Birds of Prey

SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
edited April 1, 2008 in Wildlife
Some shots from the weekend at the British Wildlife Centre

WDYT

Regards

Stan

Little Owl
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Buzzard
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Kestrel
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Kestrel
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Comments

  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    aweesome set Stan...love the owlclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    aweesome set Stan...love the owlclap.gif

    Thanks Dave.
    This is a great place to go, they have over 40 different british wild animals and birds including otters, fox, badgers, red squirrels. My wife and I spent all day there and am now trawling through over 400 shots. Will post some more later

    Regards

    Stan
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Very nice images. Your honey buzzard (I think that is what it is) looks related to our red tailed hawk. Nice exposure on all these and the detail is very good. Those sure are big anklets on that kestrel.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Very nice images. Your honey buzzard (I think that is what it is) looks related to our red tailed hawk. Nice exposure on all these and the detail is very good. Those sure are big anklets on that kestrel.

    Hi Stephen

    According to my book (I may be wrong!!!) this is a common buzzard, the honey looks very similar but it has a yellow eye.

    Thanks for looking

    regards

    Stan
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Excellent set Stan. thumb.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent set Stan. thumb.gif

    thanks Harry

    Regards

    Stan
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Cool shots Stan!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Cool shots Stan!

    thanks Glenn
  • Jim TJim T Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Very nice Stan! The owl looks real happy to be thereeek7.gif Great set!clap.gif
    Jim Toth

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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    Jim T wrote:
    Very nice Stan! The owl looks real happy to be thereeek7.gif Great set!clap.gif

    Hi Jim

    thanks for looking

    Regards

    Stan
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    SKM wrote:
    Hi Stephen

    According to my book (I may be wrong!!!) this is a common buzzard, the honey looks very similar but it has a yellow eye.

    Thanks for looking

    regards

    Stan

    I am sure you are correct Stan. I am not that familiar with European raptors.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    I am sure you are correct Stan. I am not that familiar with European raptors.

    Hi

    Since original post I have checked with another forum I suscribe to and they confirm it is a common buzzard

    Regards

    Stan
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