Out this morning, hoping for an owl. No joy, just a pheasant, but in lovely light.
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Pheasant in early morning sunlight by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
So, I went to a local nature reserve which was very quiet, but took these
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Female Great Spotted Woodpecker by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
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Nuthatch by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
all with the K5 and Sigma 150-500
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Pheasant in early morning sunlight by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
So, I went to a local nature reserve which was very quiet, but took these
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Female Great Spotted Woodpecker by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
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Nuthatch by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
all with the K5 and Sigma 150-500