My computer has been down for a week and I have felt almost at a loose end! It is now back in working order (for the time being) and I am trying to catch up with various things that I am sure weren`t that important, but with the computer age have become so vital as to be worrying! I have not been idle on the birding front, although it still seems to be extremely quiet on the local scene and will endeavour to post some of my photos in due course. For the time being I hope this digiscoped image of a balancing Redshank (with a Dunlin in close attendance) is as pleasing on the eye to you as it is to me.
A lovely image to see. I have a lone Redshank on my local pond..
ReplyDeleteI have had both computer and camera problems this year and allowed it to cause me great stress..
I took a step back a couple of weeks ago and realised I was supposed to be having fun..
It's not so easy living in the digital age..
Yes its a great shot John.
ReplyDeletePerhaps these strong winds over the next few days will blow something in on the lakes at FM.
Hi John...Sorry about your computer acting up on you ..I would be lost without mine !!
ReplyDeleteIt is a great shot of the two birds together..I like the colors of gray and blue gray together and with the reflection super!!
Did you ever wonder why water birds stand on one leg??
I will have to investigate that...lol !
Grace
There should be a warning on every box - Danger, using this computer is addictive ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat composition with the 'broken' reflections. I wonder how much extra energy a bird used balancing on one leg - probably having large flat feet helps.
Is interesting to see how tolerant the birds are of each other. Perhaps a lesson for others?
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Very nice image John. Welcome back, yes it gets obsessive, I am all the time wondering what to post, do next. I have tried digiscoping (crudely, camera hand held to scope at Minsmere last week).
ReplyDeleteYou nailed it John,fantastic shot,outstanding piece of Digiscoping,I'm pleased to see that your PC is back in full swing.
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Thanks Andrew,
ReplyDeleteYes, it is supposed to be fun, isn`t it! I do need to be reminded of that too often!
J
Hi Roy,
ReplyDeleteThankyou, yes, these winds should bring something our way. Fingers crossed!
J
Hi Grace,
ReplyDeleteThankyou, yes, it is amazing how reliant we are on our computers!
It is obviously comfortable for these birds to stand like that, me..I would fall over! ;)
J
Hi John,
ReplyDeleteYes, a warning would be a good idea, although I don`t think the computer manufacturers would go for it!
Maybe if I had really big feet I could stand on one leg for a long time! Wouldn`t like it much though! ;)
J
Hi Bazza,
ReplyDeleteYes, some birds can be tolerant, although I have seen others have a `bit of a go` at eachother!
I think we could all learn a little bit from wildlife as a whole?!
J
Hi Mike,
ReplyDeleteThankyou. Digiscoping is a brilliant way of getting half-decent photos of birds without the expense of DSLR`s and the big lenses. Practice will make it more enjoyable.
A tip for securing the camera without buying one of these fancy (and expensive) adapters is to go to B+Q (other DIY stores are available!) and get some cheap piping from the plumbing department that fits your camera and scope eyepiece, cut it into size and hey presto...a digiscope adapter!
J
Hi John,
ReplyDeleteThankyou, you are too kind!
Yes, hopefully it won`t go wrong in the future!
J
Beautiful! (I am a sucker for birds/reflected.)
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