CRANES, BUSTARDS, GROUSE, PHEASANTS
Crane Grus grus.
Laguna de Fuerte de Piedra, Andalucia. November 2011 3
Crane Grus grus, migrating over the Pyrenees.
Riglos, Aragon, Spain. February 2014 4
Demoiselle Crane Grus virgo.
Christou River mouth, Lesvos. April 2015 5
Great Bustard Otis tarda.
Near Villafafila, Castilla y León, Spain. April 2013 3
Great Bustard Otis tarda.
Near Villafafila, Castilla y León, Spain. April 2013 3
Great Bustard Otis tarda.
Near Villafafila, Castilla y León, Spain. April 2013 3
Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata.
Jandia, Fuerteventura. January 2011 3
Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata.
Jandia, Fuerteventura. January 2011 3
Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata.
Jandia, Fuerteventura. January 2011 3
Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata.
Jandia, Fuerteventura. January 2009 2
Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata.
Jandia, Fuerteventura. January 2009 2
Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata. Display montage.
Jandia, Fuerteventura. January 2009 2
Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix, male.
On a lek at an undisclosed location, North Wales. March 2014 3.
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Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica, female.
Cut-thorn Hill, Cheshire. April 2012
Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica, male.
Cut-thorn Hill, Cheshire. April 2012
Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica, male.
Cut-thorn Hill, Cheshire. April 2012. All three pictures of Red Grouse were taken with a Sigma 150mm macro lens - I was after butterflies, not birds.
Red-legged Partridge Alektoris rufa.
This first year bird came into the garden and was so confiding that this was taken full-frame with a 100mm lens. The local morons were out shooting, so it was unpleasant to imagine the likely result of its trust in our species. Piddinghoe, Sussex. September 2012 1
Chukar Alektoris chukar.
Mandria, Cyprus. April 2012 3
Chukar Alektoris chukar.
Mandria, Cyprus. April 2012 3
Chukar Alektoris chukar.
Asprokremnos Dam wall, Cyprus. April 2012 3
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus.
Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk. April 2008 1
1Canon EOS 400D, 100-400 IS USM lens
2Canon EOS 50D, 100-400 IS USM lens.
3Canon EOS 7D, 500 f4 IS USM lens + 1.4 extender
4Canon EOS 7D, 300 f2.8 IS USM lens + 1.4 extender
5Canon EOS 7D MkII, 300 f2.8 IS USM lens + 2.0 extender.