We managed to slip out for an hour between rain showers yesterday and took Skipper to Swithland woods. I sat in the car while Maja spread the bird food and took the dog for his walk.
At first I thought I would be unlucky, but after ten minutes a Nuthatch did a flyby and shortly afterwards landed to partake of the free meal.
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| 1/250 @ f5.6, iso 1600, 400mm |
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| 1/400 @ f6.3, iso 1600, 400mm |
I don't think he was sure which was his best side so he showed me both during his frequent visits.
A Robin approached from the other side of the drive but wouldn't come to the stump and get food, I guess it was in another Robin's territory. So I took pictures of him on the low fence posts.
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| 1/400 @ f6.3, iso 1600, 400mm |
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| 1/400 @ f6.3, iso 1600, 400mm |
I think he heard the camera shutter though because he looked straight at me.
Then I caught a movement on one of the trees behind him and realised it was a treecreeper. I have occasionally seen treecreepers but never managed to photograph one, so I was over the moon to get these pictures.
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| 1/160 @ f6.3, iso 3200, 400mm |
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| 1/125 @ f6.3, iso 3200, 400mm |
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| 1/100 @ f6.3, iso 3200, 400mm |
Some of these subjects were some distance away and in low light so not as sharp as they might be, but I was just pleased to get them, particularly the treecreeper.
All taken on a Canon EOS7d and EF 100 - 400mm L series lens
