Another Saturday

Was determined not to go birding this weekend and do something different instead. However I got up at 6am on Saturday and the sky was full of stars, not a cloud to be seen. So, I changed my mind in the hope of catching a Kingfisher in decent light. Fat chance. He paid a visit before the sun had risen high enough to chase the shadows. This one is at ISO 3200 with the Pentax 60-250 @ f4


Kingfisher by Blythman1960, on Flickr
Gave in after waiting another 3 hours for him to come back. Went home and took some pics of the birds in the garden with the Siggy 150-500. Don't know what the neighbours think I'm up to, hanging out the bedroom window.


Young goldfinch by Blythman1960, on Flickr



Goldfinch by Blythman1960, on Flickr



Greenfinch by Blythman1960, on Flickr

Grateful for any C&C

Alan they are superb. ISO 3200 is good, where's the noise?
You had the same light as me chasing that steam train. It went from Newcastle to Newsham, Bedlington and Morpeth and back to Newcastle before going through Durham to Bishop Auckland and Stanhope.
David

Gutted. I live in Blyth

Thanks for comment David

Great shots Alan .I knew about the train but i was sat in the house trying to make sense of moon shots i had taken that morning in the car park at the footy club on South Newsham rd at 6AM. According to a friend the train was due at 8.20 on the old Blyth and Tyne line but i had to go home to see if Wales could beat the French.

Very good shots! The images display lovely colors and are very sharp. My favorites are 1 + 3.

Bjørn

Great pose on the Kingfisher Alan and good job at only 250mm!

Nice

Thanks for comments folks

Those are great! I wish I would be able to take pictures like that - the birds would so fly away from me.