Baby Tawny Owl

Today my friend from college came and found me and a couple of others doing some coursework and said he had found some owls whilst out walking, so we decided to go and see if they were still there. Sure enough, there was a baby tawny owl and its mum. Before i knew it another mate of mine Will was racing me back to Southampton to pick up my gear. Without these two legends i wouldn't have been able to get this photo later that day of a baby tawny trying to get some shut eye, but taking a peak at us just to be sure :).

f/6.3

1/1250

ISO-1250

500mm

Bluebells

This photo was taken the other day on a walk in a woodland near Fareham. The bluebells were everywhere, spring is in full swing it seems :).

f/7.1

1/500

ISO-250

119mm

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Wild Bird Wednesday: Long-tailed tit in the Forsythia

Another one of my Long-tailed tit photos, taken the same time as the previous one but this time it was feeding in the Forsythia yellow shrub.

f/6.3

1/1600

ISO - 1250

500mm

Wild Bird Wednesday - Long tailed tit portrait

The long tailed tit is my favorite garden bird, and thanks to he added reach on my new lens i was able to get close enough to take this shot in my back garden a couple of days ago :)

f 7.1

1/640

ISO - 1000

500mm

Chiffchaff

I was trying to get a photo of Long-tailed tits yesterday using their recorded calls on my Kindle. But i got a nice little surprise when a Chiffchaff appeared :)

f/7.1

1/640

ISO-800

403mm

Canada goose take off !

Another photograph from lakeside. This goose was one of many being bullied by a male swan which has gained a reputation. This photo was taken as it was trying to take off and escape.

f/8

1/1000

ISO-500

500mm

Blue tit

Arrived home yesterday and am going to be here over easter, i have already been put to work in the garden by my mum :D. But during lunch break i was able to get this photo of a blue tit :)

f/6.3

1/1000

ISO-1000

500mm

Yet another gull...

Took a trip to lakeside country park today to do some geocaching with my mum and nan. Whilst there i got loads of photos i am happy with, one of which was of this black headed gull which was one of many that were flying low near the surface of the lake.

f/5.6
1/1250
ISO - 400
247mm

Common toad

I am at work experience this week with the council. Today we gave the roof felts we put out for reptiles a check and got a little surprise :). 

f/ 5.6
1/500
ISO-1600
300mm

Great crested Grebe

Been after a shot of this Grebe for a while but until now it had always been to far away. The quality isn't superb but i am pleased for now :). Hopefully in the next couple of weeks i will get a photo of them performing their famous dance :).

f/5.3
1/200
ISO - 400
500mm