20260427 Whimbrel & Whinchat, Cey Marshes

 

20260427 Yellow Wagtail
c30 flock in and out West, Eye Field.

20260427 Whinchat
Early morn, against murky light.

20260427 Whimbrel
Eye Field flyby.

20260427 Whimbrel
Overall a darker brown than ECurlew.

20260424 Yellow Wagtail & Black Tern, Nene Washes

 

20260424 Yellow Wagtail
Flock of c30 birds, all male...
along grass bank of Morton's Leam.
1/2000th at 1680mm...

20260424 Yellow Wagtail
Knee pad used to lower shooting position.
1/1600th, MC14... favour 1/2000th at this mag to freeze motion.
ISO1250 in strong light. Note almost BIF shutter speeds...

20260424 Yellow Wagtail
Bird at top of bank and shot from below.
Preferred grass background for this species. 

20260424 Yellow Wagtail
Back light and glowing result.

20260424 Black Tern
3 birds came through Washes late afternoon.
A vast area of wetland and therefore not great for bird shots...
unless one engages a flock of wags.
1680mm, 1/2500th. 
Raptor guru suggests 1/3200th for flight shots especially in strong light...

20260415 Ring Ouzel, Kelling Heath

 

20260415 Ring ouzel
With the resident.
+0.7 EV not necessary here. 1680mm. 1/500th sec too slow as slight motion blur on Ouzel.

20260415 Ring Ouzel
The pull shot.

20260415 Ring Ouzel
Adult female? Streaked throat and not jet black around head...

20260415 Ring Ouzel
Processed without interpolation...

20260415 Ring Ouzel
Brown edging in breast panel.

20260408 Ring Ouzel
Holme Dunes forestry.
Adult male, clean white breast crescent and black head.
Also 3 males at Blakeney today.
Abundant and extended passage this spring.

20260409 Garganey, Cley Marshes

20260409 Garganey
Pair on Watling Water.

20260409 Garganey
Surely to nest on the Salthouse Marshes.

 

20260413 Barn Swallow
Like all good second hide owners this swallow claims to be a resident of Cley...

20260402 Black Redstart, Holt Allotments

 

20260402 Black Redstart
Ad female swallow grub whole.
 Birds arrived along the coast today and over the last few days.

20260402 Black Redstart
Hue added just enough for rump and tail.

20260331 Jackdaw
Pair nest building, Stiffkey.
1200mm, no telecon. on a very dull day but surprisingly buoyant.