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Eric
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Thought I should start another year with an all too rare visitor to the garden. Once we would have dozens of Fieldfares and a few Redwings feasting on the windfalls but now dwindling bird numbers and additionally, as a side effect of global warming, fewer birds needing to migrate this far south, we rarely see them. This sole bird was clearly starving. It stood for nearly an hour eating its fill of apple paying no heed to the other birds around it. it was very docile for a Fieldfare. But then, now filled with energy it resorted to type, chasing and scolding the blackbirds like a thing possessed. Fortunately I captured it while in its half exhausted state....it was all over the place after that. For the record, it was -6deg outside....the photographs were taken through double glazing, of course!!!!!  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. |
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Eric
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Lady Blackbird emerges from her well used bolt hole in the frost covered hedge, after a sparrow hawk passed by... Click here to comment on this image. |
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Iain
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I'll Duck in with one, (I'll get my coat) Click here to comment on this image. |
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chrisbet
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Love a duck...... |
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jk
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Definitely love a duck or even two! |
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Iain
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Grey Wagtail. Dull day and big crop. DZ8_1656 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr |
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Eric
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Was it a pair.  Nice bird(s) 1656 exposures already Iain. Don’t wear it out. Are you happier with the results than the Sony? |
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Iain
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Just one taken at 10000ISO just cropped and a little bit of denoise. Again poor light. Click here to comment on this image. |
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Iain
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Two Red Kite pics. DZ8_3394-Edit-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr  DZ8_3368 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr |
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Eric
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Went looking for Goosanders on the River Ouse. They winter there every year and I photographed them once. I was told they are near the bridge in Downham Market....cant miss them ....there all day". Well unless this is a Transgender Goosander, they weren't there today. Just as well as 12800 ISO is a bit too grainy for me especially when cropping. Not even a Purple Heron.   Click here to comment on this image. |
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Eric
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Stone the Crows!!!!! Actually 84 Jackdaws ...and a wood pigeon having a late afternoon halt in our garden on the way to their roost.  Click here to comment on this image. |
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Iain
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At least you got something. |
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jk
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If you want to kill noise and improve sharpness then try TopaZ Labs Sharpen AI. |
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Eric
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jk wrote:If you want to kill noise and improve sharpness then try TopaZ Labs Sharpen AI.Photoshop AI denoise is very good. My problem is I forget to drop the shutter speed when I don’t need it high. Stationery birds don’t need 1/1200th! That’s 2 or even 3stops of ISO reduction available for a static subject.  |
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Eric
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One of the hazards of patio doors that depict a reflected area of the garden that isn't there! This Collared Dove took flight in the wrong direction. Fortunately only its dignity was damaged and he/she flew into the tree to hide its embarrassment....it emerged shortly after (they have short memories) to feed again.  Click here to comment on this image. |
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chrisbet
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Stupid things regularly crash into our windows, occasionally breaking their neck! |
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Eric
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chrisbet wrote:Stupid things regularly crash into our windows, occasionally breaking their neck!Well this one had a Sparrowhawk on its tail but it braked and peeled off just in time. Another angle and some good old mono...  Click here to comment on this image. |
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Iain
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A fine art picture of a Pigeon. |
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Iain
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A female Reed Bunting and a female Gadwall training for dancing on ice. DZ8_3820 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr  DZ8_3942 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr |
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Eric
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I think that duck is wondering how the other duck got frozen under the ice. Reed bunts are such unassuming characters. Nice captures….and full marks for venturing out is that weather.  And why are all ducks so pin toed? They wouldn’t waddle so much if they placed their feet straight. |
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Iain
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Reed Buntings are one of the few birds that I think the female is the nicer looking of the two. |
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Eric
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Iain wrote:Reed Buntings are one of the few birds that I think the female is the nicer looking of the two.I tend to agree with you. The black on the males head is very severe. |
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Iain
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A Siskin (female). DZ8_4860-Edit-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr |
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Graham Whistler
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Bit of fun I used one of my Kingfisher photos to do a watercolour painting. Not one of my best but I enjoyed doing it. I promise no AI used or Photoshop was used, just watercolour paints and a brush. Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. |
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Graham Whistler
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Great Tit Sony A1 6000mm + x1.4 3200ISO Click here to comment on this image. |
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Iain
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Singing Dunnock, Spring is here? DZ8_5565-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr |
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Graham Whistler
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Got the Camera out not used it for sometime.. A few garden birds sorry through double glazed window but the Blackcap F is good news! Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. |
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jk
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Graham, Glad to see you are well enough to start posting again. |
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Iain
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Mandarin Duck. DZ8_6783-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr |
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Graham Whistler
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Super weather today in Titchfield Haven with photographer friend Ian. Sony A1 with 600mm lens plus x1.4. Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. |
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Iain
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Nice to see you back out Graham. |
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Graham Whistler
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Thanks Iain weather has put me off too many dull winter days.  Click here to comment on this image. |
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Iain
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Same up here weather wise. Nice Avocet, never a easy bird to get in the sun. |
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Graham Whistler
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Thanks Chris it is working today Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. |
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chrisbet
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Nice images - beautiful birds |
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jk
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Are these captive or wild raptors Graham. |
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Graham Whistler
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Both wild but the Kestrel came to dead mice put in place for them to come to. Both shots in same wood owned by a friend who has a hide there. |
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Iain
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Long Tailed Tit. DZ8_7426 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr |
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