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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Jan 15th, 2024 23:17 | 1st Post |
Nuthatch with AI much-improved background. Sony A1 with 200-600mm Lens and x1.4 4000 ISO Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Jan 16th, 2024 12:42 | 2nd Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Nuthatch with AI much-improved background. Sony A1 with 600-200mm Lens and x1.4 4000 ISOThat's a wonderful image, Graham, however adjusted. Did you drop the masked area on a layer above the ai layer to see what the edge effect has been? ANORAK ALERT : is the black fleck on the birds white chest a mark on the birds plumage or an AI artefact? the only reason I ask is I find the AI can make strange 'additions' in the blending area across the mask. Not that it matters in this instance apart from holding AI to account when it comes to additions within the objects boundary.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Jan 16th, 2024 17:40 | 3rd Post |
This is the file almost as shot with no AI work at this stage. The finished image was created mostly with the expanding AI crop tool and did not take very long. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Wed Jan 17th, 2024 15:46 | 4th Post |
| New thread for the new year.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Jan 18th, 2024 11:45 | 5th Post |
A couple to start us off. _A019168-2 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr[/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/2pt6Mr9]  _A019306-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jan 18th, 2024 14:05 | 6th Post |
| Well done Iain. I do love Kestrels, but never been in a position to photograph one. Although Jan took a video of one ripping apart a blackbird at bottom of the garden a couple of years back, when I wasn’t home.  The poor blackbird at least ‘went’ on a full stomach as he was happily pecking on the fat ball on the lawn when the Kestrel dropped in for lunch. I did wonder if the Kestrel was thinking “ This is very fatty bird”. 
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Jan 18th, 2024 16:25 | 7th Post |
| That is a good meal for a Kestrel.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jan 18th, 2024 17:51 | 8th Post |
Iain wrote:That is a good meal for a Kestrel.He certainly didn’t hang around for a pudding! When I came home there was nothing left apart from a few feathers, but I suspect a crow probably took the rest of the carcass after the Kestrel had enough.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Jan 25th, 2024 11:47 | 9th Post |
| A few from this week. Male Siskin  _A019467 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr[/url] Tree Creeper [url=https://flic.kr/p/2pupWu2]  _A019843 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr And Red Wing.  _A019922 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jan 25th, 2024 20:26 | 10th Post |
| Nice Redwing there Iain. Haven’t seen one around here for 5 years. We need really cold, snow covered weather to bring them into our area. Going back to the winter of 1984/5 we had a deep snow covering in garden for a long period. Our cats were bringing in Redwings every day because they wouldn’t/couldn’t eat the food we were putting out and were just keeling over. The field fares were happy with apples but redwings wouldnt touch it.They were also reticent to come nearer the house where the food was. Silly birds…but very similar in tempremant to song thrushes.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Jan 26th, 2024 11:46 | 11th Post |
| Looks as if you had some sun Ian like the Tree Creeper love to see one down here.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Jan 26th, 2024 21:49 | 12th Post |
| Yes Graham it was a nice day for a change.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Jan 28th, 2024 19:22 | 13th Post |
| Today was Jans birthday. As we sat having breakfast, and I prepared to do the RSPB 1hour birdwatch, we were surprised with an infrequent visitor ....a Goldcrest. It didn't stay long and anyway I had a mouthful of porridge to contend with but when we went into the lounge we were stunned to see a first for our garden...Redlegged Partridge....or two of them to be precise. They wandered around the garden for the full hour of the birdwatch and even ventured onto our patio pots. They stayed all day and weren't put off by my getting the car in and out....just running a short distance for cover....then reemerging. A lovely birthday gift. the only annoying point was the RSPB survey didn't allow Redlegged partridge to be added to my tally.   Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. Footnote....they were actually running wild in a field....I added my garden for better effect using AI Only joking 
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jan 28th, 2024 21:28 | 14th Post |
Eric wrote:Today was Jans birthday. As we sat having breakfast, and I prepared to do the RSPB 1hour birdwatch, we were surprised with an infrequent visitor ....a Goldcrest. It didn't stay long and anyway I had a mouthful of porridge to contend with but when we went into the lounge we were stunned to see a first for our garden...Redlegged Partridge....or two of them to be precise. They wandered around the garden for the full hour of the birdwatch and even ventured onto our patio pots. They stayed all day and weren't put off by my getting the car in and out....just running a short distance for cover....then reemerging.But are you! Nice to see them in the garden, we only see them on the moors here.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Jan 28th, 2024 23:47 | 15th Post |
Iain wrote:But are you! Nice to see them in the garden, we only see them on the moors here.Yes, genuine. This was the birds first encounter with a fat ball the Jackdaws had been feeding on…..  Click here to comment on this image. OH….I also took some video of them around the garden and I don’t have video AI software, yet.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Feb 1st, 2024 10:19 | 16th Post |
Brambling from yesterday. _A100657-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Feb 1st, 2024 17:44 | 17th Post |
Iain wrote:Brambling from yesterday.Cracking bird (Jan’s favourite)….I like the seasonal looking surround as well. Sadly we only get them in the garden occasionally during prolonged very cold weather….which we don’t seem to get down here now (not complaining). The other lovely coloured bird I like is the Cirl Bunting. Maybe a caravan trip to Devon is called for. 
