Where have all the sparrows gone?

Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
edited April 12, 2011 in Wildlife
Wonder if this has anything to do with it?

Shot through glass with the 75-300 basic Canon zoom...didn't do bad considering I wasn't prepared at all for it.

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Sparrowhawk by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

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Sparrowhawk 2 by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

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Sparrowhawk 3 by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

Comments

  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2011
    Nice captures, this is one bird that I have seen many years ago, and never seen it since in our area.
    Regards - Dennis

    Dennis Kaczor Photography
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Nice captures, this is one bird that I have seen many years ago, and never seen it since in our area.

    Thanks.

    We have seen one a couple of times a year for the last couple of years...but nothing regular. I think they are a fantastic bird...piercing eyes!
  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2011
    You have amazingly clean windows, if that is shot through glass. Want to come clean mine for me? ;)
    Looks to me like you made the most of this opportunity. I should do half so well -without- the glass in the way...
    Lovely captures. I particularly like the second one.
    Beautiful bird, too.
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2011
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    You have amazingly clean windows, if that is shot through glass. Want to come clean mine for me? ;)
    Looks to me like you made the most of this opportunity. I should do half so well -without- the glass in the way...
    Lovely captures. I particularly like the second one.
    Beautiful bird, too.

    You'd be surprised! The windows are filthy at the moment - we have a couple of those feeders that stick on the window do the kids can see the birds feeding, and they made a right mess of the glass. I must have been lucky with a decent exposure, a slight lift in PP, and the light in the right place. :)
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