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Recent content by neilyb

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    Great Bustard re-introduction in UK

    Call me a sceptic, but we won't. :-C
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    Great Bustard re-introduction in UK

    I am all for re-introducing wildlife, but is there any point? We keep building industrial estates, superstores, offices and houses...how long will re-introduced species (and all the others) actually last? Soon the only free space available to wildlife will be covering an area the size of a zoo...
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    The new Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM

    I don't see anything about it but the size which would attract me away from the 100-400 (which is pretty darn compact as it is). No, i think it is a strange lens which is not quite suited for wildlife and not quite right for portraits. An updated 100-400 would have been nicer to see.
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    Dubai again

    Wanted to bring the Dubai thread back to life, but cant. We are thinking of doing a stopover on our way to Mauritius, couple of days in November....is this anygood for birding in the Dubai area? What about transport to the wildlife refuges I have seen on the net, are they reachable without a...
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    Mauritius?

    Cheers guys!
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    Mauritius?

    Hi guys, We are planning a family trip to Mauritius in (around) November time, I can't find much in the way of information about birds or birding there, may main focus being photography. Anyone know if a)there is much to see? b) any hides of parks exist? c) is it worth carrying my 300 2.8 and...
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Great Bittern'

    Pretty terrible, I would swap the 7D for my 50D ;) Looks like the AF held up, despite that light.
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  8. On the prowl

    On the prowl

    Taken in Ranthambor National Park, India. we got lucky, spotted 6 individual tigers over 2 days. Thanks for looking N www.travellinglight.de
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    • tiger bengal ranthambor india rajasthan travel wild
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Wild Mammals
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'king fisher'

    Excellent.
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  10. Galapagos, blue footed booby

    Galapagos, blue footed booby

    This place is amazing so i thought I would share some shots of another amazing place :) feel free to comment. N www.travellinglight.de
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    • galapagos booby blue footed ecuador
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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    Bavarian Forest?

    Hi, new here. Just stumbled upon the site whilst looking for information on the best places to visit in Bayerische Wald, Germany. Anybody can please help me with good spot I would love to hear from you :) Once I get confident enough I will post some photos, birds becoming a favourite subject...
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