3 short bird stories

Thursday 13 December 2018, 12:11 by Wilfried Solarz | 6,594 views | 8 comments

This article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.

I have a great passion for nature photography, especially birds. Fortunately, there is still plenty of nature to be found in Friesland, where I live, and with a good dose of patience and attention, you can get a long way.

I would like to share my experiences with you in the form of short stories.

1. Kingfisher versus Sparrow

These are the situations you don't often come across. A good dose of luck is very welcome here. I was focused on the kingfisher and alert to it taking off or doing something like that.

So when the sparrow landed carelessly, the kingfisher sprang into action. The sparrow was rather startled by it and I was very pleased with the shot below!

2. Redwing

In spring, you see lots of them, fieldfares and redwings coming to raid the last berries from the bushes. Here I found a higher vantage point so I could photograph downwards and use the grassland as the background colour.

3. Kingfisher pair

Many kingfishers did not survive the frost. Fortunately, this couple did. They were watching each other before taking action. By holding the lens diagonally, I managed to get them both in focus.

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About the author

Wilfried Solarz is een self-made amateurfotograaf. De meeste kennis heeft hij proefondervindelijk opgedaan en door veel vragen te stellen aan experts. Wilfried heeft een grote passie voor natuurfotografie en dan met name vogels.

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8 comments

Peter wrote on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 19:24 | reply
As I’ve come to expect from you, awesome.
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Kees Jan wrote on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 19:50 | reply
Great work again.. once again no standard photos but unique situations beautifully captured.!
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guest wrote on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 19:53 | reply
Super beautiful photo. Grt theo lamein
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alie wigarda wrote on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 20:47 | reply
Great photos again Wilfried, Classy work
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guest wrote on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 21:50 | reply
Great photos
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Jacqueline. wrote on Wednesday 25 July 2018 at 07:22 | reply
Beautiful photos.
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Els Vos wrote on Wednesday 25 July 2018 at 08:58 | reply
I don't consider you an amateur but a real pro! What beautiful photos !
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Marinus Wolffensperger wrote on Wednesday 25 July 2018 at 11:03 | reply
Kingfisher versus Sparrow: Not often experience this anymore? I think rather ... never again, what a spectacular photo!
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