Taken from behind

[ayjay]

It's a bit quiet so here's some more bird pics, with a theme.

 

 

 

[rabster]

Three stunning photo's there ayjay.

 

I reckon I know what the 2nd & 3rd are, but the 1st has got me! It looks like a gone wrong Chaffinch? Hang on, it's one of your namesakes isn't it?

 

I would love to know what camera you use to get such fabulous shots & where you go to take them?

 

Please do tell.

[MJB]

1st pic is a Jay, isn't it?

[kendo]

yes

[Zigs]

fantastic pics ayjay, keep em coming.

[Zigs]

thought i'd add a fish pic

 

wots this one then?

[Chris Goddard]

Undulate?

[captain cojones]

nice pictures mate.we like to put out food and get all sorts of different birds to visit. we have about 11,000 sq ft of land which we leave in a natural state at the back of our place.it ends at the base of a small mountain,which often has hawks circling over it.at this time of the year we often have hoopee birds, often in pairs.i didnt take the photo http://www.btinternet.com/~harryrogers/Cote/hoopee.jpg

i can sit and watch them for hours.cheers dave.

[blindog]

Jay,Wheatear,Lapwing ,showing nice under tail coverts.

[ayjay]

Thanks for the compliments guys. Correct on all the IDs.

 

The camera is a bit of a cheapo Rabster, it's a Fuji 205, cost under £90, the scope they are taken through cost about ten times that though. I'm hoping to get a better camera soon, probably a Canon A95 which seems to be fairly well suited to digiscoping.

 

The Jay and Lapwing were taken a couple of weeks ago at Titchfield Haven, that bloody Jay just would not turn round. The Wheatear was taken today at Lower Test Marshes.

 

I have to discard an awful lot of pics to get a good one, but that's the beauty of digital.

 

We call them Hoopoes over here Dave, we do get a few visiting the UK most summers but I've not see none yet, I could probably go and twitch one somewhere but that's not my scene at all.

 

Keep 'em coming eh? I'll try and find a couple more on the same theme.