Top 3 for this year

[Rookie 300d]

After just looking at Jeff's A1 photo's of a pair of kingfishers it has put kingfishers as one of the species I would most like to capture this year. (one entering the water would be great)
This is closely follwed by Puffin and thirdly two rutting Red Deer in battle. What is anyone else hoping to capture for the first time this year?

[yellowhammer]

1) Sand Lizard

2) A decent shot of a little egret

3) A half-decent shot of a Water Vole

[agrumpycow]

Originally Posted by Rookie 300d

What is anyone else hoping to capture for the first time this year?

Anything other than a pigeon, robin and collared dove would do me, the others all seem to see me coming....................

[GuyF]

About 20 different species of butterfly

Some eagles (hopefully both species) in Scotland

I'd love to see + photograph Smooth Snakes, and lots of interesting heathland insects

Guy

[vinnychameleon]

Im with:
1) LSW
2) Goshawk
3) hobby

[Boddie]

Puffin
Oleander Hawkmoth
Barn Owl

[agrumpycow]

Originally Posted by vinnychameleon

Im with:
1) LSW
2) Goshawk
3) hobby

LSW???

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by agrumpycow

LSW???

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

[vinnychameleon]

by the way guys out of interest does this count as a capture

[GuyF]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Oleander Hawkmoth

I would really love to see one of those, I'm on the South coast so if one turns up at Portland or Durlston by any chance I will be there in a second!
Guy

[agrumpycow]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

of course - feel a tad stupid now

[Oscar2006]

I would like to photograph:
1. Emperor Dragonflies
2. Green Hairstreaks
3. Bee Orchids

anything else is a bonus!

[JeffH]

"After just looking at Jeff's A1 photo's of a pair of kingfishers..." - thanks for the kind words Rookie (I've just posted 3 more on the Diary thread) and Good Luck with your wish-list.

[quote=vinnychameleon;106451]by the way guys out of interest does this count as a capture

It certainly does VC - one bird that really is unmistakeable! Was that on the stream near your home?

My own dream capture now has to be a line up of 5, 6 or 7 juvenile Kigfishers sat along the same perch branch with Mum and Dad on either end - a real family portrait. One can but dream

Jeff

[Rookie 300d]

My own dream capture now has to be a line up of 5, 6 or 7 juvenile Kigfishers sat along the same perch branch with Mum and Dad on either end - a real family portrait. One can but dream

Jeff[/quote]

I will send you a pound, You will have better odds on the lottery

Paul

[goosey]

1. Any dragonfly ( I've never took a good image in my life)

2. An Osprey

3. An Adder

would all be great, but a first "anything" of which I'm particularly proud of will suffice!

[eeyore]

after looking at fergus (wolfhill)'s sea eagle pics one of them is top of the list - second is grouse and third is osprey - fortunately I am going on holiday to scotland in a couple of months

I also want to get a good hare close up - fortunately these are numerous on the estate where our workshop is.

[Fourwings]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Puffin
Oleander Hawkmoth
Barn Owl

Number two might prove a bit of a test my friend, they're about as rare as rocking horse poo

[Fourwings]

Originally Posted by Oscar2006

I would like to photograph:
1. Emperor Dragonflies
2. Green Hairstreaks
3. Bee Orchids

anything else is a bonus!

I know just the place

All three in the same day, no problem!!

[Fourwings]

If I had to name my top three targets for this year it would have to be;

1 - Swallowtail
2 - Norfolk Hawker
3 - White Admiral

[Rookie 300d]

WOW!!!...I have just googled this moth..It's amazing!! Where can i find one?



Oleander Hawkmoth Photo | TrekNature

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by Rookie 300d

My own dream capture now has to be a line up of 5, 6 or 7 juvenile Kigfishers sat along the same perch branch with Mum and Dad on either end - a real family portrait. One can but dream

Jeff

I will send you a pound, You will have better odds on the lottery

Paul[/quote]

I'm sure you're right Paul. Anyway, I've woken up now (I did say "dream")

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Rookie 300d

WOW!!!...I have just googled this moth..It's amazing!! Where can i find one?



Oleander Hawkmoth Photo | TrekNature

i would guess that an oeleander bush would be a good place to start

[vinnychameleon]

Originally Posted by JeffH

"It certainly does VC - one bird that really is unmistakeable! Was that on the stream near your home?

My own dream capture now has to be a line up of 5, 6 or 7 juvenile Kigfishers sat along the same perch branch with Mum and Dad on either end - a real family portrait. One can but dream

Jeff

No unfortunately not jeff . It was at my LNR though .

[smartie]

An Otter
A bittern
A(nother) hawker of any variety emerging on my flag irises

[smartie]

Originally Posted by eeyore

i would guess that an oeleander bush would be a good place to start

And preferably one in North Africa unless you want a very long wait indeed.