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Saturday 13 October 2012

The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)

I can defintly say that the Northern Gannet is our most magestic seabirds which breeds in the British Isles. Fair Isle, a tiny island in the Shetland islands has a small population which seems to be increasing each year while other seabird populations are falling.
 
Below is a few images of this specactular seabird.
 
In flight on a very windy evening
Side Profile of head, face and bill
 
I see Blue

One of several Colonies found on Fair Isle

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Saturday 6 October 2012

Paddyfield Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola)


Less then a  week ago, I got amazing views of a Paddyfield Warbler which decided to turn up on the UKs island 'Mecca' of birds. Fair Isle is famous for its quality and quantity of rare and scarce birds especially when the winds turn easterly during the peak migration periods. This Autumn has had a fantastic run of BB (British Birds) Rares delighting many birders, bird watchers, twitchers and wildlife groups that has come to Fair Isle on there Holiday in search of these little gems. Many of them may say that the Paddyfield  Warbler could be one of those special moments they have had while here has you could approach within a few of feet of it. Top views were had by all has it fed around vegetation  by a stone wall next to Stackhoull Stores. Alot of the time, the Warbler was just to close for Binoculars and Cameras. Below is a couple of images which I got has it jumped of  the stone wall for about 15 seconds.

The Paddyfield Warbler is a species of marsh warbler which
breeds in in Central Asia and winters in Pakistan and India.
As you can see, this little bird is along way away from where
it should be. 
For the non-birder, you may wonder whats all the fuss about, its just a little brown bird. To the Birders, its all about little plumage details and at an average weight of 11g, its flew over 6,000 miles to get here which is incredible. To see one on Fair Isle is quite special as the 1st ever record of this species  to be recorded in the UK was found on the island in 1925.


This has got to be my best shot of this little Gem

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Tuesday 2 October 2012

The 'Fair Isle' Aurora......Northern Lights

On my extra special birthday, Mother nature decided to put on a spectacular show with the Aurora Dancing around in the sky. The moon was at its fullest so it was lighting everywhere up as if it was daylight. There was only a few of us at Fair Isle lodge and Bird Observatory http://www.facebook.com/fairislebirdobservatory?ref=ts&fref=ts  (and a couple of islanders) who got to witness this magical spectacle as I seem to understand Shetland was covered in cloud. Below is five images of this surreal natural event.

The 1st picture I took as the Aurora danced above
the Havens and Buness.

Overlooking the 'Obs' Plantation as the Aurora lit up the sky green

Faint pinks decided to amerge with the greens.
To the naked eye it was not as bright  but once you let you eyes get adjusted
to the dark, You could make out the different tones.

A Magical Birthday Present

We watched it for  over 30 minutes before it started to fade.
If it was not for Aurora Watch UK and Shetland Shetland Wildlife updates, I would not of even looked out of the window.

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Friday 28 September 2012

Snow Bunting

Snow Buntings are very confiding small birds which make nice photographic subjects. Every Autumn, these Buntings use Fair Isle as a stop over to the feed up before continuing there migration south.  Below is three images taking on a cool dull day.

This little fellow just popped up 10 feet in front of me on some yellow lichen as I was watching 20+ Porpoise

Snow Bunting on a yellow lichen boulder

Its natural suttle plumage makes the bunting just blend into its surroundings.
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Wednesday 26 September 2012

The New 'Fair Isle Lodge and Bird Observatory' (FIBO)

In the past decade, I have spent a considerable amount of time living and working on Fair Isle at the world famous Bird Observatory. In June 2010, The new multi-million pound buiding was opened to the public for the first time. This blog post will show you some images of  FIBO in its fantastic surroundings.

One of the most photographed views of the observatory with Sheep Rock in the back ground

The First view you see of the lodge has you depart the Good Shepherd (The island mail boat)

Looking across North Haven towards the Observatory from Buness
 
a panoramic view of Mavers Geo and Fair Isle Bird Observatory.
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Friday 21 September 2012

Crested Pom / Chinaranian Portraits

Here  is a few dog  portraits of a small toy cross breed. He is known as a Crested Pom / Chinaranian and is quite photogenic.

