View single post by Robert

Posted: Sun Jun 3rd, 2018 05:36

Joined:	Sun Apr 1st, 2012
Location:	South Lakeland, UK
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Have driven past this site up to 10 time a week at least, for years. I only just visited it, I usually never have time or it's wet etc. Anyway I finally dipped my toe in the water so to speak. Foulshaw is know for it's breeding pair of Ospreys, which have been returning to the same nest site for several years.

According to Google Earth, the Ospreys nest is 850 Metres from the nearest access, so my 300mm lens is close to useless, even on the D3300.

So I have enjoyed the stuff I can reach, although a minor disaster occurred when I discovered my Benbo tripod has lost a leg. I was reduced to having a bipod for the visit because I had left my large tripod at home. Sharpness suffered, badly.

This is a small selection of the photographs I took at Foulshaw yesterday.

Marsh cinquefoil (Comarum palustre)
Nikon D3 Nikkor 70-300 VR @ 260mm 1/800sec, f/5.6, ISO 3200

Reflections of nature, an HDR with three frames.

A colourful thistle!

Last but not least, my best effort of catching a woody woodpecker!

I have ambitions for uniting it with a tree but that much prove too much.

I did take some attempts at the Osprey nest with the D3300 and 70-300 VR but haven't looked at them yet, if I can discern anything from the mush I might post it.

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Robert.