After a hot day today (finally back in the 30s!) the sunset was great. I was watching the sun disappear behind a distant ridge and a flock of Pigeons landed on an electricity cable. I grabbed my D7100 and 80-400mm (which is always on standby in the house) and made a silhouette of the Pigeons.
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Black-Headed Weavers
After a long morning with some very uncooperative Black Winged Kites (many thanks to Hugh Morrison for the help with the location today!) I decided to go and have a look at the Black-Headed Weavers in Vilamoura as I wasn’t far away. As for the Black Winged Kites, I will be returning on a day where they may feel like having their photo taken. Please do not ask me the location of this site as it is a breeding site with an active nest and therefore I don’t want to advertise it to the world.
So, back to the Weavers. It was 3pm and the sun was high and strong so wasn’t really expecting any great shots. The male luckily posed in a shaded area, it’s a high ISO shot but much better than one in the bright overhead sunlight.
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Morning Dog Walk: A Booted Eagle Soars Above
I take a camera along on my Dog Walks to bring you some of the sightings that I see on my morning walks, these photos are rarely going to be great quality as its hard enough keeping an energetic Dog entertained and get close enough to anything. They also help me identify where species are so that I can plan to return.
This morning, we had a treat, we walked up a nearby ridge (the same one to be used on Saturday’s Nature Photography Walk) and spotted a Booted Eagle soaring high.
Unfortunately, way too high for a close up, even for a crop camera at 400mm, but close enough to identify.
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First Session At The Magpie Perch
After almost immediately attracting Iberian Magpies to a new Magpie Perch a few days ago I thought I’d try a session during this evenings golden hour.
There are a few changes I need to make for a better angle, but here is a photo from this evening.
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Another Morning With The Bee Eaters
I was back at the same location as last week to try to capture a few more Bee Eater photos. The intention was to get a Male giving a catch to a Female. Whilst I saw this happen on many occasions, unfortunately, there were some branches between the camera and them, so no photos of this. However, I did manage to get a few shots.
This first one of a Female tossing a Bee in the air to catch and swallow. They do this after they have knocked the stinger against something to dislodge it.
Morning Dog Walk: A Few Small Birds And A Lot Of Turtles
I take a camera along on my Dog Walks to bring you some of the sightings that I see on my morning walks, these photos are rarely going to be great quality as its hard enough keeping an energetic Dog entertained and get close enough to anything. They also help me identify where species are so that I can plan to return.
Firstly, happy May Day to everyone that celebrates it, here in Portugal, it’s a big day and we’ll be off to the local Barragem for a day of food and drink with the locals!
This morning, there was an unmistakable bird song coming from high up in a tree, a Melodious Warbler was singing it’s heart out.
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