Here are the images of woodland birds I promised last week.
They were taken at Blashford Lakes in Hampshire near the Dorset boundary. The reserve is operated by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust in partnership with other interested agencies. It lies just outside the New Forest National Park boundaries. A public road divides the reserve and I visited the 'woodland side'. All the images were taken from a hide situated in a small woodland glade.
Siskin were promised. Here are some:
... and the 'Top Gun'.
... and one away from the feeders for a change:
I promised Redpoll. Here they are:
The 'bonus' birds were:
This is what can happen if you put out such large feeders.
I've left my surprise to the end.
The hide has windows on three sides and all except two windows are fixed. They are glazed with tinted glass. Birds outside are therefore less aware of movement inside and come much closer than might otherwise be the case. This makes the hide perfect for young families to get close to the wildlife.
I was using a big lens at one of the opening windows. Suddenly, I became aware of a female Great Spotted Woodpecker visiting a feeder close to the tinted windows. I couldn't resist. I tiptoed across the hide, pressed my lens-caps against the glass (to minimise reflections), and shot a few frames.
After some brightening and sharpening to remove as much as possible of the 'through glass' effect, I was left with one image that was worth keeping. Here it is. It has not been cropped.
The light for this was so low that success depended really on her keeping still enough for the exposure. (For this image: 1/30s, f7.1, ISO 1000, EC = 0)
Siskin were promised. Here are some:
... and the 'Top Gun'.
... and one away from the feeders for a change:
I promised Redpoll. Here they are:
The 'bonus' birds were:
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| Pheasant |
This is what can happen if you put out such large feeders.
 |
| Great Tit |
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| Chaffinch |
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| Greenfinch |
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| Robin |
I've left my surprise to the end.
The hide has windows on three sides and all except two windows are fixed. They are glazed with tinted glass. Birds outside are therefore less aware of movement inside and come much closer than might otherwise be the case. This makes the hide perfect for young families to get close to the wildlife.
I was using a big lens at one of the opening windows. Suddenly, I became aware of a female Great Spotted Woodpecker visiting a feeder close to the tinted windows. I couldn't resist. I tiptoed across the hide, pressed my lens-caps against the glass (to minimise reflections), and shot a few frames.
After some brightening and sharpening to remove as much as possible of the 'through glass' effect, I was left with one image that was worth keeping. Here it is. It has not been cropped.
The light for this was so low that success depended really on her keeping still enough for the exposure. (For this image: 1/30s, f7.1, ISO 1000, EC = 0)
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