Kite Flying.......

Hi all

Managed to get out and about yesterday and get some images of the beautiful Red Kite, such an amazing bird and wonderful to see the re introduction programs working so well. The last time i photographed Red Kites was a long while back when i had a film camera and a manual focus lens!!!!! i must say its a lot easier with digital and fast autofocus lenses.....although out of nearly 8GB worth of images, there is only a handful i am happy with, perhaps im just hard to please!

Anyway i will be going back soon and have an image in mind i am after, in the mean time i hope you enjoy these shots.

All taken on a Nikon D300 with Sigma 500mm lens, shot in RAW, ISO 200-800

Back at Last............

Hi there, sorry there hasnt been much to look at on here recently but ive had a few months away from wildlife photography due to one reason or another.

Last week i was luckily enough to have a week up in the Lake District nr to Penrith and was able to get out and about with the camera.

Once up in Penrith first stop was the Red Squirrels that seem to be doing well on the Lowther Estate up there, managed to track down a area which had good numbers of them. I baited the area with the normal of peanuts and peanut butter!!! Within a hour i had two feeding happily in front of the lens.

After half a day with the Reds i decided to try and photograph some of the bird life that frequents the forest as well, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redpolls, Siskins, and the usual tits and Chaffinches.