still having to put that borrowed 100-300mm Panasonic lens through its paces
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Hmm, I see no birds, just the beautiful fresh green of a beech tree coming into leaf, a few trees yet to come into leaf (oaks?), oh and a lone Scots Pine.
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There's that Scots Pine again, is there something built in the crown of the tree?
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Oh yes, it's actually been there for many a long year and is occupied every year by a pair of Ravens. They nest early with eggs being laid in the second or third week of February, so these young, 2 are visible will be taking to the wing in the next week or two. This shot was taken through a small gap in the understorey of hazel and cherry.
Meanwhile a mile or two away at the Field Centre the young Rooks in the Rookery are venturing out of their nest to stand on the boughs. They'd better hang on tight if it gets windy, wouldn't be the first to be blown out and fall to the ground.
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They will not obtain the off white face patch of the adult for a year yet, so are distinctive with their black faces but not so easily told form a Carrion Crow when seen down in the fields after they fledge.
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There's one bottom left being fed by an adult with much wing flapping as it strives to keep its balance.
All the images were obtained with a Panasonic G1 and 100-300mm Panasonic lens, minimally post processed in Bibble Pro 5 with no cropping of the image.
Barrie