Time Away To Reflect

hi folks its been a while since i wrote a blog, i had no plan to stop writing but felt it time to return and try and get back to my writing again. I have lots of news but will start with the camera news. My mate and Workhorse Sony A7R4 Died on me about 5 weeks ago with no warning at all. It was out of warranty and after the insurance company messed me about i had no choice but to get a second hand Sony A9.

Loosing half my resolution going from 61mp to 24 is a loss but the speed of the A9 has opened a new world for me, people that follow me know that i love flight shots or any action shots, so the A9 has given me a better hit rate.

The time on site has been very busy and instead of going down to the Hide i have been concentrating on the river for the Kingfisher and up on the moors looking for the Short Eared Owl.

Sitting waiting for hours pays off as other wildlife comes to you without any effort, this will become a big part of the gallery and add some lovely species of bird to my already huge gallery.

Aims this year have been the Kingfisher, Brown Hare and Red Fox and i am glad to say i have met all my challenges spending hours waiting for the image. Together with Bullfinch and Dipper, baby Curlew and many more its been a great season up to now.

Please enjoy the gallery and feel free to ask any questions.

Last Aim of the year is to film the Short Eared Owl and that will make the season complete.

Kestrel

Weighing 220grams with a lifespan of 4 years has an old country name Windhover. The Kestrel can keep its head still while it hovers wings beating every so often.

Kestrel Sony A7r4 200-600

This member of the falcon family is an amazing bird of prey to photograph. I rarely see it on my travels and if I do its of in the distance.

My closet encounter was when I was waiting in long grass in my Sniper suit when a Kestrel landed 4 feet away on a post, looked down at me for a second then tried to work out what I was. The image so close I couldn’t crop it in post.

I love the Kestrel like all birds with a beautiful face and sharp razor like eyes and skilled hunter.

I was lucky enough to capture it this year as I waited for the Barn Owl when it hovered above me to the right. It was very high but having 61mp in the Sony A7r4 I cropped in and got some lovely images against a blue sky.

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