10 hours after catching the pegeon for breakfast this morning, the Sparrowhawk returned this afternoon to finish it off. So a few more photos in slightly better light.
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A few photos of a Sparrowhawk in the garden this morning. It was there for probably an hour plucking, eating, perching. Photos taken from the bedroom window.
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Trying out some very close up macro stuff in the garden. Using a 100mm macro lens with 65mm of extension tubes. Some nice close ups, but some quality challenges relating to iso - depth of field - lighting trade offs.
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A few snaps from Arne yesterday. Note for next year - second half of July is rubbish for birds, bring different lenses.
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Over the two weeks I've spent 5 mornings in the woods looking for Purple Emperors. Only ever saw them high up around the top of oaks. It seems they emerged early this year, so I missed the opportunity to see them stocking up on minerals on the ground. Anyway, today I managed to actually get a few photos, albiet of female Purple Emperors high up in a tree. Plus a hover fly close up.
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