Did you think about Googling the word “photobomb”?
“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime”.
Google is your fishing rod. Go fishing.
Mark
Yes, it is the opposite to static ones 
When I asked Bing AI to compare the numbers of AI points in A7 III with the later A7 IV that is in between Sony A1 and A7r V (the later) I got this answer:
The Sony A7 III boasts an impressive autofocus system with 425 contrast-based AF points and 693 phase-detection AF points. These combined points cover a wide area of the frame, allowing for precise focusing and detailed shots12.
On the other hand, the newer Sony A7 IV takes it up a notch. It features 759 phase-detection AF points and 425 contrast-detection AF points. This enhanced focus system ensures even better accuracy and tracking, especially when dealing with fast-moving subjects
A7 IV have more focus points than the A7 III just because of need of a better focusing resulution than before. On top of that the logics are also developed in order to be able to support Bird Eye AF. A7r V has got the latest tracking too.
In the new A9 III the speed is improved a lot too and it even got a small lift of focusing points to 793 covering 95% of the image area. It is A9 that is the bench mark now because it has all of the latest tech Sony has and the speed of that camera has increased the demands even further.
Both Tracking and Eye Focus still seem to improve generation by generation of both sensors and tracking logics. It also works better and better i low light conditions. A7 IV is far better than A7 III despite the sensor in A7 III still is Sonys most capable low light sensor according to DXO, so it is not just about hardware.
No, that thought never crossed my mind.
Guilty, as charged.
… for the latter, just under 4 grands … to then post the pics on smugmug 
I remember back then you didn’t want a D850 because of the weight. And now you’re thinking about carrying around a large zoom lens that weighs almost 2kg?
Yes – enjoy the location and try out the zoom lens, so that you know.
And have you Googled it yet now that I mentioned it?
The reason you and I have gone head to head in the past is precisely because figuring things out on your own rarely crosses your mind. I think you are basically a nice guy but you prefer having other people do all the work and spend their time educating you. I was also unfamiliar with the term photobomb so I searched for it online and got my answer in less time than it took you to post your request for a definition.
Mark
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Yes, more meaningless trivia, while I’m still struggling with all the reading material on my D780. But thank you for educating me, I’m sure I will never forget in the future!!!
My friend Susie in Colorado took me to the local store to help her buy a 600mm lens. I hated hand-holding it, but it got me some wonderful bird photos.
- I would like to think that my Nikon 300 will be enough.
- The chances of my buying that Z8 - well, if I won the lottery…
- The chances of my buying a used Tamron or Sigma 600 zoom? I guess I might manage the $650 or so from KEH. But still unlikely.
- Hand-holding a 600mm lens? Not in this lifetime!
Maybe invest in a monopod. I have friends that shoot wildlife and also those that shoot surfing events that wouldn’t be caught without it.
When we got Susie her lens, I got to try it several times. Once, I climbed up to their tree-house, and shot a lot of pelicans about to fly home. The lens rested on the railing on the tree house - I couldn’t hold it for more than a few seconds.
I didn’t like the end result, as it wasn’t sharp, so I sent it off to Topaz - that made the birds look better, but I didn’t really like the image.
I just re-opened the original, and tried to edit it again:
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This is the TIFF image from Topaz, re-edited in PhotoLab.
Bottom line, I don’t think I am strong enough to hand-hold a 600mm lens. The Nikon 300 - I think I can manage that.
Who knows… this bird photography thing might take me the rest of my life to learn, before I get even acceptable images, let alone good ones.
I enjoy these photos, but they are more due to “luck” than “skill”.
Try a sturdy tripod (and gimble head). And very fast shutter speed.
And see if it helps.
My friend Ray, who goes there a lot, suggested a tripod would not be a good idea, with people struggling to get by me. Also, my 300 that I expect to use tomorrow does not have a tripod mount. (My old Nikon 80-200 does, but that lens weighs more than I do!!)
I think @Joanna suggested I can use one of the legs from my tripod, turning it into a monopod. I should look into that. Not sure how to do this, but she already owns the same tripod as me, I think. She advised me to buy this tripod. We will only be at the bird watching site for a few hours - Ray doesn’t want to stay much longer, and it’s supposed to rain in the afternoon.
I’m sure I’ll have a lot more questions to sort out by the time I get home.
I’ve found out that the bird watching site is less than an hour’s drive from my home, so if all goes well, I can do this more often.
Is fill-flash acceptable?
Use of Flash and the Ethics of Nature Photography – frans goes blog.
All you do is only extend one of the legs.
First, it is rarely necessary if you expose for the highlights and recover the details. PhotoLab’s Smart Lighting is excellent for giving balance.
As to whether fill-flash is ethical, since it can give the same effect as a reflector, I don’t see any problem.
As to disturbing wildlife, do you think their reaction is going to be any different to a flash of lightning?
They are going to be a lot more disturbed by a photographer clumping around near them.
If you want to photograph at night, use your SB-800…
So, a distance up to 184 feet should mean you won’t disturb the animal before the flash (lightning) goes off.
And, don’t forget, that is calculated at ISO 100, so at higher ISO, you will get even further.
Oh, and don’t forget N°2, at that distance, you’re going to need a long lens for a small subject
But the foreground will be overexposed.
George
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No, and from what I read, apparently the birds don’t care.
I’m still waiting for my friend - should have been here 15 minutes ago.
SB-800 - I need to look up “Creative Lighting System” I guess, and see what I might learn there.
…I did reach my friend - all the roads near where his is at, are blocked off because of some kind of “foot race” or whatever, with police all over. We’ll be late, but we’ll still get there.
For anyone who isn’t aware of this, the Waze app takes people on a route that avoids traffic - but he is using Google Maps which doesn’t do that. I need to remember this myself - there are three main apps, Waze, Google Maps, and Apple Maps. The only one I’m aware of that understands “traffic” (and accidents, and street closures) is Waze.
My friend just called - he is turning around and going home. His words “I can’t handle this.” I read about a serious accident close to where he might be, but he’s not sure where he is.
Maybe I can find a “plan B”.
Ah yes. I wondered if you would spot that 
Unless you are planning on buying several slave flashes, don’t bother.
I did send you this link before!!!
George
Plan “B”:
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Only one bird seemed to be aware of me.
I hoped to find some Pelicans, fishing, but no luck. Two years ago they hung out there for hours. Not today.
Until I learn how to use one strobe properly, I have no business adding even more. Thanks for the link - maybe in a year or so.