Back to Bransbury Common today, but this time not for the Barn Owls. Thought I'd try for the Great Grey Shrike instead. Reasonable luck - he was visible for quite some time flying from bush to bush, then once did a circuit around me quite close. So a few photos below with varying lighting as he circled around. Just before I left he caught a vole, speared it on a spike and the started eating away, tugging at the vole. Far too distant for a decent photo, but good views through the scope.
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Distant views of a Great Grey Shrike this afternoon at Bransbury Common. And of course, some more Barn Owls. One was out hunting when I got there at about 14:00 - apparently he'd been out since midday. The owl photos are slight better quality than the lot from earlier in the week - light slightly better today.
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Popped out to Eyesworth Pond again this morning - this time trynig for Nuthatches. Some success, using a couple of flashes to compensate for variable natural light. Quite happy with these three portraits.
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You can never have too many Barn Owl photos. So here are some more of two of the ones at Bransbury Common today.
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After trying to find the Mandarins a Eyesworth Pond, I spent a few minutes photographing birds on a log that some bloke had set up and smeared with suet. Loads of Bluetits, a few Great tits and a Marsh tit. A few Nuthatches about too, but they didn't really come down to the log. I will try going back soon with a log of my own design, and try to tempt Nuthatches.
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