Martyn Pitt
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It always looks good when you get the sun shining through their wings like that, gives them an angelic appearance
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Now for a fluffy cuddly one ... a Tawny Owl chick ... awwwww Not as good at hiding as Mum and Dad are
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Out enjoying the sunshine at Belvide ... only problem was the heat haze (can make a photo look like it was taken through a bathroom window) Another shot of a Sedge Warbler displaying for a mate ... these little birds fly all the way from Africa to the UK to mate, the youngsters then fly all the way back to Africa in September, and generally return to the UK the following Spring to the place they were born. All without a map or a satnav ... amazing Also managed to catch a Grey Heron in flight, much easier than the little warblers ...
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I managed to get a couple of shots of a Sedge Warbler displaying, seeking out a mate ... tricky as they are a bit erratic in their flight, and not in the air very long.
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They were taken at the usual place Steve. I think Terns are great to watch, diving head first into the water from about 20 feet.
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Gadwall fighting over a lady .... vicious buggers
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We should be there
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I also happened upon a couple of Red Legged Partridge, the one posed nicely for me
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Here is an image showing why Tawny Owls are so tricky to find A crop of that shot
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Steve There was an old adage when I started photography to help with exposure issues ... "add light to white" ... if you are photographing a white subject adjust the exposure compensation by +1 to +2 stops. (The opposite for a black subject) The camera meter always assumes that it is looking at 18% grey, this is why the majority of peoples shots taken in the snow look grey, the white has fooled the meter so the image is underexposed. Usually +1 will be enough, just take a test shot and check the image on the screen.
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Sparrowhawks are ace ... here is one from a few years back, it only landed for a split second
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There are records that will empty a dance floor, always have been, ... that is the first one I have heard that would empty the whole venue. The lass off youtube would struggle to engineer a dance to that one.
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Mike, the UK gets Chaffinch (amongst other common birds) migrate from Scandinavia and Northern Europe to over winter here, as it was a relatively mild and gentle winter there, I expect the numbers were lower than when there is a severe winter. You will also find our Chaffinch migrate south to France and Spain, so you may see a few returning over the next few weeks.
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I am just jealous Steve ...
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Black Wings Have My Angel ..... we need more Coots
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Oi smiffy ... get a job Duck .... The last one is quite scarce as far inland as Belvide,it's an American Long Tailed Duck, it has been with us 120 days now ... be charging it rent soon
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Derby Assembly Rooms - Looking A Bit Hot Under The Collar
Martyn Pitt replied to a topic in All About the SOUL
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I thought it was the dress code ... explains the looks I got last time out
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I remember him running down the hall and leaping onto the stage, I did not think it was Walter & The Admirations though Dave, I thought it was something exclusive to Butch. I think it was Polly that christened it "reverse stage diving" in the following issue of Manifesto
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Looks a bit choppy there Steve
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On the Marsh Tit the spot on the upper mandible is definitive, (they also have a pale line runs up the edge of the greater coverts), the Marsh Tit always looks a neater bird, the Willow tends to look scruffy.
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That is a Marsh Tit Steve, pale spot at the base of the upper mandible (never on a Willow Tit)
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Peter, Collins Gem do a good series of ID books for Birds about the size of a fag packet, not as in depth as some others but is certainly pocket size, they also do others in the series for Butterflies, Trees and Insects, they are around £5 I think
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It is not that complicated, if Smiffy can use one anyone can A good simple to follow book, written in plain English is "Digital Exposure Handbook" by Ross Hoddinott ... LINK There are a few of us on here that could help out if you hit a brick wall, the beauty of digital is that you can see instantly if you have got it right or wrong.
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There were about 12 - 15 of them up at the reserve, they are great to photograph as they are pretty tolerant of humans, as long as you do not move too quickly it is possible to get fairly close to them, especially if they are preoccupied with the willow herb seeds.
