Wildlife

Hurst Castle

Recently visited Keyhaven nature reserve, and took a walk along the spit to Hurst Castle. Along the way took photo’s of a couple of different bird species with the E620 & Olympus 70-300mm F4 digital lens.

A few Dunlins (Calidris alpina)

Dunlin
Dunlin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F11, 1/640, ISO 320 & exposure compensation -0.3

Dunlin (2)
Dunlin (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F13, 1/500, ISO 320 & exposure compensation -0.3

3 Dunlins in a row
3 Dunlins in a row

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F13, 1/500, ISO 320 & exposure compensation -0.3. (Cropped image)

A couple of Turnstones (Arenaria interpres).

2 Turnstones
2 Turnstones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F11, 1/500, ISO 400 & exposure compensation -0.3. (cropped image)

This is the castle

Hurst Castle, Keyhaven
Hurst Castle, Keyhaven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olympus 14-42 F3.5 digital lens, at F22 ISO 400

You also can see the Isle of Wight Lighthouse & Needles on a clear day

Isle of Wight Needles & Lighthouse
Isle of Wight Needles & Lighthouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olympus 70-300mm F4 at F11, 1/500 & ISO 640.

and it was clear the day I went as also able to take this shot of the moon

The Moon
The Moon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olympus 70-300mm F4 lens at F11, 1/320 & ISO 640

and finally on the return journey came across this Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olympus 70-300mm F4 lens at F6.3, 1/100, ISO 800

 

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Pete

I have been shooting nature with Olympus digital & Olympus OM camera gear on film since 2004

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