Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve

Visited Stanpit Marsh nature reserve several times over the course of the winter season, and this is a selection of the birds found there during that time all taken on the Olympus E620 & Olympus 70-300mm F4 digital lens.

A Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in flight, at f5.6, ISO 800, 1/250. (Image cropped)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next a Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) on the march at f5.6, ISO 800, 1/250.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus)are also common visitors to this spot. F8, 1/250, ISO 400, exposure compensation -0.7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also managed to snap this Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa).  F8, 1/80, ISO 400, exposure compensation -0.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and finally a sunset shot across the marshes looking towards Christchurch.  F8, 1/250, ISO 800.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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