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Feb 2nd, 2024 10:13 | 18th Post |
Eric wrote:Cracking bird (Jan’s favourite)….I like the seasonal looking surround as well.We don't get them much up here now, I've only seen two this winter so far.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Feb 8th, 2024 11:12 | 19th Post |
Crossbill. _A101174 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Feb 8th, 2024 11:42 | 20th Post |
| Excellent photo Iain. Was that local to you? We used to have a flock in the woods at Sandringham back in the 1980’s before I photographed birds ( just watched them). They would congregate in the pines at the Sandringham House carpark! Presumable it was because the cars created potholes that retained water….as they were often seen drinking. The crazy thing was that the public gathered in their thousands to see the Royals go to the church every Christmas. I’ve seen people picnicking in their cars with flocks (20-30 birds) dropping cone detritus down on the cars …and they never noticed. Sadly they have long gone…..not the visitors though
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Feb 8th, 2024 13:47 | 21st Post |
| It was at my local reserve. I've been going there for 18 years and this is the first time I have seen them there, There is a large pine woods just over the river so may have come from there.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Feb 8th, 2024 14:44 | 22nd Post |
Iain wrote:It was at my local reserve. I've been going there for 18 years and this is the first time I have seen them there, There is a large pine woods just over the river so may have come from there.Strange things do happen like that. I was showing my birding mate photos from 1999 when we had a Golden Pheasant appear in the garden. Very nervous and secretive! Hiding at the slightest noise. (The pheasant not my mate) I think there is only one place (in East Norfolk) where they exist…and only in a few pairs. So I have no idea where he came from. Stayed about a week then vanished. Going back to the 70/80s we had Spotted Flycatchers and Redpolls nesting in the garden!! But as they built housing around us the wildlife disappeared. Redpolls only come here in very harsh winters….which we aren’t likely to see again. And Spotted Flycatchers are only found in rural church graveyards, again in the east of the county. We are building so much there is no room for wildlife. My neighbours have gained planning permission to build 3 houses on their garden….right at the bottom of our garden where the tawny owl roosts……not any more. BIG ENLARGEMENT of a print taken on compact camera from house…..so not good but ok for ID.  Click here to comment on this image. ……And a Spofly in the apple tree next to my shed…taken with 50mm Yashica film camera ….BAF (before auto focus)  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat Feb 10th, 2024 15:48 | 23rd Post |
A Green Woodpecker in our garden this morning. Had to shoot through glass Sony A1 with a 600-200mm lens Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Feb 10th, 2024 16:28 | 24th Post |
| Lovely shots Graham. How close was he?
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Feb 10th, 2024 19:00 | 25th Post |
| Nice shots Graham.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat Feb 10th, 2024 19:52 | 26th Post |
I was using the lens at 600mm (no x1.4) and it must have been about 25 feet away so images did not need to be cropped very much, 1/500 sec and 1600 ISO. As stated I shot it through the glass as if I opened the door it would have taken off, it was on the lawn feeding for about 15 mins. This photo is the full frame as shot. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Feb 10th, 2024 20:13 | 27th Post |
| You are lucky. When they come here they are right down the bottom of our lawn 75+ feet….so lots more cropping needed.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Feb 10th, 2024 21:21 | 28th Post |
| Your both lucky, I’m lucky to see one.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Feb 13th, 2024 16:20 | 29th Post |
In our garden today in the rain and under bushes Sparrowhawk with a kill. Did my best 5000 ISO Sony A1 500-200mm lens Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Feb 13th, 2024 17:35 | 30th Post |
| A good meal for a Sparrowhawk.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Feb 13th, 2024 17:39 | 31st Post |
I have seen these but this is the first pic I have got of one, not the best. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Feb 13th, 2024 18:08 | 32nd Post |
Ian that looks good to me. This is another shot of the Sparrowhawk. She was there for over an hour and let me very slowly get quite close. Plastic bag on top of camera as we had rain all afternoon. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Feb 13th, 2024 18:13 | 33rd Post |
Ive never seen a Firecrest, let alone photographed one 
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Feb 13th, 2024 18:18 | 34th Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Ian that looks good to me. This is another shot of the Sparrowhawk. She was there for over an hour and let me very slowly get quite close. Plastic bag on top of camera as we had rain all afternoon.That’s a lovely catch, Graham (for you and the Pigeonhawk) . The ones that visit us are more timid and quickly fly off when they see our movement.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Tue Feb 13th, 2024 18:46 | 35th Post |
Sadly we don't get hawks here - but the resident fox takes out the occasional pigeon 
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Feb 14th, 2024 12:18 | 36th Post |
Above photo, before editing in Photoshop as you will see quite a lot of help from AI was needed and all was Content Aware only ie from my camera image as shot. See data of content data as recorded below and yes I DID NOT turn on Content-Aware before editing. Camera data: Sony AI with 600-200mm at 600mm handheld in rain 1/320 sec f6.3 ISO 3200 Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Feb 14th, 2024 21:33 | 37th Post |
| I am not sure Content Aware alterations would / should be regarded as controversial? It’s the use of AI, to generate images or parts of images from Adobe stock, that ruffles feathers in the competition/ copyright fraternities. I therefore feel that including basic Photoshop adjustments(however sophisticated and automated they may be) in the Content Credentials is a bit unnecessary…especially when you can switch it off beforehand.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Feb 15th, 2024 10:33 | 38th Post |
| I think for competitions etc that the content credentials should have to be switched on so any AI will be shown so no cheating goes on.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Feb 15th, 2024 12:15 | 39th Post |
Iain wrote:I think for competitions etc that the content credentials should have to be switched on so any AI will be shown so no cheating goes on.Surely that's down to the organisers specifying the rules of the competition? You can enable Content Credentials AFTER doing the editing and it doesn't retrospectively show what you had done. I do think we are getting our knickers in a twist to some extent over this subject. The key point is....has AI (ie Adobe Firefly) been used to replace key parts of the image? This might contravene the competition rules. I didn't think AI/Firefly use could be switched off in content credentials? Isn't it only the editing actions that are switchable? To my mind, it doesn't matter if you use the clone tool to remove detail or use the content aware feature to do it... it's still basic editing using software features. If you choose to add or replace large elements like a sky or scenery and you do it manually with your own image stock, then its down to the competition organisers to specify that the photograph should be unaltered ....'as shot'. But then, what about adjusting levels, curves, sharpening and cropping? Are they considered different to cloning and substitutions? They are all Adobes programming.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Feb 22nd, 2024 15:25 | 40th Post |
Heron with frog/toad dinner. _A101886 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Feb 22nd, 2024 18:10 | 41st Post |
Iain wrote:Heron with frog/toad dinner.Good catch!...for the Heron ......and you.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Feb 22nd, 2024 21:15 | 42nd Post |
Saw this in the Rhea-view mirror.... Will get my coat now! Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Feb 23rd, 2024 09:37 | 43rd Post |
| What the peck are you looking at! Will you get my coat while you're there Eric.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Feb 23rd, 2024 14:11 | 44th Post |
Iain wrote:What the peck are you looking at! We are going to get banned from the forum.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Feb 23rd, 2024 22:14 | 45th Post |
| If they ban us there will be next to nobody posting.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Fri Feb 23rd, 2024 22:42 | 46th Post |
| Hmmm -- in that case your "punishment" is to go and find a new member who will be active ,,,,
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun Feb 25th, 2024 16:17 | 47th Post |
Goldfinch from Scotland on a good bright Winters-day Nikon D500 with the 500mm PF. I wish I had a lens like this for the Sony A1. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Feb 25th, 2024 21:27 | 48th Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Goldfinch from Scotland on a good bright Winters-day Nikon D500 with the 500mm PF. I wish I had a lens like this for the Sony A1.The new Sigma 500mm f5.6 seems very similar to the pf
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Feb 25th, 2024 21:48 | 49th Post |
| I enjoyed my D850& 500PF combo but I still think the Sony A1 with 200-600 gives a better result. Unfortunately, the A1 combo is 500g heavier. Just a passing observation…..the Sony 100-400 is lighter than the Nikon 500PF, so might be an alternative, to reduce the weight in the hand. And at £3400 for the 500PF, you could have both the Sony zooms for the same total!
