Last Updated on August 1, 2019 by Kevin B Agar
Finally got around to going to our static caravan at Littondale in the Yorkshire Dales. This is our first visit this year. Haven’t been here for over 3 months so really glad to be back. Filled the feeders and repaired the perches ready for the year. Didn’t take long for the birds to start appearing. It was the usual suspect to start with, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Greenfinch.
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/2500 s. f/7.1 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/1600 s. f/5.6 iso800 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/1250 s. f/7.1 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/1600 s. f/7.1 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/800 s. f/5.6 iso800 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
They were soon followed by the Tits
Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/2500 s. f/7.1 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/2500 s. f/7.1 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Coal Tit, Periparus ater
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/800 s. f/6.3 iso200 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
There were also Great Tit, Lesser Redpoll, Pheasant and Nuthatch which I didn’t get any decent shots of. There was a surprise visit by a pair of Reed Bunting. The female kept to the bushes but the male finally appeared for a short while so manage a few shots of it.
Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/2000 s. f/5.6 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
I also manages a few shots of a male Blackbird and a Wood Pigeon
Blackbird, Turdus merula
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/640 s. f/7.1 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/1000 s. f/5.6 iso800 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
On the trip home I did see a few Greylag Geese in the fields, so of course I had to stop and get a few shots.
Greylag Goose, Anser anser
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/1600 s. f/5.6 iso800 EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x