Thursday 19 May 2011

A few more Wheatear shots




Digiscoped using Canon Powershot A640 and Kowa TSN-883 x30


This Wheatear has been present at Maxey GP for approximately 2 weeks now and is showing no signs of moving on! The bird seems to be quite happy feeding on the rabbit cropped grass and is almost ignoring me when I walk by, enabling me to get fairly close to her.

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17 comments:

  1. Susan Scheid (Raining Acorns)19 May 2011 at 18:56

    That wheatear is definitely posing for you!

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  2. ShySongbird19 May 2011 at 19:08

    Lovely photos John! I believe digiscoping is not easy but you've definitely got the hang of it.

    The only time I managed some photos of a Wheatear (also a female) I too found it to be not too bothered by my presence.

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  3. bazza19 May 2011 at 23:29

    She is simply beautiful and very elegant.
    John do you mind if I ask you a bird-feeding question? I have stopped filling the peanut feeder because of all the young birds that might choke but should I continue with the fat balls in Summer?
    Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’

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  4. Roy20 May 2011 at 00:16

    Lovely shots John.
    Good to know they are still around.

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  5. Rob20 May 2011 at 10:33

    What a very smartly turned out bird. When I see a wheatear on the downs it typically flits from one fence post to the next, just out of range of a decent photo!

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  6. John20 May 2011 at 20:55

    Hi Raining Acorns,
    Yes, she is very photogenic isn`t she!
    J

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  7. John20 May 2011 at 21:00

    Hi ShySongbird,
    Thanks for that. It has taken a lot of practice and it`s still not perfect, but I am hopefully getting better!
    Wheatears can be very trusting birds and this bird was no exception!
    J

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  8. John20 May 2011 at 21:13

    Hi bazza,
    Yes, she is a beautiful isn`t she!
    Ofcourse I don`t mind. Carry on feeding the fat balls, as long as they are not in nets (birds get their feet caught in them and can suffer horrible injuries and even death). I would also carry on feeding the peanuts as long as you put them in a proper feeder, do not feed them loose, the birds need the fat content. Don`t worry about young birds choking, the small pieces that they can get from a proper peanut feeder cannot do any damage!
    Hope this helps!
    J

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  9. John20 May 2011 at 21:14

    Hi Roy,
    Thanks, yes, I don`t know if she will be about for long, but you never know!
    J

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  10. John20 May 2011 at 21:17

    Hi Rob,
    Wheatears can sometimes be a bit flighty, but can also be very obliging too. I think if they are on breeding grounds they are more warey.
    Thanks for the `Follow`,
    J

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  11. FAB21 May 2011 at 08:54

    Hi John. A very confiding individual. Nice digi-shooting. Have a good weekend. FAB.

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  12. John21 May 2011 at 21:45

    Hi Frank,
    Yes, she seemed very unconcerned. Thanks for those kind words. You too.
    J

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  13. bazza22 May 2011 at 08:37

    Thanks for your advice John (you needn't publish this - unless you want to!)

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  14. holdingmoments23 May 2011 at 04:30

    Cracking shots John.

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  15. John23 May 2011 at 21:43

    Thanks Keith!
    J

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  16. Dominic Gendron29 May 2011 at 19:08

    Lovelly bird! Great blog to ;)

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  17. John30 May 2011 at 16:47

    Hi Dominic,
    Thankyou for that and thanks for the `Follow`, hopefully you will call by again!
    J

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