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    woodpeckers around Innsbruck

    I am staying in Ingls near Innsbruck for a week. Are there any sites in this or the Innsbruck area for Grey-headed, Syrian , Three-toed or Black Woodpeckers does anybody know ? Thanks for any help or advice Regards Brendan
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    Eastern or Western Olivaceous Warbler?

    Thanks for your replies. The bird has been confirmed as a Western by the experts. (It is overall quite brownish and dark, lacks the whitish tips of secondaries and has no wing panel, has almost completely brown outer tail feathers and a flat head with a very broad and long bill. 4th record for...
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    Eastern or Western Olivaceous Warbler?

    Dear birders this bird was trapped and ringed as an Eastern Olly at the weekend on the Island of Ventotene, Lazio, Italy. The suggestion is that it could in fact be a Western Olly. Photos on the net leave me more confused than ever. Does Western show the same primary emarginations as Eastern...
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    Photo for book

    Thanks for your replies. The author has come back and offered 50€ or a free copy of the book which is about the ecology and evolution of Acro warblers. Sounds an interesting enough topic so I'll go for a copy of the book... cheers, Brendan
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    Photo for book

    Dear all I have been approached by the author of a book for the use of one of my photos. The book is a scientific non profit venture. They have asked how much my photo would cost. Having never sold my photos before I don't know how much to ask. Can anybody advise me what the going rate is for...
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    Bird ID Please, Warwickshire, England.

    Hi Geoff to me looks like a Willow Tit Dull cap Pale panel secondaries buffy brown underparts Black extending well down onto nape and it looks quite large necked. Ciao, Lui
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    Birdbooks and advice for Kenya

    Jamie stop being a big and take all of your equipment. If it's too much for you to carry then ask your new wife to give you a hand ;) Luis
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    Lothian Birding

    What's the script then Cal? I see it was reported again on Birdguides today. Did you see it? (Kumlien's Schumilien's I say;)) cheers, Lui
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    lens choices

    I ordered my prime from here and is for sale at under £700: http://bentonvillemall.co.uk/acatalog/Canon_EF_400mm_f_5.6L_USM.html
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    £1500 to spend what combination is best?

    Thanks for everyones advice. I think I will go for the 40D and 400mm Prime from Canon. this site http://www.bentonvillemall.co.uk/ has this combination at £579.99 for the Canon 40D and £789.99 for the 400mm. I can't find much better than this but does anybody know different? Anyone have...
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    400mm f5.6 with 1.4x tc

    Hi Ian/all some of the pictures of the Kenko 1.5 converters on the web have what seem to be pins? http://www.twenga.co.uk/prices-Teleplus-MC1.5-KENKO-Teleconverter-lens-385693-0 Is this a new version of the lens or am I looking at the wrong thing? I am about to invest in a Canon 40D with...
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    £1500 to spend what combination is best?

    Very Impressive Roy!! Can i ask if these shots are in combination with a 1.4x TC or just the prime lens on it's own? I'm also interested in how close to the subject you need to be to get sharp images like these? many thanks Lui`
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    £1500 to spend what combination is best?

    Thanks Jim. That's very helpful. Do you have any flight shots you could show as an example?
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    £1500 to spend what combination is best?

    Thanks Max. Out of interest is there a particular dealer either online or on the high street in Italy you would recommend buying from?
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    £1500 to spend what combination is best?

    Thanks for the reply. Is the Canon 400mm Prime usable hand held or does it need a tri-pod? I'm hoping to get a camera that can be hand held as I still want to carry my scope. Does this mean I need IS/OS ?
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