Puffin, Skua, Great Skua, Shag, Cormorant, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit.....

[crieffy]

A mixed bunch from Shetland

Incomin' Puffin
Landing Puffins, Sumburgh Head, Shetland, 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Common Tern ( I think? - tail too short for Arctic?)
Common Tern, Shetland, July 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Arctic Skua - one of my favourite birds. LOve watching their aerobatic battles with the terns.
Arctic Skua, Shetland, July 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Great Skua
Great Skua, Shetland, June 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Cormorant
Cormorant, Shetland, June 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Shag
Shag, Shetland, June 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Wheatear
Busy Wheatears with grubs by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit, Shetland, July 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr


John

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

Nice set.
The Wheatear is brilliant.

 

[holty]

lovely shots
are you using exp comp ore spot metering ?

 

[Phiggys]

Cracking set of images

 

[Deleted member 34016]

lovely set - the Incomng Puffin has got to be my favourite

Les

 

[Rustydon]

Lovely varied set John, all well taken - but my favourite is the Skua

Russ

 

[crieffy]

lovely shots
are you using exp comp ore spot metering ?

Pretty sure these were all spot metering, and added some exposure comp for the tern and shag and puffin - puffin was back-lit but dull and foggy

 

[crieffy]

Nice set.
The Wheatear is brilliant.

There was a nest in the rocks just behind a wall so was able to get lots of attempts at the male and female bringing in a variety of insects - I was amazed how much the could bring in in a short space of time.

 

[crieffy]

Some more recents..
Red Necked Phalarope
Red Necked Phalarope, Shetland, June 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Great Skua attaempting to kill a Black Headed Gull (soon seen off by 20-odd fellow BHGs)
Great Skua, Shetland, June 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Arctic Tern catching a fish
Arctic Tern fishing, Shetland, 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Juvenile Shags
JUvenile Shags, Shetland, July 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

Great Skuas bathing
Great Skua, Shetland, June 2019 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr

I'm having a few hours in a Red Throated Diver hide next week - hopefully get some decent shots of a bird I see daily but can never photograph.

 

[Dale.]

A very nice set, I really like the cormorant and shag head shots.