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun Feb 25th, 2024 22:16 | 50th Post |
| I like my Sony 100-400 it is very sharp and has quite a good range and you can get 560mm with the x1.4 extender but for small birds, the 600mm with x1.4 lens gives 840mm and we all agree it is a super lens and with a remarkably reasonable price.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Feb 27th, 2024 11:28 | 51st Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:I like my Sony 100-400 it is very sharp and has quite a good range and you can get 560mm with the x1.4 extender but for small birds, the 600mm with x1.4 lens gives 840mm and we all agree it is a super lens and with a remarkably reasonable price.Although we may need to add to the lens purchase, the price of a gym subscription to get back some upper body strength fromweight training.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Feb 27th, 2024 21:18 | 52nd Post |
| What I was trying to say was:- I am debating about getting rid of my 70-200 f2.8 and getting a 100-400. I use the 2.8 with the 1.4 tc so am at f4 so would only lose one stop of light. Time to think.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Feb 29th, 2024 10:46 | 53rd Post |
Male Chaffinch. Even the more common birds can look good. _A102238 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Feb 29th, 2024 13:36 | 54th Post |
Not common round here Iain, only one pair seen this year, Lovely lighting and pose
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Feb 29th, 2024 14:05 | 55th Post |
Eric wrote:Not common round here Iain, only one pair seen this year,It's amazing how some birds are seen less in places. I would have thought Chaffinch's would be seen everywhere. Another one people say we're lucky to have here is bullfinches.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Feb 29th, 2024 23:35 | 56th Post |
Iain wrote:It's amazing how some birds are seen less in places. I would have thought Chaffinch's would be seen everywhere. Another one people say we're lucky to have here is bullfinches.They were 4 or 5 years back but like the greenfinch they seem to have vanished. We only get Goldfinches in any numbers (even they are much reduced) and only seen 1 greenfinch and a pair of Chaffs this year. ironically during the RSPB survey hour...so they clearly came to be registered. lol Havent seen a bullfinch for 3 or more years! When we first moved here we had spoflys and redpolls nesting in the garden. Now all gone. I blame the urbanisation that has crept around us, as our garden has been made a wildlife haven. We are like an oasis to any birds that find there way here but they just seem to have given up except when food is short, and gone to quieter less disturbed locations. Pouring with rain again today and these smart little visitors, that have been coming on and off since Jan 28, sought sanctuary under the garden bench in the rose garden area.....  Click here to comment on this image. They first came on Jans birthday (28th) ....I told her it was her birthday present. They have become quite content with my presence moving about the garden and getting the car out.The male even comes towards me if I throw out some food....which makes me wonder if he is a reared bird that avoided getting shot and found himself a wild lady. She runs when I come out the door.....like most women these days.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Mar 7th, 2024 16:15 | 57th Post |
A Goosander arrived at a local pond. _A103874-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Mar 7th, 2024 16:44 | 58th Post |
Iain wrote:A Goosander arrived at a local pond.Lovely bird. Not often you see them on land.
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Mar 10th, 2024 13:31 | 59th Post |
Another one just to keep things moving. A close Red Kite, his name is Chester, he is 18 years old this year and still has the radio tracker he was fitted with. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Mar 10th, 2024 18:59 | 60th Post |
| Nice exposure Iain….and light on the head too. Was that +1 exp comp on the A1?
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Mar 10th, 2024 21:11 | 61st Post |
| It was +1and a 1/3
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| Posted by jk: Tue Mar 12th, 2024 23:04 | 62nd Post |
Iain wrote:It was +1and a 1/3Interesting. On my Fujis I tend to use +1.66 but same (+1.33) on my Nikons.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Mar 13th, 2024 20:57 | 63rd Post |
jk wrote:Interesting.Is that a DX effect?
