Still wandering the local paths and country roads in an approximate 3 mile circle of our house, the nice solid frozen footpaths have gone back to mud so doing more road work, but there is still plenty to see. The photos of Hares, Roe Deer, Tree Creeper, Yellowhammer, Fieldfares, Goldcrest and Kestrel were all taken standing by the side of the road.
These first 4 were all taken just behind where I live.
The rest were taken right by the side of the road, the Tree Creeper, Goldcrest and Kestrel were very close and obliging, the rest especially the Hares and Deer were a long way off as you might expect. One particular road is very good for views of Hares and we have seen up to 11 in one field.
Can you spot the extras in the Deer Pics and see the colour variation in one of the Fieldfares?
Good luck on your trips out and take care.
Trevor
TJS said:I'm looking forward to some easing so I can at least get near the coast to see different birds in the marshes, reedbeds and mudflats.
I'll second that one. The nearest coastal reserve is three hours drive from here, I somehow don't think I can twist that as a drive for exercise..... LOL
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Lot to learn
Kind regards, Ann
TJS said:Actually I was using Aperture Priority Mode, my default Mode. It sounds counter-intuitive to use A Mode but I force the camera to use the widest aperture to give the fastest shutter speed available and just increase the ISO if I need to increase the shutter speed, that way you are always using the fastest shutter speed for any given lighting condition.
An alternative to Aperture Priority is always Shutter Priority, which may be a better option. I say that because sometimes you may need a specific shutter speed, which you can select, whereas AP still has control over the shutter speed.
Just a thought.