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The sky is fairly consistent in brightness but less important than the bird, expose a stop or two over to capture the bird which should also be consistently lit from the ambient light. Take a test exposure or two and find the best exposure with the Histogram. My guess is that once you hit the correct setting that will be right for the entire session unless it's dawn or sunset.
Check out the exposure settings for successful photographs in similar conditions, use them as a starting point.
Use NEF, that gives you room for fine adjustment later.
Sounds like you have found the Achilles heel of the D7100. Have fun!
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Robert.