Tord
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Astroscope + DSLR = Gallery! (1 Viewer)
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DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
No, that was meant for your good weather!
Davey Boy C
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Great pics guys. Dan, the Hawfinch shot is a beauty! I'm still yet to see one in the flesh!
DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
Thanks. He is a very patient model!
Not seen one? We have heard that often from Brits. Can you imagine my surprise the first time he showed up?! I saw something in the feeder and looked in the camera. "MY God! What is THAT!?" Took up the whole viewfinder. I'd never even seen a picture of a Hawfinch. Still pretty new at this whole bird business.
Not seen one? We have heard that often from Brits. Can you imagine my surprise the first time he showed up?! I saw something in the feeder and looked in the camera. "MY God! What is THAT!?" Took up the whole viewfinder. I'd never even seen a picture of a Hawfinch. Still pretty new at this whole bird business.
Hyrax
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You need to befriend someone with a garden feeder in Quedgley so I hear. I've only seen them twice from numerous trips to the forest and never at close quarters. Both times in the tops of tall trees at RSPB Nags Head.
DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
Couple more pictures of our house
DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
We feel so lucky to be able to see our Hawfinch every day, sometimes two or three times, from a distanse of about 5 meters!
DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
From today
Can't believe it. The sun came out!
Can't believe it. The sun came out!
DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
Of course! I'm a professional and I only work with professional models.o
It's what's called a birds eye view of our house.....
It's what's called a birds eye view of our house.....
There was a lot going on by the compost today.
First there where small birds, then came the magpies followed by the ravens and finally a hawk.
It's uncommonly cold here in Southwest Germany, normally the hawk could be seen by our pond eating frog legs.
I shot handeld from a 35m distance, through dirty windows, with a scope which fell previously down but still seems reasonable adjusted.
These are my first bird shots using the telescope.
What fun!
But I need a chair or lay down comfortably.
First there where small birds, then came the magpies followed by the ravens and finally a hawk.
It's uncommonly cold here in Southwest Germany, normally the hawk could be seen by our pond eating frog legs.
I shot handeld from a 35m distance, through dirty windows, with a scope which fell previously down but still seems reasonable adjusted.
These are my first bird shots using the telescope.
What fun!
But I need a chair or lay down comfortably.
Nice action! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching
Yes there's always action if the two ravens and the hawk are involved.
Must be a hard life to be a hawk.
(The scope is a Astro Professional 80ED and the Camera a Canon 350D by the way)
Tord
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Nice action! The Hawk looks like a Common Buzzard to me (Buteo buteo).Thanks for watching
Yes there's always action if the two ravens and the hawk are involved.
Must be a hard life to be a hawk.
(The scope is a Astro Professional 80ED and the Camera a Canon 350D by the way)
Tord
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I wanted to share with you the weather we are facing... the picture shows what it looks like on the seaside where NE wind is blowing towards shore.
The only good thing with the weather these days is that we sometimes get sun. I have been relatively successful this winter in spotting Kingfishers and sneaking close enough to get reasonably detailed shots. Shame about the branches obstructing the line of sight.
I wanted to share with you the weather we are facing... the picture shows what it looks like on the seaside where NE wind is blowing towards shore.
The only good thing with the weather these days is that we sometimes get sun. I have been relatively successful this winter in spotting Kingfishers and sneaking close enough to get reasonably detailed shots. Shame about the branches obstructing the line of sight.
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Looks like the Kingfisher is freezing.. What do they eat when rivers and lakes are frozen?
A couple of years ago I was paddling a nearby river and I couldn't believe that I spotted a Kingfisher as well. I doubt that I will ever be able to take a photo of it, but I give a try.
I guess in white winter it's much easier to spot them (but also to be spotted).
Davey Boy C
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Bitterly cold here still though we've had some decent sunny spells over the last few days which I've tried to make the most of. A couple of my better efforts all with the SW80ED + Nikon D5100. Kestrel took some sneaking upon but worth the effort. This was with 1.4TC, whilst the Great Tit and Water Rail were both scope only.
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Tord
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I have found some small coastal rivers that will not freeze in the coldest of winter. That's where the KF survive. On a good day I will spot a couple of KF per hour. Sometimes I am lucky to see them land within photo range (25 m or less), but usually they just fly by. It's hard work...
