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    Red kite over Lackford lakes

    Leeds I live in Leeds not far from Harewood where the Red Kites were reintroduced. They are doing really well and are now a self sustaining population. They have spread from the reintroduction site over most of North Leeds as far as Harrogate in the North and into East Yorkshire. I now see...
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    upgrade from 400d???

    Thanks for that - had a look at your videos they are very good quality. Yes, I think I've decided on the 7D, but will have to save a bit more money but the wait will be worth it. Thanks very much for the reply.
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    upgrade from 400d???

    thanks Thanks for all the replies so far. ;) My 400d has been brill but sometimes recently I've found it slow! Occasionally it actually seems to freeze whilst it saves to memory card and its not a slow card. Thanks for your comments about the photos on my website, but I'm never happy always...
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    upgrade from 400d???

    What should I go for? I have been recommended the 40d which now has the 60d model. Then out the other day, I was talking to a guy who was using a 1d for photographing a LEO. I was quite taken with it - but can't afford!! he recommended the 7d rather than the 60d. What do all you good folks...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Oh, I have a fantastic lens 100-400 canon stabilised ;)
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Wow what an absolute stunner of a photo! Well done! I'm trying to resist upgrading my Canon 400D- only resisting coz of money!!! :-C Was thinking of upgrading to 40d last year, or was it the year before? but theres a 60d already!! Where does time go? Any recommendations??
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    Very busy at the bird feeder today!

    Last Week Over the last week I've had coal tits, blue tits, great tits, house sparrow, dunnocks, blackbirds, pair of collared doves, pair of wood pigeon, starlings,chaffinch,bullfinch x3 and greenfinch x 2, which are all my regulars. I used to get a lot of long of long tailed tits but only get...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Twitterings Anyone? Hi! Does anyone use twitter to tweet what they've seen or are seeing? I do when see something interesting but no-one local-ish to tweet back!! LOL! Thought it would be a good idea?? Yes?No?Anyone? By the way 16 waxwings over Thornbury(Bradford) near Owlcotes yesterday...
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    One in the hand

    Billiant! I reckon thats at Golden Acre?????:t:
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    M40 birdies

    No Red Kites then?? Should be plenty along the M40!!!:eat::eat::eat:
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    Apple Feeder - not my idea but a good one

    I've put some on the lawn - cut up, and have had blackbirds eating them but thats all. I will try putting them on branches from the trees or in the hedgerow.
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    Bird Listing Software?

    Bird Journal on Mac Hi I've just bought Bird Journal - it looks brill but haven't started using it yet. However it looks like its got everything i want on it - great being able to insert photos too. I have a macbookpro so thought i wouldnt be able to use but theres a brilliant programme called...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Brilliant to hear that - I live nearby and have seen one solitary one on my patch! But did catch about 30 by the Wharfe in Ilkley earlier this year. ;)
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    Your Birding Style

    I love being alone in a quiet part of the countryside. i love finding the birds myself and get a real kick doing it! I enjoy photography and like to take pics of what I've seen which I always share with my husband and long suffering best mate! What I really love to do is sit in the sun in the...
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    Biking birder 2010 --- What has been your best birding moment of 2010?

    Goosander or merganser? Just realised I hadn't uploaded the photo of goosander or merganser!
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