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| Posted by jk: Sat Mar 16th, 2024 14:15 | 64th Post |
| I dont think so it is just a difference in the Fuji metering.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Mar 21st, 2024 14:55 | 65th Post |
A Water Rail. _A105155 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Mar 21st, 2024 22:35 | 66th Post |
Eagle Owl Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Mar 22nd, 2024 15:40 | 67th Post |
| Nice shot Graham, I'm guessing a captive bird.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Mar 26th, 2024 12:09 | 68th Post |
Some older Nikon D500 with 80-400mm lens Kenya 2019 "Thick-knee" very similar to our Stone-curlew. Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by jk: Thu Mar 28th, 2024 19:01 | 69th Post |
Iain wrote:Nice shot Graham, I'm guessing a captive bird.I can see the tresses on the foot. Ai, Ai or is that Aye, aye.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Mar 29th, 2024 14:38 | 70th Post |
| Wild one in game park in Kenya no tresses of AI.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Apr 2nd, 2024 17:09 | 71st Post |
Kestrel: Nikon D850 with 500mm F4 Lens Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Apr 5th, 2024 10:01 | 72nd Post |
Willow Tit. A1100099-2 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Apr 8th, 2024 18:04 | 73rd Post |
Pigeons have been nesting under our sola panels so we had some protection fitted today. All looks good and the birds not too happy! Sony A1  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Mon Apr 8th, 2024 22:23 | 74th Post |
| We had the same problem - solved by fitting an ultrasonic device under the panels .... cheaper, easier and it keeps the buggers off the roof completely.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Apr 10th, 2024 15:50 | 75th Post |
chrisbet wrote:We had the same problem - solved by fitting an ultrasonic device under the panels .... cheaper, easier and it keeps the buggers off the roof completely.Wonder if that would keep Pheasants off the bird food.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Wed Apr 10th, 2024 16:48 | 76th Post |
Iain wrote:Wonder if that would keep Pheasants off the bird food.I expect so - but all the other birds too ...... 
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Apr 15th, 2024 17:18 | 77th Post |
Some more of our local birds from a friend's hide in his wood from my last trip there. Taken with the Sony A1 and 200-600mm lens. Hope the weather holds for next Saterday's day trip there with two of my Camera Club friends. Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Mon Apr 15th, 2024 21:22 | 78th Post |
| Nice Graham.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Apr 19th, 2024 18:56 | 79th Post |
Is there ever a more beautiful duck than the drake Eider? Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun Apr 21st, 2024 16:59 | 80th Post |
Yesterday I had another good shoot at my friend Pete's wood with two friends from Gosport Camera Club. Again my Sony A1 and 200-600mm lens, most shots are ISO ranging from 2000-3200 very little noise! Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Apr 21st, 2024 21:25 | 81st Post |
Eric wrote:Is there ever a more beautiful duck than the drake Eider?King Eider.
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Apr 22nd, 2024 11:23 | 82nd Post |
Iain wrote:King Eider.I will let you know if I changed my opinion…when/if I see one.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Mon Apr 22nd, 2024 14:21 | 83rd Post |
My vote goes to the Mallard ....  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Apr 26th, 2024 11:20 | 84th Post |
| A beautiful engine and masterful engineering ….. But I always found that a strangely inappropriate name for a fast train, a slow flying duck. I was also not actually sure it was the right colour. Why not the green of the Mallard drakes neck? I am supported in this view by an expert in the field….  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Apr 26th, 2024 11:50 | 85th Post |
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Apr 26th, 2024 12:27 | 86th Post |
One more..... Did I mention I think Eider Ducks are beautiful?  Click here to comment on this image. .......and her ladyship.....  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Apr 26th, 2024 14:16 | 87th Post |
| Nice set of shots but a bit confused by the Ostrich!
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| Posted by chrisbet: Fri Apr 26th, 2024 14:35 | 88th Post |
| The "ostrich" is hiding its shame from Eric - everyone knows the secondary wing feathers of daddy eider are blue
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Apr 26th, 2024 15:34 | 89th Post |
chrisbet wrote:The "ostrich" is hiding its shame from Eric - everyone knows the secondary wing feathers of daddy eider are blueI did know that the mallard speculum is blue and it varies in hue with the reflected light. It may be the purists approach to take the exact colour pigment whereas I would have thought a darker rendition would have been more in keeping on a masculine engine. Better still call it the Falcon or Raven…then soppy blue doesn’t come into it. 
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| Posted by chrisbet: Fri Apr 26th, 2024 16:06 | 90th Post |
| Maybe it was a nod to her majesty - royal blue?
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Apr 26th, 2024 18:48 | 91st Post |
chrisbet wrote:Maybe it was a nod to her majesty - royal blue?They could have gone the whole hog and called it the Corgi and painted it brown on top and cream underbelly.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Fri Apr 26th, 2024 19:55 | 92nd Post |
| Been done - Pullman coaches ...
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| Posted by Iain: Thu May 2nd, 2024 13:14 | 93rd Post |
Graylag Geese in flight. A1101501 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by jk: Thu May 2nd, 2024 18:34 | 94th Post |
Eric wrote:A beautiful engine and masterful engineering …..I thought you picture looked like a picture of an MP, most of them are headless, clueless and a probably about as useful as a clay pigeon.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri May 10th, 2024 11:18 | 95th Post |
Song Thrush singing away. A1101631 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri May 10th, 2024 18:57 | 96th Post |
| More good images thank you Ian!
