This is about as good as my bird photography gets. All taken with cheap 600mm equivalent lens on the OM-D M1. Handheld. BTW, the friend I was with was embarrassed to be seen with me since everyone else had killer big glass, massive tripod, camo gear. And, I was just armed with a micro 4/3 camera and Shamu 2 and black leggings. (Plus stormtroopers.)
You have better birds in VA than we do in MD. I’m going to complain to our Senators.