The August Birds album is filling up fast. Reason? Some decent weather at last, and I've been giving a new lens a good work out. It's the Canon EF 100-400mm L, which weighs a ton, but with image stabilisation allows long range hand-held shots. I've been having some fun with it, as you'll see (and spotting plenty of new bird species… well new to me).
All the shots were taken over the past two or three days at various locations on the South Downs. The goldfinches were particularly cooperative and there are several more shots in the album. I think I've got the identifications right, but please say if I haven't!
Dudley
27 Aug 2007Great shots once again! :up:
Flying Red Fox Blog
27 Aug 2007Lovelly shots well done that new camera certainly is good to play with:D The Kestrel looks very serious looking hehe:P
sprogger
27 Aug 2007A great collection of shots, the Kestral of course is brilliant and I love the Wheatear
ALLY_G
27 Aug 2007Maybe I do repeat, but these shots are great, just wonderful.
My favorite is the Kestrel :up: :up: :up:
gdare
27 Aug 2007Kestrel and goldfinch – realy beautiful, my favourites from your todays post :yes:
SittingFox
27 Aug 2007Wow! That kestrel! :eyes:
I think that's one of my favourities of all your shots to date! :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:
Very, very impressed :yes:
chthoniid
2 Sep 2007The lens is worth it! These are very nice shots. :up:
Words
3 Sep 2007Thanks all. I was really happy with all these shots, but the kestrel is special. I have a soft spot though for the goldfinches. They put on a great display for me.