BlackRedstarts Part Deux

I returned today for a second slice of the Black Redstarts at St Just Church cemetery. There were five in all including the adult male in near summer plumage. I wasn't pleased with the photography on Saturday owing to the light and distance of the subject. I managed to shoot at 320 ISO although the camera was hand held and not on a Tri-pod. I had to be quick and photograph over the boundary wall..

The image below is an example of how fickle and frustrating it can be photographing birds and wildlife. The only opportunity this male Black Redstart gave me was shots like the one below, I had to shift position to get this but as you can see the branch has obscured its beak.

Halloween Birds

Today Lisa and I had a tip from Phil the birder ( a very Knowledgeable fellow indeed) that three Black Redstarts where in the cemetery at St Just Church. So we thought as it is Halloween a trip to the graveyard is good timing. Respect was exercised and we kept to the pathways. The light was poor today, overcast and drizzle again so the ISO was pushed up to a maximum of 800.