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More corvids, and a sunset

Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:50:49 PM

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Earlier in the week I posted some shots of a jackdaw and rook. Today I'm posting two more of the corvid family: the crow and the magpie. The crow was photographed from our garden.


The magpie was spotted down at Sheepcote Valley, towards the end of the day.


The next shot was also taken at Sheepcote. It's a small flock (tentatively identified, but I could be wrong) of meadow pipits. They're related to the rock pipits I more frequently see at Rottingdean along the undercliff walk.




And now to the sunset...



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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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Winter Birds

Sunday, January 15, 2012 10:49:53 PM

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The title is not strictly relevant as all the birds featured today can be seen throughout the year. That said, a bright winter day is perfect for watching birds. The trees are clear of leaves, the birds are often slightly more bold than usual as they search for food, and the days are short which means some great light at a convenient time.

The first shot was taken in the middle of the day from our garden. It's not often that buzzards fly over us; but when they do the noise of the herring gulls is enough to tell me where to point the camera.


There were crows and magpies as well, but these next shots were taken later in the day in Sheepcote Valley.




The valley is actually reclaimed industrial (and contaminated) land, but wildlife thrives there and it's a popular spot for walkers. The blackthorn and brambles attract many smaller species, including goldfinches and stonechats.




There's one species which is especially at home in Sheepcote. The kestrel, and one finally emerged late in the afternoon as the sun was low in the sky.








A last look back as I left the sheep to graze in the soft glow of the setting sun.



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Camera note: all bird shots taken with the Canon 7D EF and 400mm f/5.6L USM lens. the final two shots were taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.

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Sun and Sea

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 12:29:58 AM

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It won't last, but today was bright and sunny. Cold, and breezy, but those I can deal with. And being the holiday season, we spent some time down by the sea in Rottingdean. We headed out towards the marina.


The wind surfers were busy.


And there were gulls a'plenty!
Black-headed gulls

Herring gull

Plus some jackdaws and crows as well.
Jackdaw

Crow

A delightful little rock pipit was hopping along the concrete walls.


Down among the surf, the oystercatchers were busy making the best of the (not very) low tide.




We ended the visit with a short tour of the local church.



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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D EF and 400mm f/5.6L USM lens, except for the two church shots which were taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.

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Christmas Crows!

Saturday, December 24, 2011 11:32:10 PM

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My festive greetings was posted a couple of days ago, so this is just a few photos taken today beginning with that most unfestive of birds, the crow. The first shot was taken in the garden... the rest were down at Rottingdean.






There were some of the usual suspects around as well, including this quartet of fulmars who look like they're now properly settled in to their winter roost.


The oystercatchers were trawling the shore for food.


And high above a sun dog shone bright.


Merry Christmas!
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Camera note: Rottingdean shots taken with the Canon 7D EF and 400mm f/5.6L USM lens. First crow and sun dog taken with the EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.

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Hey You! Get Off Of My Tree

Friday, November 4, 2011 11:49:24 PM

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This could well have been just another cormorant post. A pair were at the local pond early this morning. I think they stop off there for breakfast as they usually fly off and I don't usually see them at lunchtime. Anyway I got a few flight shots in the morning gloom before one of the cormorants disappeared over the fields. The other decided to mimic the smaller local birds and ended up here.


It's always slightly strange seeing such large birds (with webbed feet) perching high on a tree, but this is one cool customer as you can see when a crow came into view. Barely a blink from the cormorant!








He did fly off a few minutes later, providing me with some more shots during a final circuit of the pond.


The closing shot is a squirrel seen at lunchtime. I was using the 100-400 lens which, unlike the prime, has image stabilization built-in. Useful when the shutter will only crawl to 1/50s. If the weather stays like this that lens will be working hard over the next few weeks.

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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