[Leica] BRD: Long time no birds

[Philippe Amard]

Thanks guys :-)

Lluis, we'll visit the place next time we get there together.

Amities de Metz
Philippe



2015-11-09 1:18 GMT+01:00 lluisripollphotography <
lluisripollphotography at gmail.com>:

> Philippe,
>
> Very nice shots!
>
> Did you know we have close to the Barcelona Airport a Natural Reserve too?
> I went there once longtime ago to shoot some birds but I’ve always
> preferred shoot the “birds” (without wings but with other things)  we found
> in La Rambla…
>
> Amitiés d’un “bandido"
> Lluis
>
>
>
> > El 08/11/2015, a les 11:45, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com>
> va escriure:
> >
> > The Baie de Somme is a specific place as the combined effect of the tide
> and river flow attract thousands of birds (gulls, geese, ducks, etc) and
> forms a wonderful natal reserve for birding.
> >
> >
> > The setting
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Oiseaux/BRD-Setting-0709.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > Here's a patient gull (to be named) waiting for the ebb to cover the
> land so that dinner may be served without fussing about too much.
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Oiseaux/BRD-Waiting+for+the+tide-Eult-0711-2.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > Once the tide's in -exceptionally high at this time of the year- they
> start surveillance operations
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Oiseaux/BRD-Landing+gear+up-0749.jpg.html
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Oiseaux/BRD-AWACSing-0743.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > And they go for mice and other small animals trapped by the unusually
> high waters
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Oiseaux/BRD-Gotcha-0747.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > Some are jealous or hungry and dogfighting may ensue.
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Oiseaux/BRD-Beakering+for+food-0721-2.jpg.html
> >
> >
> > Bird ID in progress :-)
> >
> > Amities
> > Philippe
> >
> >
> >
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