uncle aj
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At last I managed to get out againWith my car having been in the garage, I've not had much opportunity to get out. Yesterday and today were the first proper outings I've managed.
This is the best I could manage with this pallid swift. It was almost dusk so I was happy with the result.
I saw six squacco heron in the reed beds near my home yesterday afternoon. This is one of them.
This morning I went back to the local reed beds but the herons were not there. As I sat in my car, this white-cheeked bulbul landed at the side of me.
After breakfast I had a drive up to Dammam International Airport. There were lots of these blue-cheeked bee-eaters around.
These black-crowned finch larks are a summer visitor. They arrive during the hottest months of the year and breed. They must be mad.
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Tools
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Look Great..
How many shots of those in flight do you take to get a good one..
(Or maybe all you take are good ones....  )
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uncle aj
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| Tools wrote: | Look Great..
How many shots of those in flight do you take to get a good one..
(Or maybe all you take are good ones.... )
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With the swift I must have taken about 20 shots, some with flash and some without. This one was without and was the best. With other flight shots you don't usually get more than one or two chances and the birds gone.
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ABS
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That blue-cheeky thing is cute! I love all the colors on him (or her  )
I'm glad you were able to get out again uncle, you deserved it! 
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uncle aj
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| ABS wrote: | That blue-cheeky thing is cute! I love all the colors on him (or her )
I'm glad you were able to get out again uncle, you deserved it! |
Thanks Mireyna and I don't know if it's male or female as both sexes are alike.
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rahil
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Excellent shots as usual.
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uncle aj
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| rahil wrote: | | Excellent shots as usual. |
Thanks Rahil, how's your photography coming along?
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rahil
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oh.. well. was away on vacation to dubai for two months with my family and never had a chance to shoot since then.
After reading your post on the images shot at dammam int'l airport esp. the green beeeater i too managed to go the airport for shooting but seldom found any.
Which place do you find these gorgeous birds? pls. let me know if you are planning to go this weekend so that i can accompany you.
How's the summer treating you?
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uncle aj
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| rahil wrote: | oh.. well. was away on vacation to dubai for two months with my family and never had a chance to shoot since then.
After reading your post on the images shot at dammam int'l airport esp. the green beeeater i too managed to go the airport for shooting but seldom found any.
Which place do you find these gorgeous birds? pls. let me know if you are planning to go this weekend so that i can accompany you.
How's the summer treating you? |
All the bee-eaters have gone now Rahil, I went up on Friday and only saw sparrow-larks and a couple of hoopoe-larks.
I'm in Bahrain the next two weekends and then I'm off home again for all of August. 
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rahil
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have a nice vacation adrian. This weekend i am in bahrain from wednesday evening and would appreciate if you can spare some time??
would like to take some shooting tips from you
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uncle aj
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| rahil wrote: | have a nice vacation adrian. This weekend i am in bahrain from wednesday evening and would appreciate if you can spare some time??
would like to take some shooting tips from you |
I'm at a function all day Thursday but will be available on Friday. I usually leave the hotel about 06:30 ish. Drop me a PM and let me know where you are staying.
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