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Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Apr 22, 2010

• #1

Took the scope / Barlow to Otmoor RSPB yesterday and grabbed some shots of birds that i've never had the privelege of photographing before.

Those particular birds ( in order of posting ) being the Curlew, Egyptian Goose , Little Egret, Redshank, Shoveller,

Not entirely happy with the IQ still, but most of these shots were at a fair distance. The IQ on the Grey Heron is probably the best, and even though it was still at some distance like the rest, its so big it was easier to get better focus :eat:

 

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Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Apr 22, 2010

• #2

and the rest

 

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Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Apr 22, 2010

• #3

Lastly, the Pochard. The last shot is rather strange, but i reckon he may have been an extra in the X-Men films

 

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alan_rymer

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2010

• #4

Report your Pochard to:
Alain Caizergues, Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune sauvage, 39 Bd Einstein, CS 42355, 44323 Nantes Cedex 3, France
[email protected]

 

Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Apr 22, 2010

• #5

Explain ?

 

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Paul Corfield

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2010

• #6

On the continent they use that method to ring ducks for identification. Alain can tell you where the bird was originally tagged.

The photos you took were pretty good overall. I think the poor IQ ones are just down to heat effects. There's some evidence in the bokeh that this could be the case. I liked the male Shoveller best.

Any idea what the Egret was eating?

Paul.

 

Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Apr 22, 2010

• #7

Aha - thanks Paul, i wasnt aware of the tagging system thing.

Yes there was definately a fair bit of heat about on Wednesday, so well spotted.

Also, the lateness of the day meant the sun was virtually head on, and so it made life a wee bit difficult in some respects.

 

Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Apr 22, 2010

• #8

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alan_rymer

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2010

• #9

Musoman

Looks like the reporting has changed.
If you want to report it, the BTO online form is here:
http://blx1.bto.org/euring/lang/pages/[email protected]

 

Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Apr 22, 2010

• #10

Thanks Alan