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Oxon Bird Pics: Autumn/Winter 2018/19
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Little Ringed Plover, Standlake Pit 60
29 March 2019
Briefly within distant photo range of the LL hide on a
glorious sunny morning. The x2 converter helped! |
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Shoverler, Standlake Pit 60
29 March 2019
Again briefly fairly close to the hide. |
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Little Grebe, Standlake Pit 60
8 March 2019
Coming close to the Langley Lane Hide.
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Little Grebe, Standlake Pit 60
8 March 2019
Coming close to the Langley Lane Hide - a more front on view.
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Great White Egret, Standlake Pit 60
19 January 2019
Coming moderately close to the North Shore Hide, which is
unusual. |
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Great White Egret, Standlake Pit 60
19 January 2019
Also coming moderately close to the North Shore Hide in dull
conditions. |
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Great White Egret, Standlake Pit 60
10 January 2019
On a rare approach towards the North Shore hide. This was the closest it got.
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Great White Egret, Standlake Pit 60
10 January 2019
Slightly further away than the shot above.
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Great White Egret, Standlake Pit 60
10 January 2019
A flight shot taken with the 500mm lens & x1.4TC, handheld. As a
result not perfectly sharp, but it was quite close. |
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Crossbill, Buckland Warren
7 December 2018
Some success on my third attempt for Crossbill's at this site.
This was the first bird I saw, nicely in the sun but near the top
of a tall and too distant larch.
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Crossbill, Buckland Warren
7 December 2018
A male with parts in the sun - closer than above. |
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Crossbill, Buckland Warren
7 December 2018
The closest shot I managed to get in really challenging, windy
conditions. |
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Water Rail, Pinkhill, Farmoor
10 November 2018
Showing well from time to time under the feeders.
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Water Rail, Pinkhill, Farmoor
10 November 2018
As above. |
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Little Grebe, Letcombe Bassett
2 November 2018
My first views of this species at this site, being quite
obliging.
Also see below. |
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Little Grebe, Letcombe Bassett
2 November 2018
Full sun with an interesting green reflection in the water. |
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Little Grebe, Letcombe Bassett
2 November 2018
A different lighting effect. |
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Black-necked Grebe, Farmoor
19 October 2018
Thanks to Dai & Badger for getting the word out so quickly!
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Black-necked Grebe, Farmoor
19 October 2018
As above!
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Black-necked Grebe, Farmoor
19 October 2018
As above!
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Black-necked Grebe, Farmoor
19 October 2018
Close encounter
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Little Egret, Letcombe Bassett
18 October 2018
A crop of the photo below.
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Little Egret, Letcombe Bassett
18 October 2018
Full sun and a close bird today! |
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Arctic Tern, Farmoor Reservoir
27 September
2018
Another confiding bird at Farmoor - a juv Arctic Tern.
It wasn't present on my way out but was there on the way back.
Difficult lighting for this photo though with brilliant
white areas in full sun.
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Arctic Tern, Farmoor Reservoir
27 September
2018
See above - in flight. |
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Wheatear, Farmoor Reservoir
22 September
2018
A most confiding bird at the western end of the
causeway. From this angle, there is almost no sign of the
concrete!
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Wheatear, Farmoor Reservoir
22 September
2018
As above. Again little sign of the concrete. |
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Little Egret, Letcombe Bassett
14 September 2018
A crop of the photo below. I like the dark background to this
shot. |
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Little Egret, Letcombe Bassett
14 September 2018
A close approach after some wait! |
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Kingfisher, Farmoor Reservoir,
13 September
2018
A somewhat distant shot from the Shrike Meadow hide as
this bird perched briefly in brilliant sunlight. Has cropped well
at this resolution though. The 500f4 II continues to impress me,
even with the x1.4TC on. |
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Great crested Grebe, Farmoor Reservoir
13 September 2018
The light was great in the morning so I couldn't resist making
something of it by pausing to get some images of this bird that
was close in to the SE corner of F1. Still a good deal of summer
plumage left. |
© All
pictures copyright Stephen Burch |
