Sony a9,600,2x.

A nice surprise on this very windy but cloudy bright morning in February was how active the Skylarks were. Several pairs were starting to mark out this seasons territories with ascending flights from the males with occasional mid-air fights between rivals. Although the high winds were causing great difficulty in balancing the monopod mounted 600mm I managed some nice frames against a different background other than the sky. When the wind and rain eventually stop I am really looking forward to trying to capture those males fighting to reveal their amazing spurs. I will not be bringing the monopod though as I find them an absolute pain for birds in flight. A tripod and gimble will be my support or handholding. The trick will be to identify the boundaries of the territories and wait for the action. This is one of the reasons I do fieldwork and make some kind of plan to really put myself in a good spot to capture some amazing images when conditions allow. I’ll keep you posted on my success and failures.

Blogging is back for 2022 with plenty of reports from field trips both local and further afield.