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What birds or bird have you seen today – communal thread, I hope!
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Dam, I've got to post after more crackers from Daniel!
Oh well, a couple of Fulmar shots today on my way home
Fulmar 1 by andrew simpson, on Flickr
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Oh well, a couple of Fulmar shots today on my way home
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Your birds (nor you) have no reason to be shy!
Both good takes and renditions Andrew!
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Saw 2 Little Egrets today fishing with a Grey Heron.
Dark grey and cloudy, typical really as the son was out whilst working!
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Dark grey and cloudy, typical really as the son was out whilst working!
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I only managed this on my bird hunt this evening along the River Ribble before the light went.. Pied Wagtail...
These always make a smart photo
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Last year and this year, I had ONE chance to take
that bird… must be rare down here!
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Marsh Harriers at Blacktoft Sands yesterday, always miles away and typically with their backs turned! :banghead:
Interesting to watch though, this male made a kill and brought it back to the female, he dropped it, that's it top of her wing and she caught it.........part of the courtship maybe???
Massive crop!
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Interesting to watch though, this male made a kill and brought it back to the female, he dropped it, that's it top of her wing and she caught it.........part of the courtship maybe???
Massive crop!
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Marsh Harriers at Blacktoft Sands yesterday, always miles away and typically with their backs turned! :banghead:
Interesting to watch though, this male made a kill and brought it back to the female, he dropped it, that's it top of her wing and she caught it.........part of the courtship maybe???
Massive crop!
Fabulous to watch Phil
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Yesterday's lunch break Hobby
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Best photo I've ever seen of a Hpbby.Yesterday's lunch break Hobby
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Lots of shots taken on my way back from working in Wales. Struggled with low light levels or blazing sun. Couldn't get near to the Dipper, it was in a fenced off area.
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swallow-4 by David Bithell, on Flickr
chaffinch-5 by David Bithell, on Flickr
dipper-7 by David Bithell, on Flickr
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These always make a smart photo
Thanks Gramps, I do see these a lot in my yard (along with Grey Wagtails - which don;t like each other), alas my yard is not very photogenic. Both wagtails sing when they fly near spots that they regularly feed at, so I always know when they are about.
Todays birds - Mallard in the daisies at Astley Park in Chorley
And the closest I've managed to get to a Grey Heron the last 3 days walks along the River Ribble near West Bradford - 5 times they got chased off by Crows...
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First of a few from a couple of days at Flamborough last week
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First of a few from a couple of days, last week, at Flamborough
Nice ... a good population there Phil?
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Thanks Roger, not a great amount yet, but it was only our first visit. It was good though to see the odd one a little higher up the cliffs making for a better pov
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Little Sand Martins flying up and down a little river in the village of Edern, Lleyn Peninsula. The Martins flew one way then turned and came back. They were so close to the surface I thought I can take a photos of these easily, no way. Loads of photos of the back of the birds but try as I might just couldn't get a front photo. Nearly an hour to get one photo, there must be an easy way of getting a photo, I had to focus on a patch of water and slam the shutter down and really it was hit and mostly miss. 
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Hehe it certainly takes a lot of practise to get a clear sharp shot. I normally use Continuous High on the D810 and track them in flight with dynamic 51 and burst off a few frames and see if many hit.
It really is so tricky though along with House Martins, Swallows and Swifts. Got a few shots though but, yes, it takes a while!
This situation of yours is probably where a 10fps camera comes into play. Focus on a target area, probably use around f8-f9 and fire at the appropriate-ish time
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…it's now that you tell me…
As I had a look at the histogram, I concluded
the best way out for this take was to opt to save
the low end. The first take read the whole scene
far too dark.
If this take is ever published, I have the fist one
to optimize it… I always have a eye on the whites!
Thanks!
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A couple from today.
The Nuthatches are bringing their fledglings into the garden again this year, just need a chance to capture them as their landing on workshop brickwork.. Same as last year but a few weeks earlier.
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Wood Pigeon by Swansea Jack, on Flickr
The Nuthatches are bringing their fledglings into the garden again this year, just need a chance to capture them as their landing on workshop brickwork.. Same as last year but a few weeks earlier.
Nuthatch by Swansea Jack, on FlickrWood Pigeon by Swansea Jack, on Flickr
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Fly past
Canada Geese doing a fly past by Martin Billard, on Flickr
Mummy Mallard by Martin Billard, on Flickr
Canada Geese doing a fly past by Martin Billard, on Flickr
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Along with the swans on the Swan thread,
Everyone's favourites
_MG_8356 by andrew simpson, on Flickr
_MG_8397 by andrew simpson, on Flickr
Everyone's favourites
_MG_8356 by andrew simpson, on Flickr_MG_8397 by andrew simpson, on Flickr