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<\/p>\nDue to transportation issues it’s likely that I’ll be mostly grounded for a while, which means that my ability to photograph birds will be severely limited.<\/p>\n
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My 2020 Ford F-150 with 3.5L EcoBoost engine<\/em><\/p>\n Last week a trip to my Ford dealer for routine maintenance revealed a potentially serious engine issue with my pickup (my daily driver and my only vehicle). It’s a known issue with Ford’s 3.5 EcoBoost engine that will have to be repaired, which will mean an extended stay in the shop. I hope to get the repair scheduled in the next day or two.<\/p>\n In the meantime I can still drive it but I should limit my mileage as much as possible. Since most of my birding locations require long drives, often to remote locations, I’m reluctant to go shooting. The last thing I need is to get stranded out in the middle of nowhere.<\/p>\n While my pickup’s in the shop I should have a loaner or rental, but that vehicle won’t be set up for my type of bird photography and I’ll probably have to limit my miles anyway. So, for the short term the frequency of my posts to Feathered Photography is likely to be even more unpredictable and possibly less frequent than usual.<\/p>\n I’ll fill you in on more details when I know them but for now I wanted to give my readers a heads up.<\/p>\n