The Port Meadow flood partially froze overnight which is always interesting for birding as the waterfowl tend to cluster quite tightly on the remaining areas of water. This morning it attracted a pair of Peregrines which hunted continually over the ice for around half an hour - shamelessly filled an SD card before my hands and feet went numb and I had to go and warm up in a cafe. Beautiful light and it was also snowing at points - the temperature didn't get above zero for most of the day. Really put the Olympus through its paces, a challenge keeping focused on the birds and shooting with the correct exposure as they stooped across different backgrounds. The birds stayed pretty distant, so most of these images are heavy crops, but I'm pleased with the results.
Great photos
ReplyDeleteBrilliant photos. So...someone has to ask. The wader in the second bottom photo? It's stumped me. I assumed Dunlin but the bill is too short. isn't it? It looks peep-like....
ReplyDeleteYes, it was a Dunlin - it's quite blurred which is making the bill look shorter
DeleteOK, cheers
DeleteOr a trick of perspective and it's a tiny-looking Goldie, but the bill is proportionately too long isn't it??
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