Went to Wallasea to try for some Shorties, but they had been out hunting until mid morning.

Instead we got this beautiful Barn Owl with stunning markings.

#owl #barnowl #owlsarebeautiful #barnowls

A quick visit to Elmley on the way home yesterday to see the shorties again.

They never disappoint and this one seemed to have something to say about queue of photographers snapping away 😂

#shortearedowls #owls #beautifulowls

A couple more Shorties for you to enjoy. I can’t get enough of these beautiful owls!

#owls #shorties #shortearedowls #owl #beautifulowls

Today was all about the Shorties. Despite the challenging light I still got some ok shots.

#shorties #shortearedowl #owls #owl #owlsuk

Don’t Ruffle My Feathers’

I recently bought the 1.4 extender for my RF100-500.

So far I am quite impressed and don’t see a huge loss in IQ.

This bold Robin let me get quite close and with the extender I managed to get this shot.

#robin #feathers #birds #nature

Aborted a trip to Elmley today. Was planning to see the Shorties but it’s too grey and drizzly.

So here is my first ever attempt at photographing one a few weeks back on another grey day in fading light!

Hoping for more opportunities soon.

#shortearedowl #shorties

Another goldfinch from yesterday

#ukbirds #goldfinch #birdphotographer #birdlover

A trip to Canvey Island yesterday proved a fruitless task. Someone had chopped down the trees they roost in.

However this Goldcrest posed beautifully. Taken well into dusk I managed to get my shutter speed down to 1/125s

Impressed with the IBIS on the R7 and IS on the RF100-500

#goldfinch

Marshmallow fluff at Warnham today, AKA a Long Tailed Tit

#longtailedtit

Last week I popped out to Hall Place to see what birds were about.

I am always over the moon to get photos of the UK’s smallest bird, the Goldcrest.

These guys do not stay still so come away with decent set was wonderful

A barn owl I recently had the privilege of photographing. Silent yet deadly hunter