Sandpiper

[CT]

We managed a few hours at Sandwell Valley Reserve today. We'd only been there about 5 minutes and just got set up when the Sandpiper arrived, much to the amazement of the regular twitchers. Apparently you could sit there for a month and not see one, so that alone made the day worthwhile.

A few others from the day...

COOT.

BLACK HEADED GULL

JUVENILE COOT

And the obligatory...

SWAN SHOT

All these were at 1000mm and I was still well under-gunned a lot of the time.

 

[..MD..]

nice shots there mate i really like the low angle you have really makes them work for me

dave

 

[Ewan]

The 500mm must have got a few comments from the twitchy people! Not sure these are quite up to your usual (amazing) standard CT but I like the first one very much - made all the better by it being rare

 

[moomike]

Nice set CT, I especially like the effect of the water in the background in the 1st shot

 

[IanC_UK]

blimey you get some different things in your garden now mate

 

[Ewan]

blimey you get some different things in your garden now mate

I bet that swan chased the nuthatches away

 

[CT]

The 500mm must have got a few comments from the twitchy people!

Yeah - it did!

Not sure these are quite up to your usual (amazing) standard CT but I like the first one very much - made all the better by it being rare

It's a nice big roomy hide, but no way to set up a tripod really, so I ended up using the long lens case for a bean bag. That's my excuse anyway.

 

[Venomator]

... shock horror ... ... Cedric in photographic outing with non-garden birds scandal ...

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On a serious note though it is great to see you can produce excellent stuff out of the comfort of your settee too m8 ... ... second 'piper is gorgeous ...

 

[taxi]

excellent photo's love number 1. how did you get that effect on the water?

 

[oldgit]

Excellent shots CT.
1st 2 for me

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Lovely set of shots, I like the bokeh in #1 especially.

 

[madmitch]

1&2 for me CT

That Swan looks miffed.

 

[CT]

excellent photo's love number 1. how did you get that effect on the water?

If you look at the angle of the two shots he's moved a long way between them. It's basically just down to the light striking the water at a different angle, so I can't really claim any credit.