The birds they mock me

[ExPat2B]

Thanks that sounds like a plan, a bit of scouting required. I need to find that perch !

[nellyleelephant]

ExPat2B said:

Thanks that sounds like a plan, a bit of scouting required. I need to find that perch !

......or introduce your own cunningly placed perfect one.....

[ExPat2B]

Absolutely zero luck on the Kingfisher front - a pair of Red Kites and a Buzzard have moved in and I suspect he has moved or is keeping a very low profile.

At least I got a nice shot of one of the kites though !

Red_Kite_Soaring by Nature Ist, on Flickr

[jmorgan]

I am still learning.
It was this big by Jeff, on Flickr

[K12beano]

SY Young Birds-5 by Beano!, on Flickr

[jimmy156]

Not a great days birding/photographing today, got a few macros but this was all i managed on the bird front. Internet points for an I.D.

IMG_6570 by jimmyb156, on Flickr

IMG_6566 by jimmyb156, on Flickr

IMG_6557 by jimmyb156, on Flickr

[central]

Juvenile Robin.

[jimmy156]

central said:

Juvenile Robin.

nope (don't think so anyway)

[central]

jimmy156 said:

central said:

Juvenile Robin.

nope (don't think so anyway)

Second look and I'm not 100% either. Juv. Redstart?

[jimmy156]

central said:

jimmy156 said:

central said:

Juvenile Robin.

nope (don't think so anyway)

Second look and I'm not 100% either. Juv. Redstart?

Second time lucky

[ExPat2B]

I think this is a Juvenile Robin..I think..........

Juvenile_Robin by Nature Ist, on Flickr

Also caught this Peregrine Falcon with a mouse ...

Falcon_with_mouse by Nature Ist, on Flickr

[jimmy156]

ExPat2B said:

I think this is a Juvenile Robin..I think..........

Juvenile_Robin by Nature Ist, on Flickr

Also caught this Peregrine Falcon with a mouse ...

Falcon_with_mouse by Nature Ist, on Flickr

Not sure about your robin, the head doesn't look quite right to me, but it could be! My best guess would be a juv. stone chat. Its a lovely shot by the way!

But your Peregrine Falcon is definitely a Kestrel

Edited by jimmy156 on Friday 21st August 22:02

[WWA]

Been testing out my new D7200 which is an awesome piece of kit. My old model 80-400 is not really up to scratch with the new camera, might have to look at a Tamron/Sigma 150-600 or wait for the new 200-500 Nikon.

Lapwings:

Lapwing by WillWA, on Flickr

Lapwings by WillWA, on Flickr

[nellyleelephant]

[K12beano]

Stunning ^^^

[nellyleelephant]

Thanks

[Drogo]

That's a shot I've longed to get! Very well done.

Would you share the how and with what kit used please?

[nellyleelephant]

No problem!

The How.
I took these shots at my local RSPB reserve (Fowlmere, Cambs). The Kingfishers have been absent for a year or so, but this year they had three young and are frequent visitors again....so, setting the shot up wasn't too hard, I just had to sit and watch to see where they went when they came to the hide I was in, this meant I could pre aim! Kingfishers normally announce their arrival, which makes it easier to get ready.

The Gear.
I used my 5D3 and 500 f4 mounted on a gimbal and tripod, I use a shutter release instead of the button on the camera just to try and reduce the chances of blur. The shot was taken at f4 and ISO 800 which gave 1/1250 although I could have dropped the ISO down a bit and still got a faster shutter.

The difficult bit with Kingfishers (what I've found anyway!) is finding them. It's just a matter of research then, working out their habits.

Oh, and be early, they're bolder then.

[jmorgan]

^^^^
There are a few near me and they are sneaky devils at times. I see them, but never get the camera on them in time, though the binos are used more than the lens to get a good view.


Anyway. Getting the hang of this. Hankering after a better lens though.....
Heron hunting by Jeff, on Flickr

[Dave46]

Having its dinner in the middle of my lawn this afternoon

hawk 1 by Dave Goodhand, on Flickr