Choughs are a regular feature now in the Land's End and Cape Cornwall area though pinning them down for photography is not so easy. I have never considered targeting Chough for photography as they are normally quite distant. On Sunday morning though, whilst papping the Yellow-browed, at least five Choughs circled round me calling all the time. They landed in the opposite field and fed on a dung heap at 75 yards distance, digging ferociously and calling all the time.
The Jackdaw shown on the lower left and a Magpie out of view tried to muscle in on the frenzy but couldn't get a look in. The flock of five stayed close together but a further three were seen together later in the morning.
All of the images were taken with the 600mm F/4 lens and 1.4x TC, on a Jobu gimbal head.
I was wondering when you were going to blog your chough photo's. I saw the first on Cwll birding. I will email a link to your site, to Nicola Shanks, who organised the chough watch in the spring to monitor the nest site. The group shot is a cracker, and the flight shot with visible leg rings will be of interest to Nicola and Clare Mucklow.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sam. If they require further shots with leg colour rings etc, then I can supply them. Steve
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ReplyDeleteCracking Stuff Steve that group and flight shot are stunners. I know what you mean about hard to photo, I've chased them around Botallack on and of for the last three months and still no pics. Well Done
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Fabulous Steve. I have watched them at Nanquidno with the Jackdaws standing by for a scuffle! They are very entertaining and they capture your heart instantly.
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