Just a brief post tonight, mainly to record my first sighting of a sandpiper this year at Falmer Pond. These small waders turn up there occasionally (last August was my previous sighting). I managed a few frames against an impossibly dark background.
I had better luck with some of the larger birds. This greylag, for example, exhibiting what I take to be courtship behaviour… neck stretched forward and generally showing off (noisily).
I also grabbed a few shots of the ubiquitous gulls. This one of a gull coming in to land is my pick of the bunch.
And for the final shot, a moorhen among the gravestones. They look vaguely incongruous in that setting, but it captures the gentle pace of village life. Looking at this you'd never guess that we're within spitting distance of a major trunk road (that divides the village) and 22,500 capacity football stadium.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
SittingFox
16 Apr 2011That gull looks like it has crash-landed! :yikes:
Nice to see the sandpiper! 🙂
Words
16 Apr 2011Erwin, thanks!
Words
16 Apr 2011Adele, I think the gull survived 😉 The sandpiper was definitely camera-shy, but nice to see them around again.
cakkleberrylane
16 Apr 2011Great shots. The second one is fantastic!
Words
17 Apr 2011Lois, thanks!
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Lovely