November 1, 2012

Morning pics from Endcliff Park

This morning I went out early, I would go down to Endcliff Park and it takes about 25min to go there. I wanted to be there before the sun was up, and to be first in place then you have more chance to see some birds before they fly away scared of dogs and people. And this morning it was 5 mandarin ducks on site, 3 males and 2 females.
So I tried to shoot them in the dim light, to get a little more abstract pictures because it was not possible to get the sharp images mostly because they swam all the time.
They were there for a while when it was light, too, and then I was able to get a little closer they were otherwise entitled shy and kept away.
Then I went for a walk in the oak woods and looked at all the squirrels that is busy to hoard food for the winter. After been out for 2.5 hours i went home.
 
Camera eguipment i used: nikon 3Ds, nikon 200-400mm f4 lens and a monopod.
 
Abstrakt, mandarin

Male mandarin with 2 females behind him

Moorhen standing in the stream

Long-tailed tit
 

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    1. Thank u brou!
      jag gillar verkligen den fina mandarin anden, men skulle ju så klart vilja komma ännu närmare :))
      ha d

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  2. Du måste vara väldigt morronpigg, ute som du så ofta är den tiden på dygnet? Av bilderna tycker jag mycket om #2. Dels för att hannen i fokus sitter så fint, dels för att murverket i bakgrunden har fått med fågeln kongenial "färgsättning". Vill man vara lite elak som en kvarlämnad prydnadsfågel mitt i tårtan! / Deerhunter

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    1. Tack Klas för din beskrivande kommentar :)
      Jo jag försöker komma iväg tidigt rätt ofta för att då kan man vara ensam en stund innan alla andra börjar röra på sig. Då har jag större chans att hinna fota nån skygg fågel. :)

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