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Turnstone, Farmoor
15 August 2011 Actually some sun, which always helps! One of two that were typically quite tame. This was another almost frame filling pic. Click to enlarge |
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Swift, Farmoor
13 August 2011 The best of quite few attempts at these high speed subjects, which were flying around the causeway. I suspect one of the new AF options on the 7D helped with this one! |
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Ruff, Farmoor
13 August 2011 A frame filling shot of this obliging bird, albeit from above. Click to enlarge |
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Ruff, Farmoor
13 August 2011 Another close view, more or less on the same level as the bird. |
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Ruff, Farmoor
13 August 2011 A close up, not from above. |
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Buzzard, Shellingford Pit
6 August 2011 A very pale bird. Click to enlarge |
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Dunlin, Farmoor
6 August 2011 A quiet day at Farmoor, but at least this Dunlin was an adult still in full plumage - not so common here. It was slightly more wary than some juveniles. |
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Greenshank, Shellingford Pit
30 July 2011 Despite the worryingly low water level, there were two Greenshanks and a Green Sandpiper today. Click to enlarge |
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Yellowhammer, Downs
23 July 2011 My first half presentable photograph of this quite common species! They are not easy to get near enough to for really good results. For this one, the car was a reasonably effective hide. |
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Little Ringed Plover
14 May 2011 A closer and hence sharper pic than the one in April. My best to date of this charismatic wader. |
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Whitethroat, Downs
14 May 2011 A nice compliment to the pic below. Unusually, the car worked quite well as a hide for this bird. Click on pic to enlarge. |
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Lesser Whitethroat, Otmoor
25 April 2011 Eventually came out at the top of a bush for a few seconds before flying off! My first pic of this elusive species. Click on pic to enlarge. |
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Little Egret, Pinkhill, Farmoor
22 April 2011 Conveniently flew in and after a while feeding in the nearby bay, walked onto the top of the island right in front of the hide before flying off to Shrike Meadow! I think this is my first photo of this species in summer plumage, with the plumes showing nicely. Click on pic to enlarge. |
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Little Egret, Pinkhill, Farmoor
22 April 2011 Slightly earlier than above. |
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Grasshopper Warbler, Pinkhill, Farmoor
22 April 2011 Briefly out in the open... Click on pic to enlarge. |
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White Wagtail, Farmoor
16 April 2011 One of about 20 this morning. Also 2 Yellow Wags as well. These are normally quite wary, but I managed to get close enough to this one. Click on pic to enlarge. |
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Slavonian Grebe, Farmoor
9 April 2011 A splendid bird almost in full summer plumage. What glorious weather as well, with full sun even early on. Could this be the Witney Lake bird from the winter still lingering in the county? Click on pic to enlarge. |
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Slavonian Grebe, Farmoor
9 April 2011 This pic is just about sharp enough for this head-only shot to work. |
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Little Ringed Plover
2 April 2011 I'm pretty sure the improved AF system on my new EOS 7D helped considerably with this fast moving, erratic subject. |
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Little Ringed Plover
2 April 2011 Not very approachable on the ground - this was the best I could do. My 2005 digiscope pic is probably better! |
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Garganey, Farmoor
26 March 2011 With the weather better than forecast, it was good to find this gem still present today, remarkably close to the causeway. Avidly feeding on the recent hatch of flies. Click pic to enlarge NB. Back in 2005, there was also a confiding Gargeney at Farmoor which I remember well, but my camera gear has progressed somewhat since then! |
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Grey Heron, Port Meadow
12 March 2011 Signs of spring today with one wary LRP and 1-2 singing Chiffchaffs, but the only subject I could find for the lens and new camera was this remarkably tame Heron over by the boats! |
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Great Crested Grebes, Farmoor
26 February 2011 An unusual sighting of a pair engaged in what is known as a 'weed dance'. This only lasted about half a second, or 4 frames of my new EOS 7D! |
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