Red Kite - Milvus milvus at Wargrave

[rolf]

Was out looking at a job this morning, when I saw this beauty sitting on a fence post in the adjacent field. Only shame was that I'd left my 500mm lens at home and had to use the 70-300 with the 1.4x converter fitted, also the ISO was set on 1600 (from the previous moth photographs) and in my rush, I forgot to set it to something less grainy.

Still happy with getting so close though.

[Catherine]

Rolf, how DARE you make excuses! These are wonderul photographs!

What a great view you got of that bird too!

'Grainy' indeed!

[Chocky]

Excellent shots Rolf. Well done

[Merlin]

WOW......and WOW again. Lucky you and well done Rolf with excuses totally unnecessary.


Pete.

[rolf]

Thanks all, was a little disappointed at being so stupid as to not check all of the camera settings, too exited you see.

Here's a few more from the series I have cleaned up.

[Chocky]

They are all fantastic. Especially the last one

[Catherine]

Wow! Can well understand why that Wood Pigeon flew off quickly!

[andy b]

superb set of pics rolf... i echo the, 'no need for excuses', they are great... and so lucky to see this fantastic specimen. one of my alltime favourite birds.