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  1. Short-Eared Owl

    Short-Eared Owl

    A short-eared owl carrying a vole to one of its owlets, hiding in the tall grass nearby.
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    • mull owl scotland short -eared owl
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  2. Duck_Pond

    Comment by 'Duck_Pond' in media 'Hoopoe'

    Smashing. Though I think Vigo might challenge its crown ;o)
  3. Bearded Vulture

    Bearded Vulture

    One from a jaw-dropping encounter this afternoon in Lincs. Such a massive bird. Very easy to see when flying, but almost invisible when it perches in a tree. Well worth the 200+ mile round trip!
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    • bearded vulture gypaetus barbatus
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: British Rarities
  4. Duck_Pond

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Interesting article. I've not seen issues with the rolling shutter yet, but perhaps the little owls don't move bits quickly enough to see it, and the hobbies were too far off to be affected. I noted the other day when a police helicopter was flying around behind my house, and I took some shots...
  5. Duck_Pond

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    The electronic shutter minimises the stuttering effect that is seen through the viewfinder too. That is most apparent on the mechanical shutter mode. I have read that there is a mode (greyed out currently) that improves the view but only when an RF lens is attached. Perhaps another nudge at...
  6. Duck_Pond

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    You could always wait for the 1DR or whatever it will be named to appear, possibly late next year. "Canon Rumors" have already started to post snippets about the pro-bodied mirrorless camera from Canon. Might offer more control over modes, as Canon themselves hone the technologies they're having...
  7. Duck_Pond

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I've been mainly using the electronic shutter, but then again, I have been testing it on fast moving birds, like hobbies and the little owls as they run and fly. The additional shots are a benefit here, as the action is happening very quickly, and always changing. I have created a menu on the...
  8. Duck_Pond

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I've not seen anything in the menus for adjusting it down, other than as said, a lack of power. Here's a link to the manual online, for anyone interested in delving into the finer details of the camera. https://cam.start.canon/en/C003/manual/html/index.html
  9. Duck_Pond

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I've also penned a review of why I went for the R5 and how I'm seeing it perform, on my website here: https://www.petewalkden.co.uk/2020/09/28/going-mirrorless-canon-eos-r5/
  10. Duck_Pond

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    John E Marriott has reviewed both the R6 and R5 cameras recently, and used some of the lenses people are discussing on here. http://wildernessprints.blog/ Worth a read...
  11. Duck_Pond

    Notables, Rarities, and/or Routinely Found Species for Findhorn Valley - Strath Dearn

    I've seen a long-eared owl along there plus a woodcock. Only once though!
  12. Duck_Pond

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I've not compared the cropping element of it yet. I have found that it yields fantastic detail from huge crops though. For me, the silent shooting side is key, as my 1DX is simply too noisy to use with sensitive subjects, and having heard the mark 2 and 3 on "silent" mode, there's not a great...
  13. Duck_Pond

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Not with rolling shutter, though I did wonder if it affected the shape of the dragonflies' wings slightly. Certainly wasn't obvious, like photographing a fan or helicopter. I don't generally photograph such things, but if I do, I'll use the mechanical shutter. 12 frames per second is fast...
  14. Little Owl

    Little Owl

    Flying between the barn and a post on the farm, recently. I've been using the Canon EOS R5 since the beginning of September and I am very impressed. The eye-tracking is extraordinary, and is increasing my hit-rate from perhaps 25% on the fast-moving owls, to nearly 80%. And it's silent. No...
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    • little owl worcestershire
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. Duck_Pond

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I'm probably going to write some sort of review of the Canon R5 on my website at some point, but to see the images, and a few clips of video from it, take a browse of my Twitter feed. I've come to this camera from a Canon 1DX (original) and 7d mk2. The R5 is mind-blowing for how it focuses and...
  16. Duck_Pond

    Grimley and Holt

    Osprey over at just before 2pm. Put pretty much everything up from the pools. Headed south, towards Worcester.
  17. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl

    From the closest encounter I have ever enjoyed with a wild barn owl. And it was lovely to get a physical buzz from such an experience, after all these years of photography. I could only fit half of the owl in the shot. Thanks for all the comments on my previous image. Very much appreciated.
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    • barn owl
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  18. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl

    During a week spent in North Norfolk I was treated to seeing a pair of barn owls most mornings, and on this particular morning, treated to almost perfect light, and some views of this owl, so close I could barely believe it. This was taken as the sun began to rise over the hills and bathe the...
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    • barn owl
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  19. Duck_Pond

    Comment by 'Duck_Pond' in media 'Fulmar'

    Hope you have a lovely day out - sounds like bliss to me. I love fulmars, fab shot.
  20. Little Owl

    Little Owl

    Tripod set up, camera attached and positioned, remote connected and tested, camo wrapped around, and... Ah, that wasn't in the script!
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    • little owl worcestershire
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  21. Little Owlet

    Little Owlet

    Taken at very close quarters with a remote trigger for the camera... here the owlet was intrigued by its own reflection in the lens!
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    • little owl owlet worcestershire
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  22. Purple Heron

    Purple Heron

    Drove down to RSPB Otmoor in Oxfordshire today to see this fabulous bird that has been on site for a day or so. Well worth the trip - even if we did only see it for a few moments.
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    • purple heron juvenile oxfordshire oxon otmoor rspb
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  23. Little Owlet

    Little Owlet

    After a large, indigestible breakfast, which seemed to cause it problems with bringing up a pellet, the owlet appeared back on the roof. In the roasting hot sunshine, I giggled as it opened its wings up, and just lazily slumped forwards on to the warm surface. It then lay there soaking up the...
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    • little owl owlet worcestershire
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  24. Duck_Pond

    Comment by 'Duck_Pond' in media 'Short-toed Eagle'

    Lovely, even if it is common.
  25. Little Owl

    Little Owl

    Fascinating behaviour to observe here. Having seen this owl scratch and then ruffle his feathers the day before, and watched a small cloud of dust drift away, I guess he needed a bath. Even so it was surprising to see this. When the rain really started to hammer down, the owl swooped from the...
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    • little owl worcestershire
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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