Wednesday 23 October 2013

Pied Flycatcher


This first winter Pied Flycatcher was at Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire on Sunday when Chris and I paid a visit. There wasn't an awful lot on show, although we did find a Richard's Pipit, a fairly scarce visitor to our shores from Siberia, but a bird that was extremely camera shy, to say the least.

I am still getting to grips with the DSLR, experimenting with settings etc. There is quite a lot to get my numpty head around, but I am endeavouring to become a better photographer, which will hopefully become apparent in the future! I am still some way off though!

12 comments:

  1. Hi John You seem to doing Ok with the new camera. It does take a wile to you get used to everything it can do. Anyway this is a great shot of the Pies Flycatcher. We only get them here in Summer and then not that often!

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    1. Thanks Margaret!
      They are a summer visitor here too, this one was resting and feeding up before departing for warmer climes over the winter.
      J

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  2. Looks like you're doing fine with the new kit John.
    Must take a visit to Gib Point some time.

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    1. Thanks Keith,
      It's well worth the effort, don't know why I don't go more often really?!
      J

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    1. It was indeed Mary, putting on a fine show for us.
      J

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  4. Hi John. That picture has lot of charm.

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  5. Lovely photo of the pied fly! Great light.

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    1. Thanks Lou Mary,
      It was one of the rare occasions that the sun came out that day!
      J

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  6. Great shot John,like you I've gone over to DSLR Nikon D5100 which I digiscope with.
    It takes a lot of getting use to,but persevere i must.
    John.

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    1. Thanks John!
      It's nice to have a DSLR now, but it is going to take a long time to get my head around certain things, being a complete camera numpty!
      J

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