I hope this one is more wary of predators than it was of me…
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Still not tired of them
Still my fave bird…
Changes
The bare parts on this egret show it’s coming into breeding plumage…
Apart from crossbills a pretty quiet day…
A bold one
Most of the flock stayed up in the trees this morning; but not this one…
Recommended
Not that you can see from these low resolution images but I can highly recommend the RF 600 f/11 if you’re looking for a cheap lens. Just bear in mind you’ll need good noise reduction software and a powerful PC to run it…
More Thursday xbills
A dozen or so of these today…
Arrivals
A typical early spring local arrival…
And in some years some of these. As you probably noticed.
f/11 and high ISOs yet again
I’ve got used to using small apertures and high ISOs this winter that’s for sure…
When?
Soon the crossbill invasion will end. But when?
Some other park dwellers
In addition to these 3 common species I also saw Bull-headed Shrike, Meadow Bunting and Barn Swallow nearby…
A long winter for crossbills
They’ve been in town for a long time…
Two males
2 males only in the tiny park this afternoon….