When you dont have your camera with you. (1 Viewer)

colin mm

Well-known member

• Oct 6, 2015

• #1

Visited a friend today and went for a walk near a river and after a few minutes we looked up and there was a Kestral hovering literally almost right above us just a few yards to the side.
It could have been a lovely shot from underneath but my camera was at home.
To add insult to injury we saw two others doing similar although further away.
Isnt that just the way?

 

Kits

Picture Picker

Social Media Editor

• Oct 6, 2015

• #2

Yep! When I have my camera, the birds pass the message on - "She's got her camera with her - quick, hide!"

If I have no camera and no access to an iPhone, they take great delight in appearing and staying out for ages.

 

colin mm

Well-known member

• Oct 7, 2015

• #3

I never thought of trying with my phone, i was too busy kicking myself about not having my camera with me.

 

Young Birder

Or WarThrush

• Oct 7, 2015

• #4

saw my first falcon for the area, no cam, plus it just happened to be on our land...
Yep it seems they come out when the cameras away...

 

mfunnell

Registered Confuser

• Oct 7, 2015

• #5

Young Birder said:

Yep it seems they come out when the cameras away...

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And, as Kiits pointed out, they hide when the camera is in hand. I used to think it was the big white lens , but I've tested that idea and they hide from black ones as well :-C

...Mike