Today we went to Buckfast Butterfly and Otter Centre. I shall doubtless post some photos but the real bonus for me was neither a butterfly nor an otter. It was a Grey Wagtail. I thought that it was the first time I had photographed one but, in fact I posted about one here.
What a splendid picture. Do you have lots of lenses for your camera? I'm sure I could never get such a sharp photo of a bird.
ReplyDeleteI am also wondering "why butterflies and otters?". They don't seem to go together very naturally. I suppose there is no reason why they shoud. Come to think of it, I did visit a place in France that specialised in snakes and meerkats!
Thank you and no, Jenny, I have one lens but it's a wide angle to 810mm equivalent anti-shake (and all that jaz) cross-over camera. It suits me fine because of my travelling and my photographic needs. I gave up my Pentax and all its lenses when the digital age came along. The paraphernalia weighed the best part of 20k so couldn't go by air these days anyway.
DeleteI think it just happens to be butterflies and otters - possibly the likes of the people who originally set it up. There's more too. Future blogs.
otters are such cute, playful animals! I have to agree with Jenny, that is a strange combination, but hers was stranger.
ReplyDeleteOtters are cute and playful but I wouldn't want to get too near one because they can be remarkably vicious if you upset them.
DeleteIs this a Robin sized bird? Such a great pose!
ReplyDeleteIt's about the size of an American Robin (much larger than a British Robin) and is the same family and genus although a different species. I hope that helps Lisa.
DeleteEvery time you show a picture of a bird (or any other animal, like the ones with the dogs running on the beach some time ago) I am impressed by how great your pictures always turn out.
ReplyDeleteDigital photography is wonderful Meike because I take hundreds of photos to get the few ones that satisfy me. Thank you for your comment though. It makes it worthwhile.
DeleteWe have white wagtails here (one of the few birds I've "always" known ever since childhood) but I don't think I've ever seen a grey one. Cute.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how widely they are spread Monica. They are not very common in the UK though.
DeleteThe bird reminds me of a scissor-tailed flycatcher, the state bird of Oklahoma. ;^)
ReplyDeleteNice to catch up with you.
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Miss C
They are both insect eaters but are of different families. I suspect that their flight patterns are likely to be similar though. Good to be caught up with Cynthia.
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