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Suburban gardens can be home to a surprisingly varied and, often beautiful, range of birds. A photographer who has developed a reputation for striking back garden bird photographs has offered up some of the secrets to his success. And much of it is down to preparation and understanding the habits of birds.
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Here is a summary or excerpt from an article that has just been published on DPNow:
Suburban gardens can be home to a surprisingly varied and, often beautiful, range of birds. A photographer who has developed a reputation for striking back garden bird photographs has offered up some of the secrets to his success. And much of it is down to preparation and understanding the habits of birds.
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A tip to find Pops' pictures in the gallery, use the gallery search facility and use search by User name. There are well over 300 in the gallery but as Pops hasn't created any albums, his gallery home page only shows a selection of his images.
Ian
Stephen
13-11-08, 03:42 PM
Great stuff Pops, I enjoyed the insight into how you come up with those great bird pics. Look forward to seeing a few more.
Patrick
13-11-08, 03:57 PM
Here is a summary or excerpt from an article that has just been published on DPNow:
Suburban gardens can be home to a surprisingly varied and, often beautiful, range of birds. A photographer who has developed a reputation for striking back garden bird photographs has offered up some of the secrets to his success. And much of it is down to preparation and understanding the habits of birds.
More... (http://dpnow.com/5381.html)
We get many feathered visitors in our garden, but sadly I don't get the quality of pictures we see from Pops. The advise given here is excellent and when thought about is common sense.
A heron was here this afternoon but no camera at the ready, shame on me.:\
Patrick
Great back(garden)story to the POTD - thanks for sharing that Pops.
I live a few miles from Rutland Water, with a huge birdwatching centre plus an ospre nesting site....... will have to see what I can do to get the Ospre in my back garden!
Neil.
Nice one. Way to go, Sheddy!
How about a picci of 'sheddy', eh?
Pols
Nice one. Way to go, Sheddy!
How about a picci of 'sheddy', eh?
Pols
*LOL
Best I can do Pol.....
Self taken enjoying a break.
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http://dpnow.com/galleries/data//500/shed.jpg (http://dpnow.com/galleries/showphoto.php/photo/14423)
*LOL
Best I can do Pol.....
Self taken enjoying a break.
Hey, I really like it! I haven't seen that one before. Very civilised. :D
So whad'ya do with those empty fat ball tubs? It always seems a shame to get rid of them as they're such good quality.
We no longer use mixed seeds though we have a lot of it stored in the garage. So we sometimes fill up an empty fat ball container and take it down to the marshes for the wild birds.
Pol
That's a great shot - and I love your birds photos too.
Pops! You could have straightened the verticals! *LOL:eek::):D
Ian
Pops! You could have straightened the verticals! *LOL:eek::):D
Ian
It depends what was in the cup!! :)
Regards. Barr1e
Pops! You could have straightened the verticals! *LOL:eek::):D
Ian
What and spilt me tea :eek:
Hey, I really like it! I haven't seen that one before. Very civilised. :D
So whad'ya do with those empty fat ball tubs? It always seems a shame to get rid of them as they're such good quality.
We no longer use mixed seeds though we have a lot of it stored in the garage. So we sometimes fill up an empty fat ball container and take it down to the marshes for the wild birds.
Pol
I use them to store the seed in mostly.
I buy the bulk bags and then transfer it to the tubs. It stays dry and safe.
Handy also for:
carrying around the garden when I'm deadheading
1 in the kitchen for the used tea bags
several being used to store lego and stuff for our grandaughter
Heck I just can't bring myself to throw any out.