Birds 2013

[mvanrheenen]

A few from yesterdays walk. I still ache from the 7 hour walk.

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)





Shot with a580, 70-400G on monopod.

Mark

[Greg Beetham]

Love your work Mark, interesting to see the Buzzard, I had a look in my bird book to see if there was a Buzzard here, indeed there is but it’s different, has a darker body according to the book, I can’t remember ever seeing one here though so you have done well to get such a good shot of one I think.
Greg

how long does it take to post a message here now?

[mvanrheenen]

Thanks Greg.

P.s. the forum is kind of slow here too.

Mark

[Wildieswife]

Great Buzzard shots! I often find PCA slow to load and post - not too bad today though. Now we'll see when I press 'submit'

Pat

[Wildieswife]

A couple from the other day - from a WWWT near us. I don't normally go to places where any birds are clipped but the walking was easy (with plenty of seats) and I've had a bad back recently.


Red Crested Pochard



Flamingo



This was from outside the centre - my first decent shot of a Fieldfare



Pat

[mvanrheenen]

Very nice Pat. What's a WWWT?

I've made my first decent Fieldfare shot too this weekend Yours is better though.



Mark

[Dr. Harout]

Pat, +1 for the WWWT
Nice shots both of you (Pat & Mark).

[Wildieswife]

Thanks both of you Mark - I put too many 'W's :I WWT is ' Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust' started by a guy called Peter Scott - son of the Robert Falcon Scott who died in an Antarctic expedition.

http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/martin-mere/

Pat

[mvanrheenen]

Thanks both of you Mark - I put too many 'W's :I WWT is ' Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust' started by a guy called Peter Scott - son of the Robert Falcon Scott who died in an Antarctic expedition.

http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/martin-mere/

Pat

Seems like a great place to be with a camera!

Thank you for explaining.

Mark

[Greg Beetham]

Lovely close-ups Pat.
Still a good one Mark just the same, with the melting snow about, I don't think I've seen a photo of a Fieldfare before.
Greg

[sury]

Great shots Mark and Pat. Thank you. I have learned more about birds (and bees) here.

Sury

[RobbieA]

Great images Mark and Pat... I haven't been here a while and have missed some lovely images..

[RobbieA]

Some I did yesterday.. A99 and SAL500

[Wildieswife]

Those are wonderful Robbie. I've never succeeded in getting a swallow shot, yet. The second one is fantastic - looks like there'll be some youngsters soon? Her mind is on the practical side of things (nest material in beak)

Pat

[sury]

Robbie,
Such visual delight. Thank you for sharing.

With best regards,
Sury