Monday 17 October 2011

A Glossy Ibis and a new approach!

We have just returned from a week in Suffolk at Dunwhich Heath, next door to Minsmere RSPB.

A first for us was not one but two Gloss Ibis on 9 October on the scrape from West Hide, always distant but very much a first. My shots are purely for the record, I want to record my photographic highs and lows and show my birding highlights on this blog. I am sorry you only get an idea of this bird in the location.



I have never (sorry to you digiscopers) thought of digiscoping but as the Ibis was so distant and looked good through the scope I hand held a compact to the scope, did'nt really work but that was due to me. The third image is my first digiscoped effort!

7 comments:

Roy said...

Thats good for a first effort Mike. It does need a lot of experimenting with different cameras and scope lens size as well.

Kids Resources said...

Lovely pictures and awesome photography.

Pablo R.Albalá said...

Oh¡¡ ibis. Lovely bird. Saludos

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Thanks for all your comments.
Roy, you are very kind. There was a binocular display at Minsmere and we were talking to the guys about what is required, I might explore further, not as good as SLR but enables arecord shot sometimes when my kit will not.

Thanks very much - Kids Resources & Pablo.

JRandSue said...

Welcome to the digiscopers World Mike,well done,great effort.
Hope to see more from you,now you got the knack.
John.

Math Games said...

Excellent shots and wonderful photos.

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Thanks John, you have the knack, I live in hope!
Thanks for the kind comments Groupdmt and Math