Communal Bird Photography Thread

[MJ224]

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Kingfisher who can't read Welsh


Kingfisher just got the message


Jenny Wren in the rain


Red-necked Phalarope (circa 100 yards away alas


Mallard Duckling in September

All my Christmas's came at once...WWT Llanelli

:-)

[MJ224]

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Just downloaded www.spinysoft.co.uk/BirdGuides.html on the IPhone. Available for Android as well. Handy if in the field and you can't be certain what you are looking at...

[Walti]

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Some great shots there.

Is it your hand the female sparrow is eating from?

No that's Mrs Walti's hand, the photo was taken with the 300 lens so I had to stand a little way away...

[Walti]

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Lovely set of photos.

Last one is a female wheatear I think.

Mj

That's what I thought, but I kept changing my mind!

I also saw plenty of Rock Pipits, a pair of Choughs (both posted elsewhere) Stonechat (didn't get a decent photo of one)

[Walti]

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How could I miss the Turnstones out?

[MJ224]

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A shot for focus bracketing perhaps..........

[Walti]

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A shot for focus bracketing perhaps..........

I would have tried it as I could see I could only get one in focus, but they were scurrying around too quickly!

[MJ224]

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They so inconsiderate little burgers I know.

Thus your shot is really good...........

[MJ224]

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Stonechat (Don't think its a Robin!)



Money is on a female Reed Bunting...........

[David M]

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Just downloaded www.spinysoft.co.uk/BirdGuides.html on the IPhone. Available for Android as well. Handy if in the field and you can't be certain what you are looking at...

There's also the North American Merlin bird ID app which now includes three bird packs for Europe.

[MJ224]

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A record shot of a lesser Whitethroat, taken through a plastic window alas.............

Should read Spotted Flycatcher ..................

[Olybirder]

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That looks more like a Spotted Flycatcher to me Mark. A very nice bird either way.

Ron

[MJ224]

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Ron, Thanks for the correction. Just looked up the lbj in Collins, and I agree with you. There was a less white throat around at the time but no photo alas.

Thanks..

Mark j

[Olybirder]

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I was at Carlton Marshes this evening and as I was walking back to the car I noticed an Egret feeding by the reeds which looked bigger than the others I had seen. As I was looking at it, it suddenly took off and I noticed the yellow bill and realised that it was a Great White Egret. I scrabbled to get my camera out and managed to get a record shot before it departed. Unfortunately the light was pretty bad so it is not very impressive. However it is my first G W Egret in flight, so I am quite happy.

E-M1 II and 300mm f/4.



Ron

[MJ224]

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PDG for a record shot...