Terrific Teesdale

Yay. Managed to photograph Black Grouse and also a Dipper in Teesdale this week. One does look a bit of a grumpy girl to me though! Also met fellow forum...
 

Fox's

A couple of shots from a visit to the British Wild life centre in 2022.
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Hunting Kestrel

A Kestrel hovering and hunting at Carlton Marshes yesterday. I am not happy with my BIF results at the moment. I never seem to get any really sharp shots....
 

Update to 150-600 lens condensation (repaired) and birds

While the residue? condensation? fog? on the inside of the front element wasn't apparently causing image issues, I did get a little concerned that down...
 

Mainly birds from Wooleen Station

I went on a bird photography tour at Wooleen Station with a small tour group and a professional bird photographer (Shelley Pearson). Wooleen station...
 

Punk Blue Tit

It’s been a while what with one thing and another but here’s a little one not looking their best

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Coyote

I managed just a few frames of the lanky coyote Sunday morning.

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Out with my EM1X and 100-400

Got a couple of shots today at my local pond

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Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna mixta)

Saw this today on my outing with the EM1-X and old 100-400 this Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna mixta) was very happy resting and relaxing, not bothered...
 

Curious Dunnock...:)



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Suffolk

River Alde in Suffolk, OM1,2 with Laowa 7.5mm which I bought to try some night sky, it is a handy lens to slip in your pocket when out with the BWL...
 

Grey Skies

Had a wander in the White Peak last Friday. After a brief spell of sun things turned ominous but despite the threat it stayed dry but dull.
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Late harvest from Storm Arwen

Fungus growing on a fallen beech tree, multiple growths over the trunk. Taken over the course of a few days with OM-1 and 60mm or 12-100mm lenses
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Cormorants Drying Their Wings

Taken at Winkworth Arboretum. OM-5 with the 100-400 lens. All controls on manual, including manual focus. Which may explain why it is not that sharp...
 

Spring in Dorset

Finally edited the shots from my April / May camping trip in Dorset in search of wild garlic and bluebells.​ Mostly E-M1.3 with 12-100mm f4 and 7-14mm...

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