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 Posted: Sat Aug 25th, 2018 17:29
Robert



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Well after the latest contribution from Graham my contribution pales into insignificance but if only to bring things down to earth... Here goes.

I have been hoping to re-visit the Isle of Skye for a while. With Christopher stuck with me for the entire school summer holiday I though it would give him a break and change of scenery.

Most of my photography was landscape and plants but while camped next to Loch Slapin on the East coast on our way to Elgol, I had the opportunity to see several birds. The only one I am sure of is the Grey Heron... It caught at least six fish for breakfast while I was watching.

Birds taken with the D3 and the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR.

Loch Slapin and the Cuillin Hills, D3 and 24-120, @ 52mm and f4.




Cheeky chappie!




Is this just a sparrow, or something more interesting?


A grey Crow?


I did see a Golden Eagle pretty close up but it was sat with it's back to me on an electricity pole, it flew off when I got too close but I didn't get any useful pix of it in flight, one was sharp but too far away.



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Robert.