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Posted: Sat Feb 9th, 2019 17:56

Joined:	Thu Apr 12th, 2012
Location:	Flint, North Wales, United Kingdom
Posts:	1245
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Hmmm right and wrong Eric , I live on the virtual edge of the Dee estuary which gives me a vast area to cover .. , for my small bird shots I use a hide on a small reserve that's not that well known and luckily the wildlife trust have allowed us to set it up for photography rather than bird watching ,but this has caused tensions and even full out rows at times, ..for birds of prey and waders I have several fave spots all around the coast which I tend to go to weekdays and when the kids are in school .. some involve walking a lot of the times though I simply use the mobile hide , you got one to 4x4 ... :doh:

now you may have noticed I take a lot of gulls , most are taken either onthe green outside the house or down at the castle on the estuary , a few slices of crumbled up bread will make you a instant gull attractor ,,, silly question I always have a few bags of different types of bird food in my pocket I.e mealworms ,peanuts , white hearts etc .. if you spot a interesting stone or stump as you walk along put some seed down and come back slowly 15 minutes later .. , if you can find a lay by in a quiet spot with anti.gypo boulders beside it pull up put some seed on the rocks and wait . Something will spot it quickly usually .. as spring comes along a pair of secateurs and some fishing bank sticks will come in handy to put some nice flowering shrubs near your seeded rock or stump ... for the birds to pose on .. .. do you want me to come and hold the camera for ya as well :lol: