On Saturday, I bought the Nikon 200-500 lens that Alan Knue had offered
on this forum, which makes my 80-400 available for anybody interested in
good birding lens. The advantage of the 80-400 is that it is light
weight for use walking around. Many of the images on my website,
birdsbydave.com were made with it. Anyone interested, drop me a private
e-mail for details. This lens would be a very affordable way for someone
to upgrade into BIF photography without breaking the bank.