Strongy's top 10 bird pics

I just thought I would share my own favourite bird pics. They are not all close ups or rarities, just the ones I liked the best. All taken with my (old) Panasonic fz7.

Arctic Tern, Farne Islands.


Puffins, Farne Islands.


Shags, Farne Islands.


Bittern Blashford Lakes, Hampshire.


Bearded Tit (showing moustache!) Radipole Lake.


Robin.


Cattle Egrets, Radipole Lake.


Adult and juvenile Great Crested Grebes showing their paddle like feet.


Avocets and Oystercatchers, Brownsea Island.


13 Spoonbills, Brownsea Lsland.

 

Smashing Pics Strongy

Just what we need in the depths of winter

How did you get that close to the Bittern? And did you need ear protection when it Boomed?:WINK1:

 

Great pictures Strongy.

The Bittern's plumage is great camouflage in the reeds.

 

What a superb collection of photos!
Well done Strongylodon.

 

Top pics.Strongy...Well done.

 

Strongy, is that camera large, do you use a tripod ?
Great pictures

 

Fantastic share Strongy. Thanks for taking the time.

 

Thanks for your comments,
Ziggy the Bittern was about 30ft away from the hide with a 12x zoom and no because we never heard it boom.

Louise, just a bridge camera with a reasonable 12x zoom (pushed to 16)
hand held.

I could put a few more up if asked for but may be 10 is enough!

 

Excellent pictures strongy.
I'd love to see more

 

Thanks Pal, I have put these pics up before so I wasn't sure whether to or not. I must admit I will miss the two Bird Reserves now we have moved from Weymouth but there are new bird places to explore near here.
OK just a few.
Siskins and Redpolls.


Common Whitethroat.


Nuthatch.


Kittiwake.


Common tern with Sand eel.


Wheatear, Portland Bill.


Puffin with lunch, Farne Islands.


Great Spotted Woodpecker, front garden.

 

Thank Armandii, as I am having a new camera with a better zoom, I should have better pics but time will tell!!