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You Must See This From Nigel (1 Viewer)
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nigelblake
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I must point out that there was a great deal of careful preparation went into getting these images, so as not to cause any harm/distress to the birds.
I did not take any pictures on the first visit but watched what was happening and did some test firing of the flashguns to see what reaction the birds made to them.
Fortunately the nest was in a busy garden near to the house, so the robins would have already been used to outdoor and indoor lights being switched on and off, they did not take any notice of the flash guns at all! the robins would feed the Cuckoo at regular 3-4 minute intervals with about a 20 minute break between bursts of feeding.
Interestingly the young cuckoo mimiced the begging call of not one but a whole brood of robin chicks!!!
I would also stress that it is important to take the ultimate care when photographing nesting birds, If you have any doubts about the birds welfare then leave well alone.
I did not take any pictures on the first visit but watched what was happening and did some test firing of the flashguns to see what reaction the birds made to them.
Fortunately the nest was in a busy garden near to the house, so the robins would have already been used to outdoor and indoor lights being switched on and off, they did not take any notice of the flash guns at all! the robins would feed the Cuckoo at regular 3-4 minute intervals with about a 20 minute break between bursts of feeding.
Interestingly the young cuckoo mimiced the begging call of not one but a whole brood of robin chicks!!!
I would also stress that it is important to take the ultimate care when photographing nesting birds, If you have any doubts about the birds welfare then leave well alone.
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christineredgate
Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th
Superb image.well done ,Nigel.Lots of patience and camera skill.
Beverlybaynes
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Really splendid, Nigel!
Elizabeth Bigg
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Alastair Rae
London birder
That is a cracking shot. I wonder how often Robins host cuckoos? Isn't it quite unusual?
Stonechat2
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stunning shot!!! 
. This shot is on the inside cover of next months bird watching magasine also. Well done :clap:
. This shot is on the inside cover of next months bird watching magasine also. Well done :clap:
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nigelblake
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Many thanks to all for the kind comments, this is a different shot to the one in Birdwatching, I have a sequence of 12 good images taken at the time, although i took about 50 in total most of the other shots had the robin obscuring the Cuckoo chick. see attached out-take.
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christineredgate
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It is on the inside of the current cover of Birdwatching .Well done ,Nigel.Congrats.
razorsharp
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