Are the Bee Eaters Back?

[Veronica]

If you get out into the countryside in the spring and summer you will see some beautiful birds.
On fairly rare occassions you may see a roller or a golden oriel. Both gorgeous looking birds.
The Hoopoes are comical and we have on several occassions been followed for a fair distance by these birds who swoop down in front of our car as t hough they are playing with us.
Picture 1 is a roller, pciture 2 is a hoopoe.

[DH59]

Oh, please stop teasing me!!

They have a very 'trilling' song. Here's a link to a recording - the play button is just below the name:
Classical calls in flight. | the Internet Bird Collection

[DH59]

Here's an image I took when we went on a birding holiday to Lesvos with a couple of friends (and you will see why I gave up bird photography!).

[Veronica]

To my untrained eye that looks like a good piccie Diane And of course you do great doggie photography

[Geraldine]

Originally Posted by DH59

Here's an image I took when we went on a birding holiday to Lesvos with a couple of friends (and you will see why I gave up bird photography!).

What's wrong with it? Looks fine to me!

[DH59]

Thank you.

The problem is that it's a bit less than perfectly sharp on the bird. It's not too bad, I suppose. Not as good as some bird images I've seen. But then these photographers have lenses like long-range missile guns!!