All I got was a lousy silhouette (1 Viewer)

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helenol

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• Oct 19, 2003

• #1

Went to Watlington Hill today, one of the best places to watch the red kites.

I saw one, just about, with my bins!

However, driving back, there they all were. All close to the houses in Ibstone (a small village). I counted at least 8 of them. They were flying so low, I could hear them calling to each other (at least I think that's what they were doing). Driving on to Stokenchurch, and there they were again, close to the houses! I think these kites are becoming street wise, and closing in on the towns/villages now that winter is arriving. Arrived home, and there they were again! Two of them, although not flying as low.

I managed to get one measly shot of one, albeit a silhouette :-(

Going to have to study the appropriate settings on my camera for my next trip watching the kites I guess....

 

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Tammie

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• Oct 19, 2003

• #2

Don't beat yourself up, Helen. It's still a pretty cool shot! They do have a neat shape.

 

Woundsinger

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• Oct 20, 2003

• #3

But what a silhouette!!!!

 

kingfisher

Scouser in exile

• Oct 20, 2003

• #4

Helen,

Were i am in Somerset, you don't get Red Kites, but we have lots of Buzzards, how about i swop a Buzzard for one of your Red Kites, i have never seen one as yet, to have 8 close by is something else.

Nice shot as well.

 

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helenol

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• Oct 20, 2003

• #5

Most of them yesterday were flying at treetop and even house roof level. So low, they are quite an awesome sight.

 

pauco

Старлин&

• Oct 20, 2003

• #6

Helen
nice silhoette you cant mistake that V shape tail brill.

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Oct 20, 2003

• #7

I actually quite the photo Helen, who says we always have to have all the gory detail for it to be a good shot? Well done.

 

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helenol

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• Oct 20, 2003

• #8

Stevo, I can't download your photo....

 

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jayhunter

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• Oct 21, 2003

• #9

Nice one Helen I too think you are very lucky to be able to see them on a regular basis. Next year I am coming down to RAF Halton in Bucks for a reunion dinner so I am hopeful I may be able to see one at long last.

 

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helenol

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• Oct 21, 2003

• #10

Bob, if you get time, have a drive around Stokenchurch, in the direction of Ibstone and Christimas Common. Believe me, there will be enough there to last you a life time!

 

icansprint

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• Oct 21, 2003

• #11

helenol,

I hope you don't mind but I downloaded your picture and ajusted the Histogram in Jasc Paint Shop Pro. I then added a little unsharp mask. I'm sure others here could do better but I was just curious. The ajustments only took about a minute.

Bill

 

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jayhunter

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• Oct 21, 2003

• #12

Cheers Helen for that just had a quick shufti at the map, and found Stokenchurch see it is not far from High wycombe where we normally stay in the Holiday Inn as it is an easy to find rendevous being close to the motorway.

 

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jayhunter

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• Oct 21, 2003

• #13

Nice one Bill I can now make out the beak and an eye.

 

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helenol

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• Oct 21, 2003

• #14

kites

Thanks Bill.

Bob, may be interested in the following site, gives some good information regarding where to see the red kites

http://www.chilternsaonb.org[URL=http://

 

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helenol

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• Oct 21, 2003

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Oops sorry, I still can't figure out how to post a link, even though I was given advice in a previous thread!

 

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jayhunter

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• Oct 21, 2003

• #16

Thank you Helen, having been on the website I see that I will not be that far away. Just hope the weather smiles on me, the fact that it is over a hundred miles due South of here gives me hope. Although we have had a really good run of good weather this year, they even thought about a hose pipe ban. It is nice at present have been watching my lone buzzard circling high up mobbed by corvids.