Redshank at RSPB Elmley

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 300mm ISO-400 exp: 1/500 f10

I spotted this on a rather rainy drive to the farmhouse. Although they are resident here, I still like to spy them mooching around

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Chaffinch at RSPB Northward Hill

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 300mm ISO-250 exp: 1/800 f5.6

I shot this image of a chaffinch at RSPB Northward Hill the other day. It hopped onto one of their feeders where I snapped it and then cropped it in camera. I've not really cropped from within the camera before and really just wanted to see what it would come out like and this is it. I've not altered the image at all really apart from exporting it in Picasa to put on the watermarking

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Lapwings On Sheppey

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 300mm ISO-100 exp: 1/800 f5.6 Exp bias +0.3step

Today I got some swabs for cleaning the sensor of my D7000. I figured it was about time as I could see what appeared to be oil on the images, along with over 20 sizeable blotches of dust, dirt and general grime!

So when the swabs arrived in the post off I went to suss out the cleaning etc and managed to have my sensor back in acceptable condition in no time. What to do now then? Time to cut the grass! This took quite a while as it was very long, but when it was done, then what?

Since I live about 3 miles away from RSPB Elmley Marshes Reserve I figured I'd pop there. The sun is shining, cleaned camera and raring to go!

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 280mm ISO-200 exp: 1/1250 f9 Exp bias +0.3step

Hopped in the car about 3pm in time to catch the less harsh lighting and was there by about 10 past. Upon first arriving not much seemed to be happening, nothing more than yesterday in the drizzle but it was a pleasant drive non the less. I turned around at the farm and started back at about 3.45. On the way back the lapwings seemed to be a bit more playful and these are the shots I managed to get from my car.

I hope you like them!

 Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 300mm ISO-250 exp: 1/640 f8 Exp bias +0.3step

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Shimmering Lapwing

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 260mm ISO-400 exp: 1/400 f8.0

Shot at RSPB Elmley Marshes yesterday, a very brief break in the clouds allowed the sun to really bring out the colours in the plumage of this bird.

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Black Swans, Chartwell

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 150mm ISO-400 exp: 1/250 f10

 Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 50mm ISO-100 exp: 1/60 f9

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 230mm ISO-800 exp: 1/500 f7.1

The original Black Swans at Chartwell were originally a gift to Sir Winston Churchill from Robert Sassoon in 1927, More recently Eb and Flo (two previous black swans) were killed by a dog and a fox. Although the swans have been killed over the years, they have always been replaced. There are currently two residing at Chartwell.

Below are six things the National Trust say not to miss if you visit Chartwell

• Knowledgeable room stewards introducing you to Sir Winston's family home

• Wander through the beautiful, tranquil garden

• Discover Sir Winston's paintings in his fascinating studio

• Picnic by the lake and look for the black swans

• Enjoy family trails and play in the Marycot

• Visit our working kitchen garden - with bees and chickens too!

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Chartwell Robin

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 180mm ISO-100 exp: 1/60 f5.6
Fill flash used

I snapped this cheeky robin whilst out with Claire at Chartwell, Winston Churchill's house. The robin was flying all around us as we sat on the bench watching the world go round. When people approached he'd hop up into this tree (ideally situated directly in front of us) or onto the bench on which we sat. I have never known such a sociable robin before and he was so nice. He seemed to like posing for the camera which was great!

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Ostrich at Port Lympne

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 300mm ISO-320 exp: 1/640 f7.1

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Seagull in Leysdown

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 300mm ISO-400 exp: 1/500 f10

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Egret at RSPB Elmley

Photograph Details: Nikon D7000 Focal length 300mm ISO-320 exp: 1/640 f10

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Kestrel at Minster Lees

Photograph Details: Nikon D40 Focal length 300mm ISO-450 exp: 1/640 f10

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Lapwing In The Rain

Photograph Details: Nikon D40 Focal length 300mm ISO-500 exp: 1/500 f5.6

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Cockrel

Photograph Details: Nikon D40 Focal length 300mm ISO-400 exp: 1/640 f5.6

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Early Bird

Photograph Details: Nikon D40 Focal length 300mm ISO-360 exp: 1/1000 f5.6

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Peregrine Falcon Hovering At Dusk

Photograph Details: Nikon D40 Focal length 300mm ISO-200 exp: 1/80 5.6

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Dragonfly

Photograph Details: Nikon D40 Focal length 300mm ISO-400 exp: 1/1000 f5.6

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Robin

Photograph Details: Nikon D40 Focal length 300mm ISO-800 exp: 1/80 f5.6

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Baby Peafowl

Photograph Details: Nikon D40 Focal length 135mm ISO-400 exp: 1/1000 f4.5

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Look At Mine, Daddy

Photograph Details: Nikon D40 Focal length 165mm ISO-400 exp: 1/1250 f5.3

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Look At These Bad Boys

Photograph Details: Nikon D40 Focal length 112mm ISO-250 exp: 1/500 f5.6

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