Recent content by Old Stoat

Here in Surrey, there are few female blackbirds to be seen, and lots of males singing, presumably trying to tempt any unattached females.

Thank you-personal experience is always better than reviews on Amazon

Given that an OEM LP-E6NH battery is £120, does anyone have any experience of problems with other brands e.g. Neewer or Hahnel? I recall a YouTube video which claimed that the owner had noticed that on high speed continuous shooting, the non-Canon battery would only give 5-6 fps. Any thoughts?

They didn't answer my email asking about warranties. With cashback etc I can get what I want for very little more from a solid comapny. so that's probably what I'll do.

Has anyone bought anything from this company? Their prices are low and I wondered about whether they are selling grey imports; I noted that the say the stuff they sell is to UK specification and shipped from their UK warehouse, but the wording seems to avoid saying that it's actually fully...

Lapwings often appear to be a dull greenish-black and white, but when the light falls on them, the iridescence is marvellous. At Snettisham earlier in the week, the light was beautiful, and this bird stood still long enough for a decent shot. Canon 90D, 100-400 L II 1/125 f13 ISO320

At the London Marathon yesterday. I'm always impressed by the amount of effort people put in for charities close to their hearts. This ex-soldier was doing the 26 miles in his kit and showing the strain. Good man! And if anyone wants to support them, they're a good charity.

Up as dawn was thinking of cracking, to Bushy Park. Some bellowing in the distance so I went to take a look. This pair didn't bother with the traditional preliminaries- one loud call from the reigning champion (on the left) and then heads down, a short charge and a clash of antlers. The advice...

She's one of their residents. Given half a chance, she'll check your pockets for snacks.

Taken at the British Wildlife Centre near Lingfield

A fox, lurking

I think you’re right about the ratio-it gives the owl a flight line into the frame.