Sparrowhawk

Woodland hide

February 11, 2016 by fred Leave a Comment

I spent three hours at my woodland hide this morning. It was a cracking morning! I could see my breath. I like it when it is cold and sunny….the best. I sat down in my hide and within 5 minutes of been in the hide a sparrowhawk landed in front of me. Shame that the light was not on the perch ….Trust me, you stop breathing when this happens!

Frederic

First thing sparrowhawk

On the same branch lot`s of other birds….

Woodland hide

October 27, 2015 by fred Leave a Comment

I spend the day in my woodland hide last Sunday. It was a cracking day. At the moment, the colours are fantastic. I enjoy photographing little birds amongst autumn colours. I had a few surprises…

Frederic

Coal tit are usually rare ish at my woodland hide. I had three birds on Sunday

The little tyke is very fast…

Of course I also had the other common species

A long tailed tit in a bush was near my hide. I came out of the hide a took a few pictures

Now for the big boy. At the moment, I have three sparrowhawk coming to my woodland hide. They are three male.

One adult and two young. The adult tend to go pass like a rocket. The young bird sometimes perch around the hide.

One was drinking in front of the hide and I missed it!!!

I have so many perch around my hide that it look like a battlefield! But it`s the only way to stop those birds….

The King has landed!

October 5, 2015 by fred Leave a Comment

Last Saturday, I was at my woodland hide. Plenty of birds in the area. Again the sparrowhawk came three time but this time the young bird landed on one of my perch. I had two lens out a 500mm and a 300mm. You cannot move when that bird is five metres in front of you. The bird stayed for 25 minutes and was chassed away by the adult bird. Beautiful

I got carried away and took about 500 pictures! 🙂

Frederic

First shot with the 300mm

Second shot with the 500mm Look at those eyes…

March 7, 2012 by fred Leave a Comment

Yesterday afternoon (After work) I was in my woodland hide for two hours. Yet again the sparrowhawk came 12 times! That bird landed 3 times on some of my perch and I MISS IT!!! Trust me I was cursing for England!
I only took one shot. Personally I find the bird tooooo big in the B….y Frame, and the perch is ugly!Also the light is a bit harsh… It’s only a matter of time before I get a nice picture of that little tike! It is a cracking bird!

Frederic

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