Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus
Canon 600mm f4.5 for 1/1600th @ iso400
Driving through Frodsham town centre and out of the village just past the turn off for the marsh, where Ian was chasing Fieldfare, I rounded the bend towards Helsby sitting on the top of the trees where the instantly recognisable shape and colour of a small flock of Waxwings where sitting about on the top of a tree. Unlike the flock that I had seen on my own drive to the marsh a few weeks back, sat on top of the tall trees by the Chinese restaurant, thanks to Simon I was aware that the birds where in the Helsby area, his ticking habits do come in handy from time to time. Doing a u-turn I parked up in the bus stop and made my way to the birds who where spending their time feeding on a berry tree and then sitting on the top of the tree over the road or in the tall trees next to the berry tree. If you stand about in a public space with a camera you will never be lonely ! Joined by a Nikon user I bagged a few shots before moving the car from the bus stop to the bike lane, and returned joined by Ian off the marsh to get a few photos of the birds. Three cameras on a pavement meant a couple of cars joined the parking space and a couple of people got out armed with binoculars took a thirty second look and back in their cars. Another chap in a work van rolled up camera at the ready - another Nikon user who then proceeded to use his iPhone, I am writing nothing or saying anything about that !!! Although it is fair to say I have never seen a Canon user do that !!!!
Driving through Frodsham town centre and out of the village just past the turn off for the marsh, where Ian was chasing Fieldfare, I rounded the bend towards Helsby sitting on the top of the trees where the instantly recognisable shape and colour of a small flock of Waxwings where sitting about on the top of a tree. Unlike the flock that I had seen on my own drive to the marsh a few weeks back, sat on top of the tall trees by the Chinese restaurant, thanks to Simon I was aware that the birds where in the Helsby area, his ticking habits do come in handy from time to time. Doing a u-turn I parked up in the bus stop and made my way to the birds who where spending their time feeding on a berry tree and then sitting on the top of the tree over the road or in the tall trees next to the berry tree. If you stand about in a public space with a camera you will never be lonely ! Joined by a Nikon user I bagged a few shots before moving the car from the bus stop to the bike lane, and returned joined by Ian off the marsh to get a few photos of the birds. Three cameras on a pavement meant a couple of cars joined the parking space and a couple of people got out armed with binoculars took a thirty second look and back in their cars. Another chap in a work van rolled up camera at the ready - another Nikon user who then proceeded to use his iPhone, I am writing nothing or saying anything about that !!! Although it is fair to say I have never seen a Canon user do that !!!!