Various birds P2

A few more bird shots from Lochwinnoch nature reserve.

1)Female Chaffinch hovering near feeder


2)Robin. Canon 50d and Sigma 150-500mm lens


3)Redpoll


4)Greenfinch


5)Goldfinch


6)Chaffinch


7)Blue tit


8)Red Kite (Dumfrieshire)


9)Red Kite


10)Red kite (5d MKII)


11)Chaffinch


Thanks for looking

The bird man is here.

STUNNING.

lovely pictures!

Wow-wee great to see your bird shots again Grant..
They are great

Hi Grant,

Lovely shots, especially the Red Kites...

Have you been to the Red Kite centre in Doune?

Grant, these bird shots are absolutely stunning. Just how long does it take to get some of these wonderful captures in terms of waiting for the right moment?

Thank you all for your comments, much appreciated.


Thanks Daisy Yes, I have been to Argatty near Doune a few times but prefer seeing the kites at Bellymack farm in dumfrieshire as you are free to wander around and do not have to sit in a hide like you do at Argatty. The birds at Argatty have huge wing tags as well, unlike Bellymack which have small tags,there are also some without tags. Bellymack is half the cost of Argatty admission too.

Thanks Ken. If the light is good and there are plenty birds about near the feeders then it won't take very long for me to capture one in flight (especially Chaffinches) but some days you can sit in the hide for hours and not see many birds at all, especially this time of year when it can be very quiet for sometime before they have there young.

Some stunners in there DJ!

Thanks Azz.

Forgot to say that #2 Robin shot was taken with my Canon 50d and my girlfriend's Sigma 150-500mm lens

Who killed Cock Robin ?

Great set Grant - hard to bick a favourite.