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Black Tern, Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire 19 September 2015 I went to Slimbridge for the Purple Heron which unfortunately didn't appear (my second twitching dip in a row!), but this bird was some compensation. It was a most frustrating subject for photography -with its incredibly fast and erratic flight path combined with the restricted movement possible when sticking a large lens through a narrow hide window. Also most of the time the bird was against trees on which the auto focus would immediately lock! When it came closer it was just too fast for me! These two shots were the best I could manage. |
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Black Tern, Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire 19 September 2015 See above. |
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Red Grouse, Grinton Moor, North Yorkshire 1 September 2015 I've previously had some success at this site using the car as a hide and it worked again today for awhile. Nice to have a bit of sun as well! Click to enlarge |
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Red Grouse, Grinton Moor, North Yorkshire 1 September 2015 The flowering heather adds to the colour in these photos. |
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Black Grouse, Wales 4 May 2015 A great early morning session at this lek. By now the sun had risen and cleared the clouds on the horizon. click to enlarge |
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Black Grouse, Wales 4 May 2015 For this photo, the sun was just starting to make an appearance on the scene. Click to enlarge |
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Black Grouse, Wales 4 May 2015 Two birds squaring up. |
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Black Grouse, Wales 4 May 2015 Near the top of a mound - most of the time they were in the dips between them. |
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Black Grouse, Wales 4 May 2015 A displaying bird. Click to enlarge |
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Black Grouse, Wales 4 May 2015 I think there was another bird between this one and me! |
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Black Grouse, Wales 4 May 2015 The earliest photo of a close bird, but at ISO 6400 at around sunrise when it was very dark! |
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Mandarin, Cannop Ponds, Forest of Dean, Gloucs 25 March 2015 At least three pairs were present and they were quite approachable - perhaps more during the week than at weekends? Click to enlarge |
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Mandarin, Cannop Ponds, Forest of Dean, Gloucs 25 March 2015 I was surprised to find one pair emerging from the water and wandering across the path! Click to enlarge |
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Nuthatch, Forest of Dean, Gloucs 25 March 2015 Despite close views, these birds were moving very fast and hardly stayed still for a second. This photo benefits from sunshine! |
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Blue Tit, Forest of Dean, Gloucs 25 March 2015 Posing nicely in an all too brief bright spell! Click to enlarge |
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Hawfinch, Forest of Dean, Gloucs 25 March 2015 An early morning start was needed for this one - thanks to Mark (Early Birder) Chivers for this one! |
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Hawfinch, Forest of Dean, Gloucs 25 March 2015 See above. Challenging light conditions for this one! |
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