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| Posted by Iain: Sat May 11th, 2024 14:58 | 97th Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:More good images thank you Ian!Thanks Graham. I have to be honest its hard to take bad ones with the A1.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu May 23rd, 2024 10:43 | 98th Post |
Tawny Owlet. A1102114 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Thu May 23rd, 2024 19:17 | 99th Post |
| Terrific camouflage, well spotted.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu May 23rd, 2024 21:15 | 100th Post |
Eric wrote:Terrific camouflage, well spotted.It’s a nest I have been watching for the last 5/6 years and they seem to use the same trees to branch too so I had an idea where it might be.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri May 24th, 2024 13:57 | 101st Post |
Here is the Mother of the Owlet. A1101711-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Fri May 24th, 2024 23:11 | 102nd Post |
| Good to catch her in daylight. I was excited to see our blue tits frantically delivering food to the nest box outside our kitchen window this morning. They were frequently stopping at the entrance of the nest box and not going in. It’s seemed likely they were about to fledge. We did see them take out 4 poo bags, so I was hopeful I could catch 4 fledging at least. I set my video camera up and had the A1 (with 800mm) ready on a tripod (for once!). That’s when the doorbell rang and a large parcel ( a new recliner for the conservatory) arrived. I quickly unpacked it and assembled it, having done another such chair a couple of weeks ago. Jan then reminded me I needed to cut down the box to accommodate 2 lamps being collected by courier next Wednesday. Not sure why I chose to do it then, rather than Tuesday evening… but I did! Returning to my kitchen seat some 45mins later, I discovered the video camera battery had died and stopped recording. And there was complete silence. Not a single dickie bird….all gone. The male parent came back a couple of times with food and was perplexed no one was there to take it. Clearly Simple Simon. I opened up the nest and was delighted to see there were no dead birds this year. Maybe the wet weather had reduced the number of eggs this year? But I was delighted to see that whatever number they had…..they all fledged. Just a bit miffed I and the cameras missed the moment. My birder mate Mike reassured me that blue tits usually fledge early morning. So maybe I was seeing the parents frantically trying to get a tail-end Charlie to come out ….and I was too late anyway. Still there’s always next year.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. At least the Robin has seized "this nettle, danger".  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat May 25th, 2024 11:53 | 103rd Post |
| Nice too be able to watch them even if you did miss the big moment. . They may have a second brood.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat May 25th, 2024 12:22 | 104th Post |
Good to see those Eric and Ian we are having a lot of Starlings on the Flutter Butter at the moment also a family of Greenfinches most days. Sony A1 with 200-600mm 1/2500 sec and 5000 ISO Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by jk: Sat May 25th, 2024 12:55 | 105th Post |
Iain wrote:Tawny Owlet.Great spot Iain. I must look around more when I go out. There are plenty of trees with similar colouring and camoflague.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat May 25th, 2024 13:40 | 106th Post |
Iain wrote:Nice too be able to watch them even if you did miss the big moment.I’ve already cleaned and sanitised the nest box. Which makes me wonder if tits reuse the same nest and bedding for a second brood…or move on? And it also makes me wonder who goes round and clears out the natural nest holes they used? Strange …..we are told to do it in man made boxes, who does it in nature?
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| Posted by chrisbet: Sat May 25th, 2024 14:09 | 107th Post |
| I have 2 bird boxes that the tits use every year. The first thing they do on arrival in the spring is to clear out the box. I have never done it for them in the 40 years we have been here!
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| Posted by Eric: Sat May 25th, 2024 21:12 | 108th Post |
chrisbet wrote:I have 2 bird boxes that the tits use every year. The first thing they do on arrival in the spring is to clear out the box. I have never done it for them in the 40 years we have been here!That’s good to know….it will save me doing it againnext year. lol
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| Posted by Iain: Sat May 25th, 2024 21:26 | 109th Post |
Eric wrote:I’ve already cleaned and sanitised the nest box. Which makes me wonder if tits reuse the same nest and bedding for a second brood…or move on? And it also makes me wonder who goes round and clears out the natural nest holes they used? Strange …..we are told to do it in man made boxes, who does it in nature?Birds do their own cleaning.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat May 25th, 2024 22:42 | 110th Post |
Iain wrote:Birds do their own cleaning.We live and learn.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Jun 6th, 2024 16:05 | 111th Post |
A young Wren taken on my Sony RX10 mkiii at 6400 iso so a bit of noise. RX100341 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jun 6th, 2024 20:35 | 112th Post |
Iain wrote:A young Wren taken on my Sony RX10 mkiii at 6400 iso so a bit of noise.Fabulous little cutie ……….i mean the bird of course.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Jun 6th, 2024 21:08 | 113th Post |
Eric wrote:Fabulous little cutieOut for a walk and came across them, three of them being fed by mum. Wish I had had the A1 might of got better shots with the quicker focus.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Jun 7th, 2024 13:13 | 114th Post |
| Nothing bad about the RX10 mine is the original mk 1 and still takes super photos.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Jun 7th, 2024 14:10 | 115th Post |
| It's a good camera for things like visiting a National trust place as it can take the landscapes at 24mm but if needed 600mm is available.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Jun 7th, 2024 22:57 | 116th Post |
| My mk 1 is only 24-200mm but it is a very sharp lens. Bird photography I use A1 and the big 200-600mm lens
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jun 9th, 2024 01:03 | 117th Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:My mk 1 is only 24-200mm but it is a very sharp lens. Bird photography I use A1 and the big 200-600mm lensTo be honest so do I but this just appeared when I was out on a walk so used what I had.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Jun 11th, 2024 08:36 | 118th Post |
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Jun 12th, 2024 19:47 | 119th Post |
Young Starling in our garden. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Jun 12th, 2024 23:33 | 120th Post |
| Young Starling in our garden. Also from our garden by pointing the camera up for 2nd shot of this evening's sky. The sky shot, a lot better than our garden fence! Thanks also for 1 min in Photoshop. 24 hrs between the two photos.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jun 13th, 2024 21:57 | 121st Post |
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Jun 13th, 2024 22:02 | 122nd Post |
| Super shots Eric, thank you. I must go there one day soon!
