Birds with attitude

[singingsnapper]

I don't often take photos of birds, but I have seen lots of character in a wide range of birds today from Ducks to Ravens to Robins. A lot of birds by Windermere are getting rather 'frisky' and some poor female ducks are getting jumped by 6 drakes at a time! Sorry there's so many but I actually really like these! They are all taken with my 100mm macro lens which is SOO sharp!

1. Canon 5D mk III EF 100mm macro at f/10 1/80 ISO 400


Here's-looking-at-you by singingsnapper, on Flickr

2. The ducks appear to be squaring up:

f/11 1/125 ISO 400


Male-ducks-squaring-up by singingsnapper, on Flickr

3. I'd like to know what they are saying to each other!

f/11 1/125 ISO 400


What-ARE-they-saying- by singingsnapper, on Flickr

4. This Raven decided to perch himself at a cafe:

f/9 1/160 ISO 640


jackdaw-looking-sideways by singingsnapper, on Flickr

5. f/9 1/200 ISO 640


jackdaw-looking-up by singingsnapper, on Flickr

6. I think this Robin is ordering some cake for table 29

f/9 1/640 ISO 640


Tea-and-cake-to-Table-29-please! by singingsnapper, on Flickr

7. I think he enjoyed it


Robin-and-crumbs-at-Chesters by singingsnapper, on Flickr

[digitalfingers]

I like the first robin shot with the light bouncing off the table. Nice lens too. I've just received my 90mm macro lens in the post and have compared the shots with that of my 50mm reversed on extension tubes. I have to admit that my 50mm performs better than my dedicated macro lens.

[Troy]

Are those crumbs the bait you used to lure the Robin in Paul?

[singingsnapper]

Are those crumbs the bait you used to lure the Robin in Paul?

not guilty on that shoot, Troy. I did move them to a better spot though!