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Galleries => Rare Birds => Topic started by: IanF on July 25, 2013, 02:08:19 PM

Title: Pectoral Sandpiper - RSPB Saltholme
Post by: IanF on July 25, 2013, 02:08:19 PM
One flew into the Bottom Tank this morning landing reasonable close to the Phil Stead Hide.

Video clip - http://youtu.be/lHFoZKlX3lA

Video & first two photos Canon SX50 HS

Second two photos - Canon 7D + Canon 400mm f5,6 + Canon 2x teleconverter.
Title: Re: Pectoral Sandpiper - RSPB Saltholme
Post by: IanF on July 26, 2013, 11:06:07 PM
Still present today.

Video clip - http://t.co/X9H6yyVmE0
Title: Re: Pectoral Sandpiper - RSPB Saltholme
Post by: Renton Charman on July 27, 2013, 11:34:30 AM
My shots from yesterday afternoon.
Title: Re: Pectoral Sandpiper - RSPB Saltholme
Post by: IanF on July 27, 2013, 08:52:14 PM
It was occasionally giving slightly closer views today.

Canon 7D + Canon 400mm f5,6 + Canon 2x teleconverter.
Title: Re: Pectoral Sandpiper - RSPB Saltholme
Post by: Chris Bell on July 28, 2013, 07:23:55 PM
One more from me yesterday.  Canon SX50.

Cheers

CHRIS BELL
Title: Re: Pectoral Sandpiper - RSPB Saltholme
Post by: sidwemn on July 28, 2013, 07:46:35 PM
A few from today

Cheers
Martyn
Title: Re: Pectoral Sandpiper - RSPB Saltholme
Post by: IanF on July 28, 2013, 08:54:41 PM
It was better light today and with the winds heat haze wasn't so much a problem. I liked the way it plumped itself up when it was preening.

Canon 7D + Canon 400mm f5,6 + Canon 2x teleconverter.

Video clip - Canon SX50 HS - http://youtu.be/jZtlF50UXx4