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Jun 14th, 2024 09:46 | 123rd Post |
Eric wrote:Nice shots Eric. It is ages since I've been to Bempton cliffs.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Jun 16th, 2024 23:35 | 124th Post |
Iain wrote:Nice shots Eric. It is ages since I've been to Bempton cliffs.Likewise. It must be, seriously, 40years! It’s been sanitised for want of a better phrase. Wooden decking viewing platforms with safety rails and manicured pathways. I remember back in the day laying over the cliff edge with a mate hanging onto your feet. Lol Having said that, it gave Jan (with her mobility problems) the opportunity to access the platforms. It was our wedding anniversary, so I took her birding…..classy eh? Lol
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Jun 16th, 2024 23:43 | 125th Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Super shots Eric, thank you. I must go there one day soon!You would love it there Graham. I didn’t take the 200-600 lens but the 100-400 with TC. For some of the Auks the longer lens would be preferable but the seated Gannet is virtually full frame at 560mm
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| Posted by chrisbet: Tue Jun 25th, 2024 13:30 | 126th Post |
On my way to the car today had to rescue a fledgling owl that had got itself stuck in a grating over a window - all well now. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Tue Jun 25th, 2024 14:16 | 127th Post |
Wet day for these little chaps -  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Jun 25th, 2024 21:15 | 128th Post |
| That’s not a fledgling Chris it a adult little owl and they can be nasty little bu***rs.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Tue Jun 25th, 2024 22:15 | 129th Post |
Iain wrote:That’s not a fledgling Chris it a adult little owl and they can be nasty little bu***rs.Oh, OK, well the silly b*****r got one wing stuck in one hole and one in another - seemed happy enough to let me get it out! The feathers looked immature - maybe got roughed up in its escape attempts. But then I know more about horses than birds.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Jun 26th, 2024 10:49 | 130th Post |
chrisbet wrote:Wet day for these little chaps -Nice catch. Lovely birds.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Jun 26th, 2024 21:36 | 131st Post |
chrisbet wrote:Oh, OK, well the silly b*****r got one wing stuck in one hole and one in another - seemed happy enough to let me get it out!It’s moult time.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jun 27th, 2024 15:00 | 132nd Post |
A few more from Bempton... Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jun 27th, 2024 15:29 | 133rd Post |
Iain wrote:It’s moult time.I know the feeling...mines coming out more and more. A lady blackbird was following me about in the garden a few weeks back, picking up stuff behind me. I swear she was picking grey hair for her nest.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Jul 13th, 2024 13:09 | 134th Post |
Eric wrote:I know the feeling...mines coming out more and more.Wouldn't have a chance of doing that with me.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Jul 13th, 2024 13:10 | 135th Post |
Says it all. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Jul 13th, 2024 16:51 | 136th Post |
Iain wrote:Says it all.Brill!
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Jul 16th, 2024 19:17 | 137th Post |
| As Mike and I chatted about our respective domestic projects I looked out of the patio door and said "what the **** is that?" It took me 5 secs to process the bird that landed on the tree where my bird feeders hang....." it's a Cuckoo!" I expostulated. Mike nearly spilled his coffee. While I rushed to the room where (yet again!!!!!!!) my camera was nestling, Mike tracked it around the garden. Sadly the blackbirds were harassing it so it kept dodging about. only managed to grab 2 long distant shots and default settings of camera were not conducive to birds....so not 100% sharp and a bit noisy trying to correct this failing. But here you are...a 2024 Cuckoo.......  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Jul 17th, 2024 21:24 | 138th Post |
Eric wrote:As Mike and I chatted about our respective domestic projects I looked out of the patio door and said "what the **** is that?" It took me 5 secs to process the bird that landed on the tree where my bird feeders hang....." it's a Cuckoo!" I expostulated. Mike nearly spilled his coffee.Nice thing to see from the comfort of the house.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Jul 17th, 2024 21:48 | 139th Post |
Iain wrote:Nice thing to see from the comfort of the house.Yes. It’s the second time I saw one in the garden. The first was 50years ago. Back then I was only just getting interested in birds. I saw this feathery dollop on the lawn surrounded by our cats! Dashed out and grabbed the bird. At first glance I thought it was a bird of prey because it had a huge curved beak. But as I examined it the bird shook its head and its ‘beak’ fell off. It had obviously nose dived in the lawn and grown a mud extension to its beak. Took it to a lady up the coast that rehabilitated injured birds. She couldn’t find anything wrong with it except it was very malnourished. So she fed it up in her outdoor aviary and after a few weeks at the height of the migration period in good weather, she released it. Don’t know if it made it to Africa…never sent her a postcard. Nice to see though…but the blackbirds didn’t like it. Maybe THEY thought it was a bird of prey? How misguided!
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jul 18th, 2024 11:34 | 140th Post |
Well I didn't have to wait another 50 years. He/She came back this morning and although it perched further away, the lighting was better and I for once had the camera to hand.. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Thu Jul 18th, 2024 12:11 | 141st Post |
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jul 18th, 2024 14:41 | 142nd Post |
| Today was a rest day for me....between toilet installations. ( both the ensuite and the bathroom toilets in need of replacement at same time ) I thought I would try to get up close and intimate with the Swifts....( that should get the 'Swiftie' traffic misdirected to our site )It was an eventful couple of hours. Apart from the Cuckoo return, while trying to capture Swifts, a red Kite cruised by, then immediately a Sparrowhawk circled the garden and was mobbed by 12 Swifts. unfazed by them it carried on looking for lunch. After they all departed and the birds reappeared a Wren popped out of the bushes. I grabbed 3 frames before it left!!!!  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jul 18th, 2024 22:40 | 143rd Post |
| Not sure what the strange brown shadow was around the bird.... went back to original raw and it wasn't there? Must have done something silly in layers when doing border and text. Thankfully I never flattened the layers before saving so a quick redo..... Note: The effect seems to be there when I don't flatten the layer before saving as a jpeg.????????? Weird!  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by jk: Sat Jul 20th, 2024 09:46 | 144th Post |
| Fabulous shots Eric.
