A small group of Arctic Terns have been hawking over the Ribbleton pool here for several days now. Their fast, agile, and unpredictable flight makes them difficult subjects for photography.
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Sardinian Warbler
April 17th (4); 18th (14); 20th (45+); 21st (44+) 22nd (52); 23rd (73); 24th (89); 25th (114); 26th (119) 27th (124); 28th (149); 29th (123); 30th (121); May 1st (113); 2nd (79); 3rd (54); 5th (17); 7th (22); 8th (29)
April 11 (0), 14 (2), 17 (32), 18 (74), 19 (84), 20 (108), 21 (127), 22 (c.90), 23 (120), 24 (106), 25 (265), 26 (c.225), 27 (290), 28 (122), 29 (226), 30 (278), May 2 (c.260); I was away after this date but reports said that numbers decreased rapidly after May 2.
A high degree of luck is certainly required in flight photography! Before this bird was lost from sight, I only managed 5 shots, 4 of which were quite useless. I've never had one in range before or since!
Bird photographs taken from 2010 onwards. Click any for a larger image.
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Geographical area and equipment
Michael Foley
Ribble Valley
Lancashire, U.K.
Mainly north-west England with visits further afield, including abroad.
Equipment: Canon 50D with L series 100-400mm lens; also occasionally Panasonic Lumix FZ38 or digiscoping (rare) via Opticron 80mm scope and Canon G9 camera
PLEASE NOTE: All photographs are copyright and may not be reproduced without my permission
Ribble Valley
Lancashire, U.K.
Mainly north-west England with visits further afield, including abroad.
Equipment: Canon 50D with L series 100-400mm lens; also occasionally Panasonic Lumix FZ38 or digiscoping (rare) via Opticron 80mm scope and Canon G9 camera
PLEASE NOTE: All photographs are copyright and may not be reproduced without my permission
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Sardinian Warbler
Links - local and abroad
Brockholes Whimbrel roost, Spring 2011 (personal count)
April 17th (4); 18th (14); 20th (45+); 21st (44+) 22nd (52); 23rd (73); 24th (89); 25th (114); 26th (119) 27th (124); 28th (149); 29th (123); 30th (121); May 1st (113); 2nd (79); 3rd (54); 5th (17); 7th (22); 8th (29)
Brockholes Whimbrel roost, Spring 2010 (personal count)
April 11 (0), 14 (2), 17 (32), 18 (74), 19 (84), 20 (108), 21 (127), 22 (c.90), 23 (120), 24 (106), 25 (265), 26 (c.225), 27 (290), 28 (122), 29 (226), 30 (278), May 2 (c.260); I was away after this date but reports said that numbers decreased rapidly after May 2.
Short-toed Eagle, Karagaac, Turkey, 2009
A high degree of luck is certainly required in flight photography! Before this bird was lost from sight, I only managed 5 shots, 4 of which were quite useless. I've never had one in range before or since!
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