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Often we don't have enough photos to create a full thread so thought I'd start an Odds & Sods thread where you may want to add a pic or two when you don't have enough for their own thread . Feel free to add your rogues gallery here !
I only had a couple of pics today, one a Treecreeper and the other a very hacked off looking Great Egret huddled against the reeds trying to keep warm !
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Tony
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Lot to learn
Had a rare day off work yesterday so went to a local marsh early morning. This little guy came out of the reeds and posed for 20 seconds before he retreated.
Unknown said:
Not seen any migrant Chiffchaffs, yet, Alan, let alone any singing.
I'm with you, Paul, the local Jays are extremely secretive and it's only at Leighton Moss that I occasionally get close.
HAZY said: we sit under a thick dark blanket of cloud with rain and hailstone in-between
This is what greeted me on my way out this morning - an imminent but rather spectacular hail storm over a local reservoir. The two gulls are Lesser Black-backs by the way
In fact, I don't think I've taken a bird photo all week (a part from the gulls above) with the incessant wind and storms but I always think that's when to go and do landscape photography (no blue skies here please!) Earlier, while exploring migrant hotspots on the moors in readiness for next month I also got this stormy shot of a local landmark in the West Pennine Moors. It's only a stone's throw from where Flycatchers (both), Cuckoos, and even Ring Ouzels are supposed to stop over, so fingers crossed!
Both shots are obviously heavily done in Photoshop, to recreate traditional B&W darkroom styles.
Maybe I'll get some birds next week!
Cracking B&W pics Nige, edited or not, and I especially like the first one, where you can see what looks like a heavy shower descending.
Mike
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Lots of nice Reed Buntings, Goldfincher and Alan
Michael B said:Cracking B&W pics Nige
Thanks, Mike. Most of my landscapes seem to end up B&W now - hours of fun in Photoshop, which keeps me out of mischief!
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Very distant photos of a Peregrine Falcon taken today at 3pm, had to use the 2x Convertor to get the reach. It stayed for a few minutes then flew off.
Mrs Mally playing hide and seek by the garden pond ......
One of half a dozen rooks which were in Tatton Park yesterday
Unknown said:Very distant photos of a Peregrine Falcon
It may have been far away but your big lens has captured it beautifully. Stunning bird.
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