Has anyone looked for the Roller today please?
Penny:girl:
Can anyone tell me where in wells the rcs is please?,i now have a long week off work and would love to photograph this stunning bird.
Having had a look at this bird in failing light yesterday evening I decided it was well worth the effort to get up and go first thing this morning before work.
The last time I saw one in adult plumage was way back in 1983 at market Deeping Lincolnshire. Major.
Many thanks David,if weather permits will see if i can find it tomorrow.The bird is on East Quay, favouring the feeders under the tree on the north side of the road, just east of the last house (on the north side!)
Stunning photograph - 'early bird catches the worm':t:Having had a look at this bird in failing light yesterday evening I decided it was well worth the effort to get up and go first thing this morning before work.
The last time I saw one in adult plumage was way back in 1983 at market Deeping Lincolnshire. Major.
Couple more of the very showy starling from this morning.
What a great bird to start the day with.
Loving your photography. Stunning pictures.
Hi all wondering if the rcs is still at the same spot? Gotta go there first thing tomorrow morning.
Time to name and shame!
Waiting patiently for the Rosy Pastor (much nicer name than RCS!) to show this afternoon at a sensible distance when the three muppets in the foreground arrived and decided they needed to be five yards closer than everyone else.
A polite request to stand a bit further back was met by a mumble from one of aforementioned than 'there hadn't been a problem earlier in the week' and they all stayed put. Felt especially sorry for the responsible birders who had been waiting for a couple of hours for the bird to come down to the bird bath only to find that when it did, one of the muppets quickly tried to reposition and the bird bolted back into the tree as a result.
I'm fortunate to have many contacts around the county and can say that more and more are getting thoroughly p*ssed off with the attitude of (mainly, but not exclusively) so called 'photographers' with all the gear but no f******g idea who despite £5K of equipment aren't happy unless they can shove their lens up the birds arse. As a result more and more birds are going to be either suppressed or else just shared with people who can be relied upon to act responsibly.
Apologies for the tone of the post but after initially missing the Roller and being told by two independent birders that it had been 'flushed by a photographer' and then 'it's being chased around by a photographer' it's time to say enough is enough.
PS: This isn't aimed at responsible photographers - there are some about, one of whom was kind enough to provide the people who's garden the bird is in with a framed print.
PPS: If there is a collection on site tomorrow (RNLI?) please give generously.
Mick
Time to name and shame!
Waiting patiently for the Rosy Pastor (much nicer name than RCS!) to show this afternoon at a sensible distance when the three muppets in the foreground arrived and decided they needed to be five yards closer than everyone else.
A polite request to stand a bit further back was met by a mumble from one of aforementioned than 'there hadn't been a problem earlier in the week' and they all stayed put. Felt especially sorry for the responsible birders who had been waiting for a couple of hours for the bird to come down to the bird bath only to find that when it did, one of the muppets quickly tried to reposition and the bird bolted back into the tree as a result.
I'm fortunate to have many contacts around the county and can say that more and more are getting thoroughly p*ssed off with the attitude of (mainly, but not exclusively) so called 'photographers' with all the gear but no f******g idea who despite £5K of equipment aren't happy unless they can shove their lens up the birds arse. As a result more and more birds are going to be either suppressed or else just shared with people who can be relied upon to act responsibly.
Apologies for the tone of the post but after initially missing the Roller and being told by two independent birders that it had been 'flushed by a photographer' and then 'it's being chased around by a photographer' it's time to say enough is enough.
PS: This isn't aimed at responsible photographers - there are some about, one of whom was kind enough to provide the people who's garden the bird is in with a framed print.
PPS: If there is a collection on site tomorrow (RNLI?) please give generously.
Mick