Chinaranian - loves chewing on this bone

Crested Pom - Stiking a pose, You can tell there is some Chinese powder puff in his looks. 

There were sun rays come through the blinds of the bay window giving me the oppotunity to work with shadows.
I quite like the way this image has turned out.

After figuring out how to do this type of image, I thought I give it a try and see how it went.
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Wednesday 19 September 2012

Dalmatian Portaits

I have a fun loving Dalmatian who loves having his photograph Taken. Below is a few images of my spotty hound in different surroundings. My aim is to try to capture and photograph different expressions.

My first attempt at this type of portrait photo, Through advice, I have tweeked it a little. I have cloned out the white patch on his ear so it was less distracting from its eye. I have made the eye brighter so it lures you in alot more.
Im quite happy with happy to say Im no expert!!

This image was taken on a lovely cool winters day, There was a lot of snow on the ground
which reflected of the dogs Black and white fur which I thought he stud out alot more against the
woodland surroundings

Here we happen to find a resting spot where the sun was filtering through the trees.
It was late afternoon on a cool February day where the sun was not as bright.

This photo has a lovely story to it.
I headed to the bus stop not realising that the front door did not shut propally. About half way there, I could hear some tiny tapping on the pavement behind me so I looked back only to find the spotty hound (with a certain sneaky look about him) following me. I just loved the fact that you could tell he knew excatly what he was doing (normally he will like to be in front)........ I missed the bus but He defintley made me smile!!

You can tell who is top dog on this photo.
I just love the expression on both of there faces.
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Sunday 16 September 2012

Turnstone to Twite with the odd Lamb Chucked in too

A vast number of sheep live on Fair isle, so its quite inevitable that their will be some images of  these wooly animals on this blog. I decided to to see what my new camera can do with Black and white photography and Im quite happy with the outcome of the image.

Shetland Lamb
Down on the beach in North Haven, There is still good numbers of waders feeding along the waters edge and quite often you can approach quite close to them. Below is a image of a Turnstone is being curious about what I was doing there.

Turnstone on a Sandy Beach

In stark contrast to the sandy beach in North Haven, Across the causeway in South Haven, Pebbles and Rocks are the main habbitat with alot of washed up seaweed. The next image is also that of a Turnstone of which they can be much harder to see.

Turnstone on a Pebble Beach
Twites are a small brown finches with a forked tails which usally grace the feeders. To look at a flock of Twite, they look like little brown jobs which is not much  to look at, but when you look closely at an  individual, they have lovely  markings with different buffs and browns. We have good numbers that breed in shetland and are a must see bird to have on you bird list.

Twite waiting for his turn on the feeder
 
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Tuesday 4 September 2012

Fulmars

Its that time of the year when most of our Fulmar chicks will be fledging and quite often you see groups of them congregating and chattering to one another either at sea or on the cliffs. At the moment the island is battered by a SW gale giving the Fulmars the chance to dance around in the Air.
 
Fresh plumaged Fulmar chick
(This bird was failing to succeed in the art of flying.....With a few crash landings here and there)


Having a good old chatter

Tubenose - Until now I did not appreciate how coloureful the bills are

Dancing around in the wind

Getting too close for my camera
 

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Sunday 2 September 2012

The New Camera......Christmas must of come early!!

Yesterday of the afternoon plane, A parcel had arrived of which I did not know that I was getting it until about 4 days ago. A Nikon  D60 with a Sigma 150-500mm automactic lens had gone on sale in Shetland, I thought this is a oppotunity not to be missed  so I decided to purchase it.

All day today I spent my time with my new toy photographing Waders on the beach and it felt Like all my Birthdays and Christmas's had rolled in to one....WOW!!.....I Love it !!!

Below is a few pictures That I took today. The weather and lighting was not very good but I still managed to get to decent images.

Knot

Ringed Plover

Sanderling

 
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