Wheatear Family

[jdal]

These were taken at the foot of a scree under Crag Lough on the Roman Wall. There were 2 juvenile wheatears and 2 adults and they were VERY tolerant. As usual I had the wrong kit - I had the E410 + 45-150mk1, when I'd have been better off with the E3/70-300. However, that lens is pretty good and the wheatears let me get fairly close.

[jalanb]

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My favourite is the last one but all excellent in both subject matter and surroundings.

I am trying to think exactly where it is as I frequented the the Roman Wall when I lived in Hexham many years ago.

Alan

[Wee man]

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No. 1 for me lovely shots.

[andym]

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No1 for me also.I used to have this lens when I had my E500 and always got good results with it.
Shame it was sold on as a kit.

Very nice.

[ringneck]

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Love all the detail on this family.......never seen a young one....and the parents always stay out of lens reach.

Keith

[jdal]

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thanks all.

Alan, the spot these were taken was beside Twice Brewed/Steel Rigg. There is a line of crags heading east from the road leading up to Steel Rigg car park from Twice Brewed. These crags are at their highest about half a mile from the road,where they stand above the lake (Crag Lough). I was at the bottom of the steep scree slope below these crags - a couple of hundred yars from the famous Sycamore Gap. At the left hand side of this photo

[Alan Clogwyn]

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Love the second image, such a cartoon stance, can imagine it doing a stick figure penguin walk along the rock.

(Yes there are many screws lose in my head)