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paulhillion
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 16:17
The last few mornings I've been getting up at 5 or 6 am and spending a couple of hours before work capturing a few bird shots. These are 3 I like from this morning, in fact they were pretty much the only two birds I saw in 2 hours of sitting and watching. If anyone from the UK can identify these 2 birds please do, although I'm sure the 2nd one is a Sparrow I can't find the 1st one in my bird book?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/hillion/MI8Y4902.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/hillion/MI8Y4910.jpg

Wouldn't it have been fantastic if the bee had been in focus :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/hillion/MI8Y4911.jpg

All taken using the 400 f/5.6L with a 1.4x extender.
slacker
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 16:24
'Sorry I can't help with the i.d. of the birds, but yes, that would've been an awesome shot if the bee was in focus too!!
paulhillion
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 16:38
I might try and capture a bee in flight and then paste it in :)
lomond
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 16:45
First shot ,maybe a stonechat or a whinchat.
I'm no expert though.

Very nice shots all the same.
cfcRebel
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 17:01
Nice bird captures Paul! Yupe, #3 is still a great shot but it would be nice if the was in focus.:)
skade
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 17:31
Great shots!
stoneylonesome
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 20:03
Nice shots, Look like they could be some type of sparrow or maybe a wren. Really not up on the UK birds.
Bald Eagle
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 20:20
Excellent shots, makes it worthwhile getting up that early.
weemannie
28th of May 2005 (Sat), 01:46
Lovely shots. They are male and female stonechats.
TammieO
28th of May 2005 (Sat), 09:12
The first 2 shots are just fabulous. The birds are nice and sharp and I really like the background and composition.
paulhillion
28th of May 2005 (Sat), 09:54
Thank you all. So I now know that the top bird is a Stonechat & the bottom bird is a Wren.

Learning all the time :)
marie
28th of May 2005 (Sat), 10:02
they are beautiful shots of the birds:cool:

I love the thorny branch too

the bird seems to be looking after the bee
http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif
maybe the bee thought that the bird was a flower
but got pricked off a thorn instead
weemannie
28th of May 2005 (Sat), 10:17
Thank you all. So I now know that the top bird is a Stonechat & the bottom bird is a Wren.

Learning all the time :)

They're all stonechats, the bottom 2 are females :D