tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501515293726328812.post7642093011496968914..comments2023-10-24T14:05:07.377+02:00Comments on Natur-al-Andalus: Eagles and Storks pressing onUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501515293726328812.post-4765457337412137512010-02-15T00:39:38.006+01:002010-02-15T00:39:38.006+01:00Thanks Alan! And for the info on Donana. I'll ...Thanks Alan! And for the info on Donana. I'll be there this weekend. And it's raining again...Clivehttp://naturalandalus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501515293726328812.post-54703080791629109382010-02-15T00:38:06.658+01:002010-02-15T00:38:06.658+01:00Michael, I use a Nikon D3 digital camera. Lenses v...Michael, I use a Nikon D3 digital camera. Lenses vary but I use two mainly for the birds: the old faithful is an 80-400mm Nikkor zoom that gives me great flexibility. It is always hand-held. Always hold your breath before taking the pic. Other pics, especially small birds, are with a longer lens (600mm) usually on tripod or rested. Too heavy for hand held. More importantly, know your birds. Study them and try and predict what they'll do. Take the eagle in this post: I went out because the weather was likely to bring something in at this time of year. I saw the bird coming in over the sea with binoculars and repositioned three times in the space of about 1 kilometre of coast (with car!)as it kept adjusting its own position. In the end it flew right over me on making land! Ah yes, also you need lots of luck!Clivehttp://naturalandalus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501515293726328812.post-44704748637943369582010-02-14T17:52:12.775+01:002010-02-14T17:52:12.775+01:00Clive, your bird photography is sensational. Can y...Clive, your bird photography is sensational. Can you give us an idea of how you do it? Like, what camera do you use, what lens, and how do you get those closeups without blurring? I am sure there are photo books that would tell us this but we would rather hear it from you!<br /><br />thanks...Michael Balterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311614050647338141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501515293726328812.post-86612705011477944062010-02-13T21:56:55.754+01:002010-02-13T21:56:55.754+01:00Hi, Enjoying the blog very much .Just back today i...Hi, Enjoying the blog very much .Just back today in U.K. after a visit to Donana . Incredible amounts of water lying ,and more adding to it all day.We saw 80 Pallid Swifts flying N.+ many 100's of hirundines.Birds much harder to find than in prev.visits.Mile after mile of bird free flooded fields.Alan J.noreply@blogger.com