Monday 1 December 2008

Wading for the Buntings.


I literally took the plunge and waded across to the point at cudmore grove today. It's been a few years since I've seen the Snow buntings on the island. So i decided that by being cut of by the tide, i would have no threat of being disturbed by the dog walkers, And would be able to photograph the Buntings in total isolation. Here is the results.

1 comment:

  1. Hi Richard

    I came across your blog by following a link from Dougal's Mersea Wildlife blog, and I have to say I am very impressed with the quality of your pictures, especially considering the high compression needed for the web. I would be very interested to learn about the equipment you use for your bird photography. I have a Canon EOS 400D DSLR and am cogitating about indulging myself with a 400 or 500mm telephoto for bird photography (my current gear is principally used for macro shots of butterflies, moths and dragonflies). My 'scope is a Kowa 823, but the 32x eyepiece does not seem to be able to produce good enough bird images when used with various compact cameras for digiscoping; currently a Canon 720IS is my 'shirt pocket' camera. Any info and opinions would be gratefully received.

    I do a lot of birdwatching and as I live near Colchester I am able to come to the island quite frequently. I know Dougal quite well.

    Keep up the good work with your blog, I will return to it from time to time.

    Regards
    Philip Smith

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