Bolts 1,715 Posted December 22, 2018 Bewick Swan Bewick.jpg by -DaveBailey1- 7 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazzer 7,658 Moderator Posted December 22, 2018 ^^ Wonderful photo Ben , looks even better on Flickr if that's possible . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumdumgi 2,386 Posted December 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Bazzer said: ^^ Wonderful photo Ben , looks even better on Flickr if that's possible . It does indeed, absolutely beautiful Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unintended1 1,612 Posted December 23, 2018 Excellent shot Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolts 1,715 Posted December 23, 2018 Thanks Keith, Barry and Les - Happy Christmas 🎄 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unintended1 1,612 Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Went out with the camera for the first time in a long time today. Saw a Snipe feeding along the edge of a lake. Snipe by Keith M, on Flickr Edited January 17, 2019 by unintended1 5 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazzer 7,658 Moderator Posted January 18, 2019 Great shot Keith , get a few Snipe or they may be Jack Snipe in the fields but never get a good look at them . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolts 1,715 Posted January 18, 2019 Smasher that Keith, hard to see Snipe with binoculars or scopes let alone getting photos like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unintended1 1,612 Posted January 19, 2019 Thanks guys. It was a nice thing to see on my first trip out in a while According to the exif data it was only 8.5 metres away. Before I'd seen one in real life I always thought they'd be bigger. They're surprisingly small birds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazzer 7,658 Moderator Posted January 19, 2019 13 hours ago, unintended1 said: They're surprisingly small birds It could be a Jack Snipe , they are smaller , not sure how to identify them , I know one of them zig zags into the air and the other flies straight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unintended1 1,612 Posted January 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Bazzer said: It could be a Jack Snipe , they are smaller , not sure how to identify them , I know one of them zig zags into the air and the other flies straight. A Jack Snipe has different markings and a shorter bill. Not that I've ever seen one. Before I'd seen one I always expected a Kingfisher to be bigger as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolts 1,715 Posted January 19, 2019 Yes smaller, shorter bill and different markings on the eye - if you come across them they fly away in a bobbing, up and down fashion...apparently. I’ve seen them at Barnes a couple of times but at a distance in the hide. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unintended1 1,612 Posted January 20, 2019 Robin by Keith M, on Flickr 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolts 1,715 Posted January 20, 2019 and another Robin Putney Common.jpg by Ben Bolton, on Flickr and a Nuthatch Nuthatch.jpg by Ben Bolton, on Flickr 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unintended1 1,612 Posted January 20, 2019 Nice shots Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
