tdgraves 8th big year 2021

[Tdgraves]

Anyone who is a WWT member opening their Waterlife magazine this morning may recognise a photo from last year....

 

 

If you are a not a member, the short list can be seen here (although bizarrely not the actual winner) www.wwt.org.uk/waterlifephoto

Edited March 23, 2021 by Tdgraves
typo

[Soukous]

7 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

the short list can be seen here (although bizarrely not the actual winner) www.org.uk/waterlifephoto

 

I think you may have posted the wrong link 

 

it should be wwt.org.uk/waterlifephoto

Edited March 23, 2021 by Soukous

[Tdgraves]

you're right @soukous the wwt morphed into www in the excitement!!

[Soukous]

2 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

you're right @soukous the wwt morphed into www in the excitement!!

 

understandable excitement. Well done

[Kitsafari]

3 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

Anyone who is a WWT member opening their Waterlife magazine this morning may recognise a photo from last year....

 

 

 

 

very nice! congrats Tracey!

[TonyQ]

Well done. A beautiful photo 

[Tdgraves]

thanks @Soukous @Kitsafari and @TonyQ

 

[PeterHG]

A great shot and well done!

[Tdgraves]

thanks @PeterHG

[Tdgraves]

After waiting two hours for my mower to be returned after a service this morning, I rang up to find that they had forgotten to arrange the delivery, but 45 minutes later it arrived, meaning that I could get out for a walk. It was sunny, but the wind blew in lots of clouds whilst I was there.

 

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 23/3/21

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600

 

00000179a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

49) Egyptian goose

Edited March 23, 2021 by Tdgraves
wrong photo

[Tdgraves]

And I have finally reached the half century, without having recourse to the garden (yet!). Spring must be here, as there were several of these singing away - first of the year for me.

 

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 23/3/21

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1250, EV +1

 

00000183a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

50) Common chiffchaff

Edited March 23, 2021 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 23/3/21

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/320

 

00000182a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

51) Long-tailed tit

Edited March 23, 2021 by Tdgraves
wrong photo

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 23/3/21

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +2/3

 

00000180a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

52) Common buzzard

Edited March 23, 2021 by Tdgraves
typo

[Tdgraves]

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 23/3/21

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000

 

00000181a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53) Common reed bunting (female)

[Tdgraves]

and a bonus as I was leaving. Not a great shot, but they are not known for posing... 

 

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 23/3/21

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000

 

00000184a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

54) Red-legged partridge

[Tdgraves]

Now that I have passed 50, I feel that I can use the garden. These are extremely rare in my garden, I have probably only seen them a couple of times in the 8 years that we have been here, so when I saw this one in the pear tree this morning, I ran inside to get the camera!

 

My garden, Cambridgeshire, 23/3/21

 

Canon 7D mark ii, 100-400 mark ii, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1600, EV +2/3

 

00000178a by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

55) Common starling

[Galana]

Congratulations on the 50.

Good to hear the Lawn Mower is fixed.

That is the true sound of summer although good to hear the Chiff Chaff too.

Long-tailed Tit is a star pose.

Edited March 23, 2021 by Galana

[Kitsafari]

Congrats on the 50th. 

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Galana and @Kitsafari

[xelas]

Congratulations for both the Welands award and for reaching #50! Interested to see what your garden will produce (in term of birds).

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @xelas

[shazdwn]

Congratulations on 50 and an award winning image!!

[Tdgraves]

4 hours ago, shazdwn said:

Congratulations on 50 and an award winning image!!

 

@shazdwn award “runner up” photo!

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations both here and elsewhere!

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Peter Connan