Craig Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I took Emma down to Henley-on-Thames today for a "pamper day" so I had to kill some time. These are everywhere! Not 100% happy with this as struggled with reach and was learning to use a new lens for the first time, but happy as a first shot goes. I'll be going back once I've got more reach or more time for them to get closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Cracking shot mate!! Favourite bird of mine, I see them daily on the way to/back from work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 If you went past the "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" Windmill rat run into Henley -ON-T you would see masses of Red Kites as this was one of the original reseeding sites back in the 90's(?) Nice pic Looks like he was "eyeing" you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Cracking shot. Loads of them round here too, they love hanging around wooded areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Cracking shot mate!! Favourite bird of mine, I see them daily on the way to/back from work!! Cheers Ron - I am very envious! I plan to go back next year with a longer focal length lens. If you went past the "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" Windmill rat run into Henley -ON-T you would see masses of Red Kites as this was one of the original reseeding sites back in the 90's(?) Nice pic Looks like he was "eyeing" you . I didn't go to the windmill. I was there as more of a chauffeur and hadn't made any plans at all. I'm a member of the National Trust so I visited two of their sites, Greys Court and Basildon Hall. There were lots at Greys Court. I have one where he actually was "eyeing me" (he was right above me) but I wasn't happy with the shot so I binned it. Cracking shot. Loads of them round here too, they love hanging around wooded areas. Cheers - again, very envious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foundaplanet Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Great shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Cheers Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Excellent pic Craig. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Thanks Cazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest devil74 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Cracking shot...How beautiful are they hey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Excellent shot Craig. I saw one today while driving back from Norfolk, it was near Donnington on the A52. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 There's a good few of them at Stoke Rochford, which is this side of Grantham, a few more years and they might be over here. It's only around ten years since we started getting Buzzards, so if they follow, it shouldn't be long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Great shot Craig, used to commute to Bracknell when my bit of TWaters IT shifted there. Used to see them over the M40 from Lewknor to Bisham, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Lovely crisp image. What focal length was that? I've never seen so many raptors as i see these days. Either numbers have shot up in the last 20 years else i'm just more observant. Jd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Numbers have shot up James, in this area Red Kites have tripled in 2 years and C Buzzards even more in 3 years!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Cracking shot...How beautiful are they hey. Cheers Excellent shot Craig. I saw one today while driving back from Norfolk, it was near Donnington on the A52. I've only seen them once before so I was really enjoying seeing so many. Great shot Craig, used to commute to Bracknell when my bit of TWaters IT shifted there. Used to see them over the M40 from Lewknor to Bisham, Cheers. Lovely crisp image. What focal length was that? I've never seen so many raptors as i see these days. Either numbers have shot up in the last 20 years else i'm just more observant. Jd Cheers James. That was shot at 300mm so I was at the limit of the lens. I would have been happier with a 400mm rather than the 300mm. I had to crop, which I absolutely hate doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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