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Originally Posted by Seajay  Great shots Roger!
Is there something wrong with shots from a feeding station then? It is an excellent place to study bird behaviour especially the interaction between different species and it is usually comfortable and you can prepare everything to get the best from your equipment. At the moment I'm waiting for one of the Greenfinches to react to the Great Tit again and the Robins to react to the Collared Doves. These will make great shots. I don't think I would have seen this in the field - only if I was very lucky.
The drawback of course is the limitation on species.
Keep your shots coming Roger - they're great, from your garden or the field!
Colin |
Thanks Colin.
No there's nothing wrong with feeding station shots. I agree it's fascinating to watch how the birds interact with each other. Sometimes I feel as though I aren't using my skills with the camera to there full potential as the birds are coming to me rather than me finding them. Then on the other hand thinking about it that's more down to field skills than skill with the camera but I always try to make a point of letting people know that they were took at the feeding station.
I think the Goldinches that visit me are nearly as quarrelsome as the Starlings. I am now getting up to a dozen Goldfinches at the same time and they completely hog the two niger and two sunflower heart feeders. Woe betide any birds that tries to muscle them off. They soon get their heckles up and see them off.
Roger