Showing posts with label Chaffinch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chaffinch. Show all posts

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Testing time...


I spent much of yesterday testing long telephoto lenses - for a nature photographer this was a wonderful opportunity. My old friend Pete Wileman uses some of the longest lens around that he uses in his business and so I was able to take advantage of this. This was a great day and it helped me sort out which lens I liked the best.

Thursday, 16 April 2009

How lucky am I?


I have just had a shower and all the time I could hear the birds singing their hearts out.  I don't live in the middle of a the countryside, in fact I am within half a mile of two motorways, yet I have a small oasis of natural music which more than drowns out the distant roar of the traffic.  As I write this a male Chaffinch is calling for all his worth.   The dawn chorus at the moment is wonderful and it makes me realise just how lucky I am.   I hope this doesn't sound too James Stewart!