Robin
I thought the bird was not the best,( head would have been a little better straighter perhaps )but thought the reflections were good in this one. It shows how it can help to add a little vegetation to the water - in this case some dead bracken.
D200 800iso
80th second
F8
Cheers
JohnR
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Very nice indeed,
You seem to have a great outdoor studio, how long did it take for you to set this up, do you also have feeding or is it just the water that brings the birds in?
Thanks all.
The pond took 30 years to set up with a permanent hide. !! That's how long I have been using this one. Others are temporary puddles or temporary hides. You need to plan carefully and find an area fairly devoid of water. The birds also need to feel secure with cover around for example. The secret though is familiarity. It has taken a long time to get the birds to accept this pool and they will even use it in heavy rain. They seem to attract others too.Tis one also dries up,m in the summer so it takes two watering cans of water every day when it does. It is only 200 yards from the house so its not so bad. I think at the last count I had photographed 41 species at it.
Cheers
JohnR
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18 repliesI thought the bird was not the best,( head would have been a little better straighter perhaps )but thought the reflections were good in this one. It shows how it can help to add a little vegetation to the water - in this case some dead bracken.
D200 800iso
80th second
F8
Cheers
JohnR
I really like this! Awesome capture!
JohnR
David
Tim
Dave
You seem to have a great outdoor studio, how long did it take for you to set this up, do you also have feeding or is it just the water that brings the birds in?
Thanks
Ian Hay
The pond took 30 years to set up with a permanent hide. !! That's how long I have been using this one. Others are temporary puddles or temporary hides. You need to plan carefully and find an area fairly devoid of water. The birds also need to feel secure with cover around for example. The secret though is familiarity. It has taken a long time to get the birds to accept this pool and they will even use it in heavy rain. They seem to attract others too.Tis one also dries up,m in the summer so it takes two watering cans of water every day when it does. It is only 200 yards from the house so its not so bad. I think at the last count I had photographed 41 species at it.
Cheers
JohnR
Great shot
Danny
Another great shot.
Well done John!
Rene de heer