Wasn't being funny, just meant bright sunlight can be difficult to control all the feather detail and different shades.... same as gull photography is often better in a flat grey light to preserve feather detailSnappyMac wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:49 amHmm, thanks PBPimperneBloke wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:43 am They photograph much nicer on a not-so-sunny day, don't they Snappy?Good job
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Yes it is better for the detail, I found it funny thoughPimperneBloke wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:53 am Wasn't being funny, just meant bright sunlight can be difficult to control all the feather detail and different shades.... same as gull photography is often better in a flat grey light to preserve feather detail![]()
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A tasty prize but will the nut crackers back at the roost be able to cope?SnappyMac wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:04 am Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Carrying a wallnut snack!
Photo taken at: Wimpole Estate National Trust, Cambridgeshire https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/ ... ole-estate
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/rook
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i did see them hammering away at them with their beaks, quite a lot of broken shell about, I assume some of it down to their successJacksparrow wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 7:26 pmA tasty prize but will the nut crackers back at the roost be able to cope?
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Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Photo taken at: Port Isaac, Cornwall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Isaac

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildl ... ow-warbler
Photo taken at: Port Isaac, Cornwall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Isaac

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildl ... ow-warbler
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He looks sooooo longSnappyMac wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 8:03 am Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Photo taken at: Port Isaac, Cornwall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Isaac
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/chiffchaff
Pardon the Scottish accent
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Linda257 wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 8:11 am He looks sooooo longnot like the Scottish ones ..wee fat puddings
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Photo taken at: Lyndon Visitor Centre & Nature Reserve, Rutland Water, Rutland https://www.lrwt.org.uk/lyndon-visitor-centre

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/little-egret
Photo taken at: Lyndon Visitor Centre & Nature Reserve, Rutland Water, Rutland https://www.lrwt.org.uk/lyndon-visitor-centre

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/little-egret
