Wildlife

Arne RSPB nature reserve

Visited Arne RSPB nature reserve for the first time for a couple of years last Sunday. Although there was very little in the way of seabirds (waders, wildfowl etc) close to the viewing points, managed to spot both a Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) and a Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) on the same tree, and this a selection of the shots taken.

The Great Spotted Woodpecker first.

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F8

A couple of shots of what woodpeckers

A Pecking Great Spotted Woodpecker
A Pecking Great Spotted Woodpecker
Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F8

and a bit faster ….

Speed Pecker
Speed Pecker
Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F8

Next the tree creeper

Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

also caught the Treecreeper as it flew off

Treecreeper flying off
Treecreeper flying off
Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

and finally this Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) taken near the feeders located near the centre.

Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

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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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