Birds in 30 mins!

JMitchell · 29-03-2007, 19:53

Amazing....my mum saw some kind of parrot in our garden, so I went to 'have a lookee, but it was gone when I got back (I was out at the time). But there were TWO jays on a blossom tree. Too good a chance to pass up. But I waited at the open window above my garden for about 1/2 hour, and saw TONNES of different species:
Robins
Jays
Woodpigeons
Magpies
Crows (duh)
Tits (hehe, bad joke, but had to be made)

Here are some of the better ones:

And an experimental one:

My first bird shoot ever, so don't be too mean

Thanks,

Jack M

mouldy101 · 29-03-2007, 23:27

Lovely shots JM. Like them a lot. I take it they were taken with the new Sigma??? Only a month til my birthday can't wait to get mine if these are the results!!!

Matt

**stepheno** · 30-03-2007, 07:48

Well done - nice captures. I thought the jay might have benefitted from a tighter crop, but after trying it I'm not so sure.

bygum · 30-03-2007, 15:22

Great shot J , you are very lucky to have such a tree in your garden that attracts so many birds very well taken .
Pat.

JMitchell · 30-03-2007, 17:24

Thanks everyone! Yes matt! Go for it, a great lens, but make sure you get the APO version. Great price, and very versatile, added macro function is also useful.
Stepheno: yes I thought about that, and agree I am not so sure about the crop on the jay, but maybe on the tit, I thought it looked a little lost in its background.
Thanks Pat, yes it is a very nice tree indeed, I haven't really spent much time looking at it, but now that I have, I see how many birds and things come into my garden!

Fangman · 31-03-2007, 16:39

Enjoy your birdies - the jay is one that hasn't visited here - beautiful bird but evil nature!

JMitchell · 31-03-2007, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fangman

Enjoy your birdies - the jay is one that hasn't visited here - beautiful bird but evil nature!

True, probably ate the parrot

ralph · 02-04-2007, 20:43

in south london there are flocks of parrots living wild i was working up there a few years ago surveying an estate and kept seeing these birds and i was sure they were parrots eventually managed to see some in a nearby tree thought i was going mad

but apparently a few got out of an aviary and are breeding happily in the wild!!!!!

JMitchell · 02-04-2007, 20:54

Yeah, there are those famous parakeets at Richmond park, who I think were originally escapees as well.

29-03-2007, 19:53	#1 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,519	Birds in 30 mins! Amazing....my mum saw some kind of parrot in our garden, so I went to 'have a lookee, but it was gone when I got back (I was out at the time). But there were TWO jays on a blossom tree. Too good a chance to pass up. But I waited at the open window above my garden for about 1/2 hour, and saw TONNES of different species: Robins Jays Woodpigeons Magpies Crows (duh) Tits (hehe, bad joke, but had to be made) Here are some of the better ones: And an experimental one: My first bird shoot ever, so don't be too mean Thanks, Jack M __________________ Jack Mitchell "We accept the reality with which we are presented" - - New website, online, but still in progress!

29-03-2007, 23:27	#2 (permalink)
mouldy101 Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banbury, Oxon Posts: 270	Re: Birds in 30 mins! Lovely shots JM. Like them a lot. I take it they were taken with the new Sigma??? Only a month til my birthday can't wait to get mine if these are the results!!! Matt

30-03-2007, 07:48	#3 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,624	Re: Birds in 30 mins! Well done - nice captures. I thought the jay might have benefitted from a tighter crop, but after trying it I'm not so sure.

30-03-2007, 15:22	#4 (permalink)
bygum New here Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 23	Re: Birds in 30 mins! Great shot J , you are very lucky to have such a tree in your garden that attracts so many birds very well taken . Pat.

30-03-2007, 17:24	#5 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,519	Re: Birds in 30 mins! Thanks everyone! Yes matt! Go for it, a great lens, but make sure you get the APO version. Great price, and very versatile, added macro function is also useful. Stepheno: yes I thought about that, and agree I am not so sure about the crop on the jay, but maybe on the tit, I thought it looked a little lost in its background. Thanks Pat, yes it is a very nice tree indeed, I haven't really spent much time looking at it, but now that I have, I see how many birds and things come into my garden!

31-03-2007, 16:39	#6 (permalink)
Fangman Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ely Posts: 1,078	Re: Birds in 30 mins! Enjoy your birdies - the jay is one that hasn't visited here - beautiful bird but evil nature!

02-04-2007, 20:43	#8 (permalink)
ralph Quite Chatty Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 83	Re: Birds in 30 mins! in south london there are flocks of parrots living wild i was working up there a few years ago surveying an estate and kept seeing these birds and i was sure they were parrots eventually managed to see some in a nearby tree thought i was going mad but apparently a few got out of an aviary and are breeding happily in the wild!!!!!

02-04-2007, 20:54	#9 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,519	Re: Birds in 30 mins! Yeah, there are those famous parakeets at Richmond park, who I think were originally escapees as well.

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