lens

When I started to take wildlife pictures I was a teenager. At that time I spent long times watching pictures of the best wildlife photographers and I dreamt to use a big lens. Now, I have recently bought a second hand 500 mm and as expected, I was anxious to test it. To do that I went in the Apennines to take pictures of the Abruzzo chamois. Here below some pictures I made with my new lens. I need to improve my skill in using a big lens but the results are encouraging.

Among ferns and vultures

The Alcornocales National Park is hilly and wild area located in the south of Spain close to the Strait of Gibraltar. Differently from many other areas of Andalusia, the proximity with  the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea provides to the Alcornocales good quantities of rain. The landscape is an hilly zone covered by cork oaks and shrubs with deep valleys crossed by streams. Many species of birds breed there and many others pass during migration since the Strait is close. Among raptors Griffon Vulters and Short-toed Snake Eagles are really common, and with a bit of luck it is possible to catch the sight of the Black-shouldered Kite.