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   For my lunch break I cycled along to the RSPB bird hide on the Menai Strait. The side facing the Strait looks across to Beaumaris, on the Isle of Anglesey:

But there were no birds apart from seagulls, and you've come here for bird shots, so we have to open the window at the opposite side, which looks out onto woodland, reeds and a lagoon. Heron and egrets can often be seen here, but not on this occasion. But we do have...

blue tits and...

great tits and...

chaffinches and...

greenfinches

All taken with Minolta 500/8

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alanfrombangor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 December 2007 Country: Wales Location: Bangor Status: Offline Posts: 4743	Posted: 19 February 2008 at 23:23
	For my lunch break I cycled along to the RSPB bird hide on the Menai Strait. The side facing the Strait looks across to Beaumaris, on the Isle of Anglesey: But there were no birds apart from seagulls, and you've come here for bird shots, so we have to open the window at the opposite side, which looks out onto woodland, reeds and a lagoon. Heron and egrets can often be seen here, but not on this occasion. But we do have... blue tits and... great tits and... chaffinches and... greenfinches All taken with Minolta 500/8



alphadog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 September 2006 Country: United States Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 303	Posted: 20 February 2008 at 00:03
	Nice shots Alan. Great colors. I was lucky enough to get a few photos of a bald eagle in Northern New Jersey this past weekend. He was quite a distance away so this is a pretty heavy crop... a700 & Minolta 300/2.8

mtiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 February 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Posts: 1171	Posted: 20 February 2008 at 00:58
	I don't think I've included this in this series of threads yet, but apologies if I have. Bald Eagle coming in to land.

brettania Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Dyxum factotum Joined: 17 July 2005 Country: New Zealand Location: Auckland Status: Offline Posts: 20650	Posted: 20 February 2008 at 02:01
	That's a real cracker Mark -- spot on in all respects.

dogears Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 September 2006 Country: Philippines Location: Philippines Status: Offline Posts: 9457	Posted: 20 February 2008 at 05:17
	@mtiller, wonderful shot!
	woof!

FineArt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 July 2007 Country: Canada Location: Alberta Status: Offline Posts: 1692	Posted: 20 February 2008 at 05:42
	A bird in the hand... Edited by FineArt - 08 March 2008 at 02:15



LTTay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member 1969-2011 - Deeply Missed Joined: 01 October 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 1693	Posted: 20 February 2008 at 05:54
	Nice shots Frank, and nice one mtiller! Here's another of my local ducks in action... Wait for us...say the geese in the background Hovering Touchdown...almost Lionel
	A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS

FineArt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 July 2007 Country: Canada Location: Alberta Status: Offline Posts: 1692	Posted: 20 February 2008 at 06:00
	Perch Edited by FineArt - 08 March 2008 at 02:14

mtiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 February 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Posts: 1171	Posted: 20 February 2008 at 08:06
	Thanks all. Really nice shots in the snow everybody. Mark

alphadog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 September 2006 Country: United States Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 303	Posted: 20 February 2008 at 23:01
	One from this morning... Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) a700 & Minolta 300/2.8

dd001 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 16 August 2006 Country: France Location: Bordeaux Status: Offline Posts: 2142	Posted: 21 February 2008 at 13:58
	Some recent bird shots, taken at a bird reserve nearby. All with A700 & Minolta AF 300 F2.8 APO (with 1.4 TC sometimes) David
	David - My Gallery

Okapi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 January 2007 Location: Switzerland Status: Offline Posts: 1035	Posted: 22 February 2008 at 11:33
	Two other ducks, a female "nette rousse" (Netta rufina) and a young "fuligule milouinan" (Aythya marila).
	Excuse my bad english please! α700, α900, α77, NEX7, and some white lenses… My favourite pictures

LTTay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member 1969-2011 - Deeply Missed Joined: 01 October 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 1693	Posted: 22 February 2008 at 15:42
	okapi - love that first one! Very nice!
	A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS

dd001 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 16 August 2006 Country: France Location: Bordeaux Status: Offline Posts: 2142	Posted: 22 February 2008 at 16:34
	One more from the bird reserve nearby: Don't say my sensor needs a cleaning
	David - My Gallery