While out for a walk last week I found a really lovely reserve so went back to take some pictures. Saw this today don't know what it is
also this one ID please
I think this is a blue tit
I know this is a robin
Earthangel Senior Member 937 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: Wellingborough England More info | Mar 08, 2010 19:02 | #1 While out for a walk last week I found a really lovely reserve so went back to take some pictures. Saw this today don't know what it is also this one ID please I think this is a blue tit I know this is a robin Earthangel
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Mar 08, 2010 20:37 | #2 first bird is a water rail,you were lucky to catch one out in the open like that,second is a male reed bunting canon 550d,canon 100-400,sigma 10-20
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TheHardWay Senior Member 542 posts Joined Jun 2009 Location: El Segundo, CA More info | Mar 08, 2010 20:48 | #3 Wow, cool shots. I really like the little puffed up blue tit, there's almost a chartreuse coloring in there, quite a contrast form the rest of him. I had no idea that your robin was so different from ours. You learn something new every day on this forum! Canon 5D & 40D | 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS | 16-35mm f/2.8 L | 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 | 50mm f/1.8
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scrumpy Goldmember 3,664 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Dorset, England More info | Mar 09, 2010 02:27 | #4 Agree with kawwauser, you were lucky to see a water rail in the open. Also, they have a weird ability to "throw" their call; very confusing when you are trying to spot it. David: Canon EOS 400D - Canon EF70-300mm f/4-55.6 IS USM -Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4.5 DC Macro - Sigma 50-500 'Bigma' - Speedlite 580EX 11 - Better Beamer
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Earthangel THREAD STARTER Senior Member 937 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: Wellingborough England More info | Mar 09, 2010 03:26 | #5 Thank you Kawwauser, The hard way & scrumpy. There are a pair of water rail's both coming quite near to the hide. Someone has very kindly put feed out in a small area in the reserve.Thank yo again Earthangel
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