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  1. Feed Me Mum

    Feed Me Mum

    At first, I only spotted mum on the back lawn, the juvenille had its head down and with not red patch showing, it was remarkably well camouflaged against the grass. Mum was busy digging up stuff out of the lawn and feeding its offspring. I have another shot during the actual feeding process...
    • Yelvertoft
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    • green woodpecker mother and young
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  2. Green Woodpecker

    Green Woodpecker

    A not uncommon visitor to our garden. This one didn't get spooked when I took the scope out onto the patio. Nice to get a shot not through the double glazing for a change.
    • Yelvertoft
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    • green woodpecker
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  3. Yelvertoft

    Sigma Lenses

    Such lenses do exist, but they are pretty rare. Keep your eye on ebay, one will come up eventually. The good thing is that few people want MF lenses, so you should be able to get one quite cheap when it does appear. Bear in mind that the Pentax dSLRs can use the old M42 threaded mount (with a...
  4. Yelvertoft

    Velbon Sherpa or Sherpa Pro?

    Glad you went for the 630. I have a 530 and whilst it's fine for indoor stuff (still life), it wobbles like a jelly in a stiff breeze outside. It's too light for its own good. However, it is very compact and portable, and if you hang your gadget bag off the bottom hook, it firms things up...
  5. Yelvertoft

    Pentax K100D Image stabalised DSLR

    Er, I beg to differ. Whilst it doesn't tolerate "lazy" panning, the image stabilisation works very well with a smooth panning action and a slow shutter speed. If you keep the subject within the frame, within the boundaries of the maximum movement of the sensor (if that makes sense) the...
  6. Yelvertoft

    K10d

    Gosh, it's a while since I've visited BF, been far too busy over at out sister site www.worldphotographyforum.com to have much time for BF. A quick check reveals that we have a dedicated Pentax forum now, what a welcome change. I used a *istDS for a couple of years but have now switched to the...
  7. He's back again!

    He's back again!

    This Green Woodpecker really, really, likes somethin in our lawn. He was around for quite a long time yesterday having a good dig. Same again today. He spent about 20 minutes digging the turf today, I took about 100 shots of him today, of which only 3 were really usable, they don't keep still...
    • Yelvertoft
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    • green woodpecker
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. Yelvertoft

    Comment by 'Yelvertoft' in media 'Sipping the drink'

    Up to the usual quality standard I see. Wouldn't want things slipping just because it's posted in the "other" forum. :smile:
  9. Digging Holes In The Lawn

    Digging Holes In The Lawn

    We regularly have green woodpeckers in the back garden, must be something in there that they like. This one was so intent on feeding, it didn't fly off until I got the mower out. I wonder if it's the same bird as I photographed back in August...
    • Yelvertoft
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    • woodpecker
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. Muddy Beak

    Muddy Beak

    This Green Woodpecker has been flying around the area regularly for the last week. We've kept on hearing it yaffle and seen it distantly a few times, but today was the first time I saw it land on the lawn and managed to get some pictures. It was tucking in to the ants in the lawn with some...
    • Yelvertoft
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    • green woodpecker
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Yelvertoft

    Is this an ex-deer?

    Thanks Pete, much appreciated. Muntjac was my guess, but I'm no expert.
  12. Yelvertoft

    Is this an ex-deer?

    Hello, I was out walking in some broad leaved woodland today when I came across these remains. We have a lower jawbone, pelvis and rear legs, shoulder blade and forelegs. Ribcage was nearby but difficult to photograph because of the undergrowth. I was wondering what it was. The leatherman...
  13. Do you think this is my best side?

    Do you think this is my best side?

    Feeding the ducks, geese and seagulls at Abberton. This one did quite a bit of posturing, and hissing for that matter.
    • Yelvertoft
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    • greylag
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. Siskin 2

    Siskin 2

    Another pic of the same bird I've just posted. Cropped, otherwise "straight out of the camera".
    • Yelvertoft
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    • siskin
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. Siskin

    Siskin

    I've not noticed siskins in the garden before, but this chap apears to have recently discovered out sunflower hearts feeder and is now a regular visitor. Cropped and resized, otherwise "straight out of the camera".
    • Yelvertoft
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    • siskin
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  16. Stocking up on energy

    Stocking up on energy

    The long tailed tits are regular visitors to my nut feeder and fat balls in January/February. It's a shame they don't come at other times because the light is always so bad (in the shade of the house). This picture is rotated, cropped and the shadows lightened a bit, otherwise unedited. I...
    • Yelvertoft
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    • long tailed tit
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  17. Yelvertoft

    Sony

    Certainly does have manual settings. I use mine in "P" mode just about all the time though. No problems. Manual is easy t ouse if you want to go that way.
  18. Yelvertoft

    Announcing the winners of the December 2005 photo competition

    Congratulations Pete. A worthy winner. Duncan
  19. Yelvertoft

    Silica Gel

    Cheap as chips here: http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=8333 Duncan
  20. Enjoying a warm bath

    Enjoying a warm bath

    Having tipped the block of ice from my bird bath, I filled it with some lukewarm water. This robin came along almost immediately, had a drink and then splashed and paddled , warming his feet in the relative warmth.
    • Yelvertoft
    • Media item
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  21. Yelvertoft

    SLR vs Prosumer - what camera will please us both?

    The distribution is poor because the marketing is poor. Because the marketing is poor, people don't talk about them or want to try them in the shops. If people don't walk into dealers asking about them the dealers don't want to hold stock no-one is asking about. The cycle continues so...
  22. Yelvertoft

    Comment by 'Yelvertoft' in media 'Peregrine Falcon - juvenile'

    The lighting in this shot is fantastic.
  23. Friendly turnstone

    Friendly turnstone

    I don't recall anyone recommending the 18-55mm kit lens as good for birding, but this shot shows it can be done. This was one of about 6 of these birds that was very interested in the chips I was having for my lunch. It could be hand fed, but it's tricky hand feeding a bird with your chips and...
    • Yelvertoft
    • Media item
    • turnstone
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  24. Yelvertoft

    Digiscoping with Sony P200 & Lieca Televid

    Hi Dougie, Can't help with adaptor or cable release questions (I use the W12 and Mk1 finger on shutter), but the camera settings should be near identical to the W series as they are the same internally. You can find my suggested W series settings here...
  25. Yelvertoft

    SLR vs Prosumer - what camera will please us both?

    If these are your criteria, what is so terribly wrong with the Pentax *ist DL? Its capabilities are still greater than most users ability. Fully backwards compatible lenses, ALL of them. The DL is an entry level dSLR that will far out perform the FZ20 for picture quality (I've compared my...
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