Birds RSPB Bempton - Black Browed Albatross

[stemlett]

Yesterday I went to Bempton and saw the black browed albatross, rarely seen in the northern hemisphere, and I was chuffed that I'd seen it (abeit not moving) sat on the cliff.

Today I returned and spent six hours without seeing it at all.

Then it decided to put on an airshow....

• ILCE-7RM4A
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 493.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7RM4A
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-7RM4A
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7RM4A
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Fab. I wish it wasn't a 4.5 hour drive away

 

[stemlett]

Fab. I wish it wasn't a 4.5 hour drive away

Just chatting to people today made me realise how lucky I am to live so close..

 

[Soundmike]

Yesterday I went to Bempton and saw the black browed albatross, rarely seen in the northern hemisphere, and I was chuffed that I'd seen it (abeit not moving) sat on the cliff.

Today I returned and spent six hours without seeing it at all.

Then it decided to put on an airshow....

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Brilliant shots, did you get the Short eared owl as well.

 

[stemlett]

Brilliant shots, did you get the Short eared owl as well.

Yes, there were two hunting in the fields adjacent to the car park but I was already on the way to the albatross and sadly they were a long way off...

• ILCE-7RM4A
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 320

 

[Jeff A]

Yesterday I went to Bempton and saw the black browed albatross, rarely seen in the northern hemisphere, and I was chuffed that I'd seen it (abeit not moving) sat on the cliff.

Today I returned and spent six hours without seeing it at all.

Then it decided to put on an airshow....

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As I looked at the 1st picture I thought "Man, look at that wing span", then I thought, "Dude, your Speed Brakes are deployed!".

 

[Tim Mayo]

Brilliant shots Simon! That's a very impressive wing span!

 

[stemlett]

As I looked at the 1st picture I thought "Man, look at that wing span", then I thought, "Dude, your Speed Brakes are deployed!".

Funny you should say that. Last night I was looking through some other shots and on some tigher turns it appears to drop the inside leg which will no doubt aid the turn...

 

[Sdawes]

Cracking set of one amazing bird