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    Golden Eagle Pair Almeria Spain 27th May 2022

    Just an update on my earlier post from May 2022. The pair were seen the following year in the same location/time of year but did not breed. This week I have revisited the same location and the pair have built a substantial nest and the female is spending most of the time on the nest. In 2022...
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    request id assistance 2 birds of prey, Sharm El-Sheikh, 14-12-23

    I would say definitely Bonelli's for second bird but not juvenile as this would show buff coloured undersides
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    Water bird Edinburgh Scotland

    It is a young Moorhen
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    ID help please

    Common buzzard are very variable, especially with amount of white on the front of the bird
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    Golden Eagle Pair Almeria Spain 27th May 2022

    Thanks for your comments and assistance
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    Golden Eagle Pair Almeria Spain 27th May 2022

    Thanks for your reply, it sort of confirms what I thought with the extent of white on wings and tail. Nice to see anyway and hopefully they may return in the future to breed
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    Golden Eagle Pair Almeria Spain 27th May 2022

    See attached photos I have visited the same area of Almeria several times a year for the last 16 years and other than an occasional young Golden Eagle passing through on dispersal I am not aware of a pair nesting in the area during that time. On the last day of my visit I saw this pair of what...
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    Black Headed or Slender Billed - Istanbul / Turkey

    Hi Murat, looks like a juvenile Black Headed Gull
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    Ultra lightweight gimbal head?

    Give Robert Hardy a ring at Lensmaster Tel: 01472 318411 he makes several options including travel gimbal and a single pivot. Have a look at his website www.lensmaster.co.uk I have the RH2 and it has been brilliant but is quite heavy. The other options may suit your needs. He is very helpful and...
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    Cowal Pennisula early July

    Thanks for the replies. I'm a regular visitor to further up the West Coast so have experienced the midges before. We were planning a trip out towards Inverary so will keep my eyes open.
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    Cowal Pennisula early July

    I am staying for 3 days along Loch Long in July and would like to make the most of the area whilst there. We are staying with another couple so I cannot spend all day birding and nature watching. First light for a few hours will be best for me whilst the others are asleep. Any tips and local...
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    Canon Lens repairs, any suggestions

    Yes 24 not 25. It was bought from someone off Bird forum so I will PM them Thanks yet again
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    Canon Lens repairs, any suggestions

    Logged on today thanks and registered all my gear apart from an EF 25-105 L f4 which I purchased 2nd hand but as new. It won't recognise the serial number so am guessing its a grey import. The more I look at the flimsy nature of the collar design the more puzzled I am why Canon had to change...
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    Canon Lens repairs, any suggestions

    Thanks Dave, I'm just waiting for the Mrs to get home for a *ollocking and to ask her where the house insurance is so I can check we are covered. I'm not a CPS member and the website says there is a delay in services for non members due to Covid. I'll try and contact them and find out more...
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    Canon Lens repairs, any suggestions

    Thanks Stuart, that sounds drastic if they can't just replace the collar. I've just compared it to the removable one on my 400mm 5.6 which is removable and so much more robust. You would lens upgrades would be better all round but apparently not. Thanks for the advice. I've just thought about...
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    Canon Lens repairs, any suggestions

    I had a mishap with my canon 100-400mm mkii this morning. It slid less than a foot from resting on my bag onto grass with and a monopod attached and a one and a half inch section of the lens collar has snapped off. I can only think the leverage of the monopod hasnt helped as it was such a minor...
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    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Yes, very much so thanks Dave, like you said in a previous post, I am also at an age andl stage where the kids have gone and can now spend my money on me so I'm going to head down the R5 route and then hire a 500mm for a week to see how the weight is. I have looked at HDEW and can get get one...
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    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Very interesting read Dave. I have a 7dii 400mm 5.6 and a 100-400 is ii. I broke my back 10 years ago whale watching in Canada (long story) so struggle with carrying the weight over long periods. I have lusted after a 500mm or 600mm prime for the last 5 years but keep dithering. I've discounted...
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    White tailed eagle, Wales

    Hi Whilst it is unlikely to be a WTE, like I said before it could be possible, those from the Isle of Wight have been seen in Yorkshire. However from your description it is not possible to confirm I would say. The big difference with eagles from buzzards and kites that I find is the slower...
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    White tailed eagle, Wales

    It is possible, young birds wander long distances. Who would have predicted a Lammergeier in the Peak District last year. Do you have any further description, general colour, size and shape of bill etc
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    Trekking pole with camera mount head - recommendations?

    I recently purchased a threaded walking stick handle that will screw directly onto my monopod on amazon for £5 new. It can be screwed on horizontally as a walking stick or vertically as a walking pole. Great if you want to fly as you can take it on the plane as a walking stick. If this would fit...
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    Taking a week trip to the Peak District, need some help guys.

    Depending on where you are in the Peak District a visit to Crowden to see the Lammergeier is a must. I've been 5 times and seen it every time with a couple of fly overs directly overhead. Lots of Ring Ouzels about too
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    Cyprus ID help needed

    2 looks like a Zitting Cisticola
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    New in the Isle of Arran

    Common Buzzard for me
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    Goosander River Bollin

    Just got back from a walk down the River Bollin at Dunham. Not a soul about and what a surprise, I had seen a Male Goosander fly over the river yesterday but this morning I saw the female with 14 chicks. They were a good few weeks old. I didn't realise they bred this far south. They were a bit...
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