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General Category => Your Photos => Wildlife Photography => Topic started by: anglefire on September 08, 2019, 11:33:43 AM
Went to Munster Castle in the lakes last week - well worth a visit - they have a BOP display (Not many birds and seem very immature but nice enough) and also feed the scraps to the Herons - upto around 16 - there were 11 or 12 when we were there.
You still need a decent lens to get them in flight but they come pretty close so any lens is good enough for portraits.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_1DX_6299_Canon_EOS-1D_X.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23286&fullsize=1)
Great capture Mark, bet you're pleased with this.
Hi Chris. Yes it was pretty pleasing - though it was fairly easy given the number of them. I have about 1/2 dozen or more that are pretty good and some good portraits too.
I am going to update my website with them when I get chance.
Quote from: anglefire on September 08, 2019, 11:33:43 AM
Went to Munster Castle in the lakes last week - well worth a visit - they have a BOP display (Not many birds and seem very immature but nice enough) and also feed the scraps to the Herons - upto around 16 - there were 11 or 12 when we were there.
You still need a decent lens to get them in flight but they come pretty close so any lens is good enough for portraits.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_1DX_6299_Canon_EOS-1D_X.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23286&fullsize=1)
isn`t that Muncaster Castle? Went a few years back. If it`s the same place they feed the heron at a particular time so always guaranteed a good sighting.
Quote from: jinky on September 15, 2019, 12:19:57 PM
Quote from: anglefire on September 08, 2019, 11:33:43 AM
Went to Munster Castle in the lakes last week - well worth a visit - they have a BOP display (Not many birds and seem very immature but nice enough) and also feed the scraps to the Herons - upto around 16 - there were 11 or 12 when we were there.
You still need a decent lens to get them in flight but they come pretty close so any lens is good enough for portraits.
(https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10190/normal_1DX_6299_Canon_EOS-1D_X.jpg) (https://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=23286&fullsize=1)
isn`t that Muncaster Castle? Went a few years back. If it`s the same place they feed the heron at a particular time so always guaranteed a good sighting.
Yes it is - Munster/Muncaster same thing really ;)
And yes they feed them at about 4pm - just after the castle closes - probably timed to make sure no one stays inside :)
A good hour before and the Heron's start to congregate.