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Monday, January 17, 2011

After the rain - 17 January 2011


Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/250 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mm
A break in the dull wet days and everyone was out looking at the birds. There was  positive army of spotter-scopes and binoculars and more than a few cameras. Trouble is there wasn't much in the way of unusual bird life.
The Canada Geese are back, I haven't seen so many for a while and their honking as they call their mates to fly really fills the air.
Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/2000 @ f5, iso 800, 235mm
Of course the Mute swans have been here all through the snow, ice and rain. The sedate movement of this one was steady enough for it's reflection to be mostly undisturbed.
Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/8000 @ f11, 800, 1000mm
As the sun sank slowly behind the trees, it didn't seem to want to go and the birds swimming across its golden glow made interesting silhouettes.
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