Wednesday 30 October 2013

Wren

I'm not sure if that is it's tongue or the tail end of lunch...


Saturday 26 October 2013

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Starling x 2

Was trying to photograph Greenfinches yesterday, which was futile.  This Starling came close enough to make an effort in poor light.



Sunday 20 October 2013

Juvenile Ringed Plover

Haven't put a Ringed Plover up for a while, so here is a juvenile from the late summer.


Thursday 17 October 2013

Black Redstart

I like the background.  Not sure if I'm entirely happy with the finished image.  Might have another play about with it another day.  Comments welcome.


Wednesday 16 October 2013

Is it really a photograph of a wild bird?

The latest issue of a general wildlife magazine that is overseen by a national broadcasting organisation has at least one photograph on the front cover that is not actually of a wild creature.  Noting my specific interest, it may not be that difficult to work out which one it is.  I find this disappointing.  If they are talking about and promoting wildlife, then the pictures that they publish shouldn't be of captive creatures.  This is not a criticism of those that take pictures of captive animals as in general the organisations that allow access, and indeed set up photography days, are honourable in their endeavours. They are also great places to give money to and take pictures.   I just think that photographs of captive animals (alright, birds) shouldn't even be submitted as wild.  A few searches will find plenty of pictures of raptors sitting in fields of lavender and snowdrops etc.  Nice photography, but not wild photography.  I also have my suspicions about award winning  pictures of Barn Owls but perhaps more of that another day.  Basically, anyone that tries to take pictures of birds in the wild knows that it is difficult enough and many of us would like a picture in a magazine but it doesn't help if the magazine doesn't seem that thorough in their choices.

As if to prove the point that it is much easier to capture a half decent photograph of a captive bird, here is a photograph of a captive bird that I have yet to replicate in the wild.  I love the image, but I just couldn't bring myself to pass it off as wild.



Sunday 13 October 2013

Starlings

The first, and not the last, image of Starlings from me this winter...


Saturday 12 October 2013

Another Shag Photo

This bird has a coloured ring on it, but despite flicking through all the images I have it remains ureadable.


Thursday 10 October 2013

Juvenile Shag

I tend not to tell non-birdy types when I see one of these.


Friday 4 October 2013

Linnet

Linnets don't seem to like me.  Or rather they don't like me when I have any kind of photographic equipment in my hands.  This is known in bird photographer circles as 'flighty' (the opposite of 'confiding' in litt).

So this post bath individual is the best I've done over the last couple of months.  I aim, as ever to improve!


Thursday 3 October 2013

Wheatear with lunch

Hopefully not my last for the year.  Once this bird ate the bug it sat in the distance, preening.  For at least half an hour. ...


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