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I was so intent on getting the green with his head in the feeder, I didn't even notice the woodpecker behind him, or the other yellow-eyed bird lurking on the branch above.
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The Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae. It is a highly migratory bird, breeding in northern parts of Eurasia and North America and flying south to winter on coastlines almost worldwide. It is the only species of turnstone in much of its range and is often known simply as Turnstone.
An autumn Chiffchaff at Shapwick Moor Hawk & Owl Trust reserve - Somerset Levels. Quite a number of this leaf-warbler species winter in the mild damp climate on the levels.
These guys are better known as the birdwatching bandits. Unfortunately they don’t have any songs online. Yet the lead singer does have some songs on his myspace:
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I’m still having (personal) issues with my 18-55, since the focus seems to be off too often. probably a user error. But I needed the 18mm so I tried to work around it. The set-up for this photo:
Metz 36-AF5 at full power at 8 o’clock with wide angle diffuser on it.
Birdwatching can be complex and expensive. People spend a fortune on optics, cameras, guides, travel…blah, blah, blah!
With uncertain futures, frugal is the new reality. All you need to start watching birds is an eye, preferably two if you can manage it. Check the EXIF data. There's no fancy gear here.
OK, she is an habituated bird so getting up close wasn't difficult. But she's wild nevertheless. Her tale is one of spiralling down from bullying and rejection from her tribe.
Sad as these tales are, this is the kind of things you come to know by watching birds. Perhaps not all of the birds you can watch this cheaply will be as amazing as magpies. They have a territory, do not migrate, live long lives and recognise their human neighbours. But there's lots of other birds too!
Go on, give it a go! You may have weeks or months free to practice.