London Wetlands Trip, UK

[Mick Harris]

Sunny but cold on todays trip to London Wetlands ( not far from Heathrow Airport) on another try-out with a new lens.
This Great-crested Grebe came unusually close - a bit too near really.
7D, 1/2000 at f/4.0, ISO 200. 500 mm f4L II, Tripod.

IMG_9442 Great-crested Grebe by Mick Harris, on Flickr

The same obliging bird. 1/1250 at f/4.0, ISO 200.

IMG_9445 Great-crested Grebe by Mick Harris, on Flickr

A fine male Common Pochard having just surfaced muddy-headed from a dive for food.
1/500 sec at f/5.6,ISO 250, 500mm f4.0L + 1.4X, Tripod.


IMG_9512 Common Pochard by Mick Harris, on Flickr

A wren next. Not quite our smallest bird at 9-10.5 cms.
!/500 sec at f/5.6,ISO 250. 500 mm f/4L IS II + 1.4X

IMG_9504 Wren by Mick Harris, on Flickr

A Grey Heron.
1/5000 at f/4.5, ISO 200. 500 mm F4L IS USM


IMG_9353 Grey Heron by Mick Harris, on Flickr

[Ely Teehankee]

The Grey Heron is my favorite. You must be having a blast with your 500mm. Well done Mick & Mabuhay.

[Mick Harris]

Thanks a lot Ely. Yes the new lens is going to be great fun
If only I still had my late lamented MK 1V to go with it. By the time I decided to replace it Canon had discontinued them!Maybe I'll find a good used one .

Happy birding