Birds and Light

Today was the first decent sunshine we've had in days. To get the really good light I ought to be out at dawn, but I certainly wasn't going to complain and at around 8.00am it was perfectly adequate for my purposes. So I headed to the pond, to try out a few things. There's always something there to photograph, but I wasn't expecting quite such an interesting subject first thing in the morning. Not one woodpecker, but two. And one of them a fledgling 🙂

Taking those photos got me to thinking about other shots among the gravestones. And sure enough another adult/fledgling combination soon appeared.

As well as the blackbirds, a young blackcap was flitting around an apple tree that overhangs the churchyard.

The last two shots for today were taken at lunchtime. This time the subject is a very flappy duck.


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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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This Post Has 6 Comments

  1. gdare

    21 Jul 2011

    Gravestones seem to be favourite observing spot 😀

  2. Words

    21 Jul 2011

    Erwin, thanks!

  3. Words

    21 Jul 2011

    Darko, graveyards are perfect habitat for many smaller animals. Quiet, overgrown (well this one is overgrown), and plenty of perches for the birds!

  4. SittingFox

    23 Jul 2011

    Great shots of the woodpeckers! :yes: Excellent.

  5. Words

    25 Jul 2011

    Adele, I could scarcely believe my eyes when I spotted those woodpeckers posing like that. Photos were more or less into the sun, but it gives a nice effect.

  6. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    Wonderful Photos :up:

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