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  1. Mad Scientist

    UK - Two Geese

    The first one I think is Greylag? The second one I'll take a guess at Brent, but it lacks the white neck marking that they are meant to have. What do you think?
  2. Mad Scientist

    UK - Merlin or Kestrel or ?

    This was a long way away. When I took the photo, I thought it was a Sparrowhawk. When I looked at home and checked the RSPB, I thought it was a Merlin. When I looked at more images, I thought it's possibly a Kestrel. So, which is it do you think?
  3. Mad Scientist

    UK - Three Birds

    I'm hoping for help with these IDs. Could you confirm these, or correct them please? 1. A purple sandpiper? 2. A blue tit? 3. A bullfinch? (This is the ID I'm least happy with)
  4. Mad Scientist

    UK - Three Unknowns

    1. Any ideas? 2. & 3. A linnet? 4. & 5. Any ideas?
  5. Mad Scientist

    UK - Which Pipit?

    I think this is a rock pipit I snapped this morning, but is it? What do you think?
  6. Mad Scientist

    UK - Flock of small birds

    Hmm - what are these birds do you think?
  7. Mad Scientist

    UK - Two Unknown Birds

    I had a lovely walk in the countryside today. I'm not sure about a couple of birds I snapped. What do you think they are?
  8. Mad Scientist

    UK - Slavonian Grebe?

    What do you think this little one is?
  9. Mad Scientist

    UK - Red-Breasted Merganser?

    This one was rather far out over the sea. What do you think it is?
  10. Mad Scientist

    A Surprising Duck

    A Surprising Duck (UK) There were Mallards on this stretch of water, and I saw another duck arriving. I'm trying to improve my action shots, so I snapped it, even though it was farther away than ideal. I didn't realise it wasn't a Mallard until I got home. I've checked my RSPB booklet, and I...
  11. Mad Scientist

    UK Small bird flying overhead

    I snapped this bird flying right over my head in low-level morning light, so I'm sorry that the image is a bit noisy - the camera ISO was over 2000. Do you know what it is?
  12. Mad Scientist

    Could you confirm this is a Song Thrush please? UK

    I'm pretty sure this is a Song Thrush, but I'd like to be 100%. Is it?
  13. Mad Scientist

    UK Small, Coloured Bird In Flight

    I'm not at all sure about this one. What is it do you think?
  14. Mad Scientist

    UK 3x Species Flying Over the Sea (not gulls)

    I'm hoping for some help identifying these three species. 1. I'm guessing these are Whooper Swans. 2. Pink Footed Geese? 3 & 4. A Pied Wagtail with an unusually yellow face? What do you think?
  15. Mad Scientist

    A small gull I'm not sure about (UK)

    What do you think this is?
  16. Mad Scientist

    An elegant little bird (UK)

    I grabbed this shot when I saw the bird. It was a slim, elegant looking creature, not fully conveyed by the photo. The camera settings weren't what I would have chosen, but by the time I'd adjusted them it had gone. What do you think it is?
  17. Mad Scientist

    Barnacle Goose plus others UK

    A mixed flight of geese - barnacles and another. What are the others do you think? Thanks.
  18. Mad Scientist

    D7100 - Viewfinder/Monitor

    For the sake of efficiency (and because it's much easier in bright conditions) I'd like to view the photos I've taken through the viewfinder and basically switch off the monitor for ever. I've looked in the manual and done an internet search, but I can't find any info. Can it be done?
  19. Mad Scientist

    Why are my pics terrible?

    Shot with Nikon7100 and Tamron 150-600mm The sun was behind me. Handheld Vibration Control: on Approximate Distance 10 m Swallow was sitting on a wire in front of and above me ISO 160 Focal Length 550 mm (35 mm equivalent: 1100 mm) Aperture f/6.3 Shutter: 1/1250s Picture 1 and 2: RAW before...
  20. Mad Scientist

    Can you name this gull? UK

    I'm unsure about this one. With the little I know, the colour of the back and the pink legs may suggest a Great Black Backed, but the beak? What do you think?
  21. Mad Scientist

    Redshank or Spotted Redshank? UK

    The first two images are of the same individual bird. The third image is of a different bird. I have them down as Redshanks, but are they?
  22. Mad Scientist

    A Great Black-Backed Gull?

    It looked big. Going by what I've learned so far, this is a Great, not a Lesser. What do you think?
  23. Mad Scientist

    Another spotted flycatcher, or...? UK

    I snapped this one quickly. To my untrained eye, it looks similar to the spotted flycatcher I snapped last week. The dark marking at the shoulder gives me doubts about my ID for the bird here. What do you think?
  24. Mad Scientist

    Opinions on the Canon 7D and Canon 400mm f5.6 for handheld winter photography on clou

    Opinions: Canon 7D and Canon 400mm f5.6 for handheld winter photography Scotland/UK Opinions on the Canon 7D and Canon 400mm f5.6 for handheld winter photography on cloudy days in Scotland Scotland: Not the sunniest of places in winter. Natural light levels are low and even lower on cloudy...
  25. Mad Scientist

    UK unknowns and a strange photo - what's the bird doing?

    I think the first is a Great Tit, but could it be a Coal Tit? The second is a juvenile willow warbler, or...? The third I don't know. The fourth is one of the birds that featured in the third photo. What do you think is happening? It looks almost as if it's spitting out the black object - a seed?
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