Saturday 30 October 2010

2 species, 4 images, no waffle...........NICE

Reed Bunting



Starling

..............taken at St. Marys Island, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear.
             ( don't forget to DOUBLE click to enhance the enjoyment  )

8 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures, John. I do like to see reed buntings.

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  2. Hi Emma,
    There was a few hunting around in the undergrowth on the ground, lovely to watch them. Starlings are stunning birds when you take a good look at them.
    Cheers
    John

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  3. I've always liked Starlings, John. They're such colourful birds. I've never seen a Reed Bunting before - what a fantastic little bird, the markings are just perfect!

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  4. Great shots John, especially the Starlings.

    John

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  5. Cracking photos, I love how the dots of the Starling is showing really nicely.
    Michelle

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  6. Thank you for the praise guys,
    Lesley,
    Get a nice bit of light on a Starling and voila! Usually overlooked by birders but i think they are characters, always up to something. The Reed Bunting is quite a common bird usually associated with water. They can usually be seen right at the top of reeds although the few i saw were on the ground.
    John,
    I think the CANON and light should take most of the plaudits.
    Michelle,
    There is a nice mix of "texture" with the dots. But to be honest, while i was capturing them it was the brilliant colouration of the wings that was catching my eye.
    Thanks all
    John

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  7. Lovely pics of both the Reed Bunting and the Starling Johnny, Linda

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  8. Thank you Linda, much appreciated.
    John

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