Birds…

By Words | Published April 14, 2010

Today proved a good day for the birds…
A long-tailed tit feeding, early in the morning

At lunchtime I headed out to a more distant field. I was in search of a woodpecker… a great spotted woodpecker.
And I found the female 🙂

Heading back to work, I came across an unexpected treat. Two buzzards were circling a rookery…

The rooks eventually saw them off…

Back at home, much more prosaic bird… a blackbird (female).

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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23 Comments

  1. irczas April 14, 2010 at 7:04 am #

    the last photo excellent !:)

  2. anonymous April 14, 2010 at 11:04 am #

    Anonymous writes:

    Wow, the backbird caught just leaping into flight! Excellent.

  3. studio41 April 14, 2010 at 9:04 pm #

    the first shot is my favourite- very 'poetic' and beautiful

  4. Words April 14, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    Anon, thanks!

  5. Words April 14, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    Darko, I love moments like that. And it took off exactly in focus (not forward nor back, but in a straight line… that's so unusual!)

  6. Words April 14, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    Thanks Erwin!

  7. Words April 14, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    Jill, I had clearer shots of the long-tailed tit, but I liked the 'shade' of that shot. It was taken into the sun so the light was tricky.

  8. Words April 14, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    Oh I remember that one, but I can't find it right now!

  9. gdare April 14, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    Amazing blackbird jump :yes:

  10. Words April 14, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    Icrzas, thanks! A lucky moment. It was sitting still when I started photographing it.

  11. gdare April 14, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    I remember one of your old photos, I think it was crow or a magpie jumping on the stairs. This one reminded me on that 😀

  12. Words April 14, 2010 at 11:04 pm #

    Found it!

  13. debplatt April 15, 2010 at 1:04 am #

    Adele had mentioned to me that you had great action shots of birds, so I thought I'd drop by for a look. Very glad that I did. 😀 Really enjoyed the photos in this post, especially the hopping birds (including the one you posted in the comments). But all were great. :up:

  14. gdare April 15, 2010 at 5:04 am #

    That`s the one :yes:

  15. cakkleberrylane April 15, 2010 at 1:04 pm #

    A very good day indeed. Exceptionsl photos! Your action shots are excellent!

  16. SittingFox April 15, 2010 at 6:04 pm #

    Circling a rookery – really, they were asking for trouble! :right:

    Wonderful photos!

  17. Words April 16, 2010 at 12:04 am #

    Adele, they were back mob-handed yesterday… four of them circling around with a peregrine acting as look-out!

  18. Words April 16, 2010 at 12:04 am #

    Lois thanks… if the light is good it's not too tricky. I just take lots of shots and occasionally they happen to move 😉

  19. Words April 16, 2010 at 12:04 am #

    Thanks Deb… I've been having fun with bird spotting lately. It's a good time of year for it, and today proved extra special.

  20. Words April 16, 2010 at 12:04 am #

    Darko, yes… it took a bit of hunting out but I found it.

  21. Ukwildlife April 18, 2010 at 7:04 pm #

    Some nice sightings, and that blackbird pose is great!!

  22. Words April 18, 2010 at 9:04 pm #

    Thanks Neil!

  23. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    Excellent Photos :up: