Show us ya birds !

[nepia]

When the snow started the birds seemed to go into panic feeding mode

 

Kill the sound; TV was on and the logburner was crackling (Macrocarpa!)

[AJStrees]

Little dunnock 

 

 

[Pete W]

A couple from the frozen saltmarsh this week, Reed Bunting and Twite.

Edited December 18, 2022 by Pete W
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[Pete W]

Jack Snipe from the same position, taken at the end of October.

Quite lucky, usually only get arse end shots as they fly away.

 

 

[nepia]

Good to see you here again Pete; your pics are exceptional.  Keep 'em coming!

[Pete W]

1 minute ago, nepia said:

Good to see you here again Pete; your pics are exceptional.  Keep 'em coming!

 

Thanks, I'll pop a few up, as I have to sort through a few thousand of this years for a publication. 😩

Just hope my database is up to date!

[AJStrees]

18 hours ago, Pete W said:

Jack Snipe from the same position, taken at the end of October.

Quite lucky, usually only get arse end shots as they fly away.

 

 

Brilliant shots. You get a better selection of birds up there by the looks. 👍

 

what are you using to shoot?

[Stubby]

Saw my first woodcock of the year last week . He shot up from the leaf litter in the woods . One of my all time favorite birds .

[Pete W]

54 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Brilliant shots. You get a better selection of birds up there by the looks. 👍

 

what are you using to shoot?

 

Those were shot using Nikon D850 with Sigma 150-600, my normal goto setup for  that type of pic. I also have another couple of bodies that have macro and short zooms on, find it easier than trying to change lenses in the field. I am fortunate to live on an estuary, and work (semi-retired) in woodland adjacent to Coniston Water, so get a wide variety of wildlife.

[Pete W]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

Saw my first woodcock of the year last week . He shot up from the leaf litter in the woods . One of my all time favorite birds .

 

They have been feeding roadside on the way to work this last week, as I'm usually the first one through feel quite guilty disturbing them. Bloody things nearly give me a heart attack in the woods though!