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| Posted by jk: Sat Jul 20th, 2024 09:50 | 145th Post |
Eric wrote:Not sure what the strange brown shadow was around the bird.... went back to original raw and it wasn't there? Must have done something silly in layers when doing border and text. Thankfully I never flattened the layers before saving so a quick redo.....I dont know if it is on purpose or not, but there is a small 'edge line' left and right just inside the grain area, it might be a drop shadow effect but it could be a mask mis-match.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Jul 20th, 2024 11:17 | 146th Post |
jk wrote:I dont know if it is on purpose or not, but there is a small 'edge line' left and right just inside the grain area, it might be a drop shadow effect but it could be a mask mis-match.No it was me being lazy and bodging the grain stroke. Saw it after I posted and thought b*gger it, I am not redoing it AGAIN. A case of … I spy with my little eye…something beginning with “C”…….. C*ckup.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Jul 20th, 2024 13:35 | 147th Post |
| A nice set of images Eric.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Jul 20th, 2024 14:18 | 148th Post |
A Little Egret. A1104692 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Jul 20th, 2024 18:33 | 149th Post |
Iain wrote:A Little Egret.Is that a juvenile, Iain?
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Jul 20th, 2024 21:47 | 150th Post |
Eric wrote:Is that a juvenile, Iain?Yes it may be, to me it’s legs should be darker if a full adult.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Jul 21st, 2024 10:48 | 151st Post |
Iain wrote:Yes it may be, to me it’s legs should be darker if a full adult.Yes….my legs are darker than when I was 15.
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jul 21st, 2024 21:19 | 152nd Post |
Eric wrote:Yes….my legs are darker than when I was 15.That’s like my head.
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Jul 22nd, 2024 13:01 | 153rd Post |
OH for a 3000mm lens! To avoid massive cropping in dull light. SIGH! Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Mon Jul 22nd, 2024 21:31 | 154th Post |
| They have come out ok. I could have don with the same 3000mm today myself. I spent a hour with a male Kingfisher which was great except for the fact it was 100+ meters away and didn’t come anywhere nearer than that. Oh the joys of wildlife photography.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Jul 28th, 2024 11:37 | 155th Post |
| This Sunday morning, lounging in the conservatory with coffee, I didn’t need 3000mm. In fact 30mm would have been sufficient …if I had the camera to hand. Baby wren flew through open patio door over my shoulder onto coffee table. Hopped around tweating happily, un phased by the alien surroundings for several minutes. Jan and I remained motionless so as not to spook him into the closed glass areas. Didn’t need to worry…after finding nothing to eat he “purred” past my ear back into the garden. Magic moment.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun Jul 28th, 2024 11:56 | 156th Post |
| Super Pictures Eric quality not too bad at all, subject matter A1
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jul 28th, 2024 13:08 | 157th Post |
Eric wrote:This Sunday morning, lounging in the conservatory with coffee, I didn’t need 3000mm. In fact 30mm would have been sufficient …if I had the camera to hand.Nice when that happens. I had a similar experience in a hide that has no door, I was in there on my own when a Wren flew in landed on the bench next to me, looked at me then went around getting spiders etc. This went on with repeated visits for about 20mins.
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jul 28th, 2024 13:20 | 158th Post |
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Jul 29th, 2024 17:00 | 159th Post |
Iain wrote:A couple from last week.Iain, immature / female ducks aren’t my thing…..what is it? The short red bill stumped me.
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| Posted by Iain: Mon Jul 29th, 2024 21:23 | 160th Post |
| It’s a juv. Mandarin Eric.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Jul 30th, 2024 09:03 | 161st Post |
Iain wrote:It’s a juv. Mandarin Eric.Was way out with my thinking.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Aug 2nd, 2024 17:29 | 162nd Post |
Greater Spotted Woodpecker juvenile. A1105259 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Aug 3rd, 2024 10:19 | 163rd Post |
| Lovely composition
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Aug 3rd, 2024 16:42 | 164th Post |
Eric wrote:Lovely compositionThe adults don't land there but this young one did.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Aug 3rd, 2024 22:48 | 165th Post |
Iain wrote:The adults don't land there but this young one did.House hunting for next year?
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun Aug 4th, 2024 12:36 | 166th Post |
| Super picture Ian
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Aug 4th, 2024 13:06 | 167th Post |
Eric wrote:House hunting for next year?It needs to learn a bit as that hole goes right through.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Aug 4th, 2024 21:47 | 168th Post |
Iain wrote:It needs to learn a bit as that hole goes right through.Double aspect.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Aug 7th, 2024 17:04 | 169th Post |
No sooner had you posted your GSW, one appeared briefly on the bird feeder. As is often the case we have noticed when one woodpecker comes the other comes soon after. Well it was a few days late but this morning this juvenile came hopping around the lawn and trees. Our garden is obviously a dispersal route for fledgling peckers as it happens like this every year. If only they would appear in sunlight as they can be quite dull in overcast light. Click here to comment on this image. He/She first landed on the patio and had to shoot through d/glazing at an angle so not as sharp as window open. I also had to be quick as it was off in a moment...so I unfortunately didn't frame it right to get both feet in. However, do my eyes deceive me ...has it got a number on its right leg?  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Aug 7th, 2024 21:42 | 170th Post |
| It’s got something on it but I’m not sure what.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Aug 15th, 2024 10:58 | 171st Post |
Dawn this morning and yes it is a photo! Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Aug 15th, 2024 11:56 | 172nd Post |
| Lovely. A sight I haven’t seen for a long time….dawn.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Aug 15th, 2024 17:24 | 173rd Post |
| Some of us older folk need a pee at 5.45am and I had asked my tame geese to be ready at that time to fly past our spare bedroom window. No AI need just an amazing sunrise. Sony RX 10 camera,
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat Aug 17th, 2024 19:57 | 174th Post |
Kingfishers today Sony AI 600mm with x1.4 Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Aug 17th, 2024 21:26 | 175th Post |
| Nice shots Graham.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Aug 17th, 2024 21:37 | 176th Post |
| There they are …water droplets on the feathers. Lovely and authentic.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun Aug 18th, 2024 17:05 | 177th Post |
Another from the same shoot, I am very pleased with the low noise on these high ISO images from the Sony AI. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Aug 24th, 2024 00:01 | 178th Post |
| Had a weird experience yesterday! A flock of gulls descended on the lawn to pick up some scraps and one rather dishevelled herring gull stayed behind. Throughout the day he wandered around the garden, often harassed by magpies pecking his tail…he then charged back at them. Surprisingly, he even climbed on the bird baths and drank his fill….before emptying the ‘other end’ in there. (Why do they do that? Pigeons are just the same!) He was still there as evening approached so I threw him some leftover bits of chicken and ham…which he charged after and gobbled down. Thought no more about it until 11pm, pitch dark and suddenly it flew at the patio doors several times, trying to get in. Quite a big bird to be banging on the window late at night! So I chucked out some more chicken and then shut the curtains so he couldn’t see us…and went to bed. He was still on the patio next morning! So I opened up the side gate and “ushered” him out, before shutting the gate behind. He could have flown back I suppose but a few minutes later he got the message and flew away. We were left puzzled by his actions. Was he sick? Traumatised? Mental? He had dirty marks all over ….very scruffy but perfectly mobile and alert. Anyway it got rid of some meat leftovers. lol But having a gull attack the patio doors after dark was a bit Hitchco*k.   Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Aug 24th, 2024 00:02 | 179th Post |
| Question for Iain….he hasn’t got a yellow eye ring, so is he not quite fully adult? Possible 3rd year bird? As they apparently have paler eyes and dirty pink legs. Certainly not a breeding bird ..with tatty condition like that no respectable lady would give him a second glance.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Aug 24th, 2024 12:09 | 180th Post |
| I would say third year. As for its appearance it should well be in moult as most birds go through it after breading season.
