Primrose wrote:Magnificent!. I'm afraid the nearest raptor we're likely to see round here is a red kite who now seem to be becoming almost as common as blackbirds! I
Was wondering how long it took yiu to get that particular snap or was is just a case of being in the right place at the right time ? Being a good wildlife photographer takes a huge amount of patience.
I guess it's a mixture of all the above, been watching this pair for around 10 years and know a bit of their habits, there's always something not quite right, the light is always wrong lol. For long distance work(and photographing birds on a nest means not disturbing them) a half decent camera and lens can help cover a few sins. My camera was designed for the paparazzi, so it can shoot 10 frames a second if I wish to, that too can help get the right shot, but you need to be very accurate with the settings. Practice and if you can get a bit of advice from someone whose work you like can help.