A few from recent outings...

[Uncle Kevriano]

A few favourites from recent trips out locally. I've not yet got close to the Shorties this year, mainly because I was hindered by a total bellend "photographer" last time out. His card is marked. I couldn't resist the Kestrel, such perfect light that day.

Lapwing (Peewit)

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 250

Mrs Kestrel with Xmas dinner

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 800

Short Eared Owl

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2500

Barn Owl (same day and place as the Shorties, it's a raptor hotspot for sure)

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2500

Young Mute Swan clearly enjoying his bathing

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

One of this years Grey Seal Pups. There have now been over 4000 born in a stretch of beach that runs for 3 miles. An extraordinary number.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 493.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 4000

This pup still had some umbilicus, so I would reckon was a day old or so.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 6400

Fallow Deer Buck that stopped to pose

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 640

Red Kite with a curiously absent forked tail in this shot. This was taken from at least 400ft away

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 1000

Redwing. Extremely timid thrushes that migrate here for the winter. I don't see them often, though there was a flock of 50 or so on this day. This took a lot of sneaking up and some cropping after.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[iain clyne]

What a great set of pics. I love the one of the Kestrel looking at you.

 

[MrFotoFool]

All are fantastic!

 

[spudhead]

nice set Kev but are you sure these are from recently? because I see sun and light and there has been nothing but rain and dark skies in Yorkshire for weeks

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

nice set Kev but are you sure these are from recently? because I see sun and light and there has been nothing but rain and dark skies in Yorkshire for weeks

Haha, cheers! Not here in Norfolk. These shots are from Christmas Eve and New Years Day and the following day. Today has been utterly dismal though.

Cheers Ian and Fred.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Oh...rubbing it in, eh?!

I do live in the driest county in the UK.

 

[Ralph]

Great set of shots that you have posted for us to see for free, well done on them all.
The Kestrel one has the looks of our Nankeen Kestrel which there is a push for a name change to the Australian Kestrel.
But you can see there are differences between them.
Well done.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Thanks Ralph. There are a lot of similarities in all Kestrels, even the small American ones. Great birds.