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| Posted by jk: Sun Aug 25th, 2024 10:49 | 181st Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Another from the same shoot, I am very pleased with the low noise on these high ISO images from the Sony AI.Super sharp images Graham. I guess the camera is tripod mounted or at least a monopod but I could be wrong?
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Aug 26th, 2024 23:05 | 182nd Post |
| Yes tripod you can not be in a hide for 8 hrs holding a 600mm + x1.4 extender giving 840mm, at least not at 84yrs old. Fast shutter speed at least 1/2000 sec or 1/3200 and high ISO 3200 very little noise with the Sony A1 even using 4000 ISO!
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Sep 5th, 2024 15:38 | 183rd Post |
| Sat having lunch and noticed a different silhouette on the neighbours roof. Instinctively it was something not seen from our garden before.....grabbed bins to confirm I wasn't seeing things.... then grabbed the camera for ....a quick grab shot, before it grabbed the next gust of Northerly wind to be carried on its continuing migration to Africa. Juvenile Wheatear, Iain?  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Sep 6th, 2024 15:59 | 184th Post |
| Its a Wheatear Eric but I think it an adult in the middle of changing from spring/summer to autumn/winter plumage.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Sep 6th, 2024 18:35 | 185th Post |
Iain wrote:Its a Wheatear Eric but I think it an adult in the middle of changing from spring/summer to autumn/winter plumage.Ok..just lacked the eye stripe definition I was expecting, but can’t recall seeing them in the moult before. Thx
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Sep 6th, 2024 21:19 | 186th Post |
| The eye strip is more pronounced in the autumn/winter plumage so it will come in over the next few weeks.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Sep 6th, 2024 21:59 | 187th Post |
Iain wrote:The eye strip is more pronounced in the autumn/winter plumage so it will come in over the next few weeks.You know some stuff!
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Sep 9th, 2024 11:07 | 188th Post |
Kestrel, do I need to say now that yes this is a photograph? Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Mon Sep 9th, 2024 12:58 | 189th Post |
| Nope - exif says it all - D850 @700mm (your 500mm + 1.4 TC), f8, 1/500
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Sep 9th, 2024 14:14 | 190th Post |
chrisbet wrote:Nope - exif says it all - D850 @700mm (your 500mm + 1.4 TC), f8, 1/500…..apart from the sky?
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Sep 9th, 2024 17:27 | 191st Post |
Sorry about that when I put in made layer error, Here is corrected shot still pure photography.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Sep 9th, 2024 19:50 | 192nd Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Sorry about that when I put in made layer error, Here is corrected shot still pure photography.Much better Graham. I thought the last Kestrel was dissolving. Lol I didn’t appreciate how big their eyes were relative to their body size.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Oct 1st, 2024 23:36 | 193rd Post |
Chaffinch with Sony Ai and 600mm lens Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Oct 15th, 2024 16:14 | 194th Post |
Little Owls three young with parent. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Oct 15th, 2024 16:55 | 195th Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Little Owls three young with parent.Love that shot. I wonder what they all saw or heard off to the Left of this shot?
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Oct 15th, 2024 21:26 | 196th Post |
Eric wrote:Love that shot. I wonder what they all saw or heard off to the Left of this shot?Probably Graham had someone waving a mouse about. Nice shot Graham.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Oct 15th, 2024 23:48 | 197th Post |
Iain wrote:Probably Graham had someone waving a mouse about.Maybe…a few peanuts wouldn’t get their attention.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Nov 6th, 2024 14:55 | 198th Post |
Nothing exciting just a female Reed Bunting and a Willow Tit taken on a dull overcast day. A1103078 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr Click here to comment on this image.  A1103087-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Nov 8th, 2024 16:47 | 199th Post |
| They are both exciting to me as we don’t get willow tits here anymore and rarely, except in harsh winters, do the reedies come here. The dull light we are experiencing is a real challenge. How I envy the clear, bright light other parts of the world enjoy. It’s a good day when you can use as low as iso4000 at the moment.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Nov 8th, 2024 21:10 | 200th Post |
Eric wrote:They are both exciting to me as we don’t get willow tits here anymore and rarely, except in harsh winters, do the reedies come here.You’re right there. The willow tit was taken at 12800iso.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Nov 8th, 2024 23:41 | 201st Post |
Iain wrote:You’re right there. The willow tit was taken at 12800iso.Can I ask….did you use Camera raw’s denoise feature for that image? I confess I use it frequently on low light images because the A1 sensor seems to have too much colour noise…especially reds. It’s about my only critique of the camera.
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