Originally posted by str8talk83 That is the main weakness of Pentax for wildlife. A K3 iii with D500 AF would be perfect.
Nice Caracara shots, but it's not all doom and gloom for Pentax. Posting #29746 above (flight shot of immature Cooper's Hawk) was taken with the K-3 and DA* 300mm, and was cropped to about 15% of the frame, also an impulsive shot just after the bird had taken off. This one was another major crop, with the K-3, DA*300mm and 1.4x TC. It was taken during a 5-mile hike where weight and compactness was an issue. I may not get what I want every time, but my Pentax setup isn't a disaster by any means.
I'm looking forward to a successor, but I won't be trading my K-3 in any time soon.